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- 2.6.2.1 Joseite Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.2 Joseite-B Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.3 Ikunolite Bi4(S,Se)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.4 Laitakarite Bi4(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.5 Pilsenite Bi4Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.6 Poubaite PbBi2Se2(Te,S)2 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.7 Rucklidgeite (Bi,Pb)3Te4 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.8 Babkinite! Pb2Bi2(S,Se)3 P 3,P 3m Trig
- II/D.11-10 Ikunolite Bi4(S,Se)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-20 Laitakarite Bi4(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-30 Joseite Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-35 Joseite-B Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-40 Pilsenite Bi4Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
General Pilsenite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi4Te3 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,218.72 gm | ||
| Bismuth 68.59 % Bi | |||
| Tellurium 31.41 % Te | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi4Te3 | ||
| Environment: |
Of hydrothermal origin. Interlyered with hessonite. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1853 | ||
| Locality: |
Deutsch Pilsen ( Nagybörzsöny), Hungary Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30526 | ||
| PDF 33-216 | |||
Pilsenite Image | |||
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Pilsenite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:9.43319 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.446, c = 41.94, Z = 3; V = 717.96 Den(Calc)= 8.46 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: R 3m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.25(1), 2.36(0.7), 2.22(0.55), | ||
Physical Properties of Pilsenite |
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| Cleavage: |
[???] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Steel gray, Tin white. | ||
| Density: |
8.41 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Hardness: |
1.5-2.5 - Hardness very near Gypsum | ||
| Luster: |
Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Pilsenite |
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Noticeable. | ||
Calculated Properties of Pilsenite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=6.78 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02509 Boson Index = 0.97491 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEPilsenite =1,498.58 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Pilsenite is Not Radioactive |
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Pilsenite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
2.6.2.5 (2)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | ||
| (2.6)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=4:3 | |||
| (2.6.2)Joseite Group (Trigonal: R3¯m) | |||
| Strunz Class: |
II/D.11-40 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts | ||
| II/D - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium < 1:1, Tellurides with Copper, Silver, Gold | |||
| II/D.11 - Tetradymite group, Ikunolite - Joseite-B series | |||
Other Pilsenite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Pilsenite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - WWW-MINCRYST 13 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Pilsenite using: Visit our Advertisers for Pilsenite : Translate Pilsenite Mineral Data : Ask about Pilsenite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Pilsenite Specimen Label here :
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