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Minerals - Bismuthinite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Bismuthinite
Bismuthinite
Bi₂S₃
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Sulfides and sulfosalts
Toxicity
low
Formula
Bi₂S₃
Unit Cell
a=11.12 b=11.25 c=3.97 Z=4
Physical Properties
Hardness
2 - 2.5
Streak
gray
Density
Very Heavy (>6)
Optical Properties
Color
gray
Birefringence
Luster
Metallic
Transparency
opaque
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Composition
Elements
Mass
Bi
76.94
Se
8.80
S
14.15
Mexico (Palache et al. 1952)
Groups and Members
Stibnite-Group
Karten-Ebenen
Geologische Karte
Satelliten Karte
Cleavage
Perfect after {010}, imperfect after {100} and {110}
Fracture
Tenacity
Elastic-flexible
orthorhombic-dipyramidal - 2/m 2/m 2/m
Space Group
Pnma (62)
Habit
acicular,
prismatic
Formation
In hydrothermal ore deposits
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rather rare
Synonyms
Bismuthinite,
Bismuth Glance,
Grünlingite,
Bismuthine,
Bismutholamprite,
Bismutinite
