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Sakharovaite Mineral Data
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General Sakharovaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pb,Fe)(Bi,Sb)2S4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 656.33 gm |
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Iron 0.85 % Fe |
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Bismuth 38.21 % Bi |
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Antimony 12.99 % Sb |
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Lead 28.41 % Pb |
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Sulfur 19.54 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb0.9Fe2+0.1Bi1.2Sb0.7S4 |
| Environment: |
Found in carbonate veinlets cutting arsenopyrite ore. Sakharovaite (1955) is now considered Bi-bearing jamesonite. |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 |
| Locality: |
Ustarasaisk deposit, Tian Shan Mountains, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Marina S. Sakharova (1917-), Russian mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sakharovaite + Pronunciation  |
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