Cuprobismutite Mineral Data

General Cuprobismutite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu10Bi12S23

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 3,880.74 gm

Copper 16.37 % Cu

Bismuth 64.62 % Bi

Sulfur 19.00 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu₁₀Bi₁₂S₂₃

Environment:

In quartz veins with other sulfides.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884

Locality:

In the USA, at the Missouri mine, Hall's Calley, Park Co., and the Silver Cliff, Custer Co., Colorado. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For the composition.

Synonym:

ICSD 38364

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Cuprobismutite Kupcikite

Comments: Backscattered electron image of kupcÃkite (ku) replacing cuprobismutite (cu); both phases are in turn replaced by bsimuthinite derivative (bd79-92).
Location: Felbertal, Austria. Scale: Scale bar 100 µ-m.
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Cuprobismutite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =4.491:1:3.8778

Cell Dimensions:

a = 17.65, b = 3.93, c = 15.24, Z = 1; beta = 100.5° V = 1,039.41 Den(Calc)= 6.20

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.07(1), 2.73(0.6), 3.25(0.4),

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Topa D , Makovicky E , Balic-Zunic T , The Canadian Mineralogist , 41 (2003) p.1481-1501, Crystal structures and crystal chemistry of members of the cuprobismutite, homologous series of sulfosalts, Locality: Felbertal Austria

Physical Properties of Cuprobismutite

Color:

Blue black, Gray, Dark blue black.

Density:

6.47

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Cuprobismutite

RL Anisotrophism:

Distinct.

RL Color:

Gray tarnishing bluish.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Cuprobismutite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
400 nm	31.50	38.70
420 nm	32.50	39.20
440 nm	33.50	39.70
460 nm	34.40	40.10
480 nm	35.20	40.50
500 nm	35.80	40.80
520 nm	36.30	41.10
540 nm	36.80	41.30
560 nm	37.10	41.50
580 nm	37.30	41.80
600 nm	37.40	42.00
620 nm	37.40	42.20
640 nm	37.00	42.30
660 nm	36.50	42.20
680 nm	35.70	42.00
700 nm	34.80	41.50

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Cuprobismutite in Air**
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Calculated Properties of Cuprobismutite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.28 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Cuprobismutite =6.20 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.001425988
Boson Index = 0.998574012

Photoelectric:

PE_{Cuprobismutite}=1,229.22 barns/electron
U=PE_{Cuprobismutite} x rElectron Density=6,496.40 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Cuprobismutite is Not Radioactive

Cuprobismutite Classification

Dana Class:

03.08.02.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.08)where 1 < z/y <2 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.08.02)Cuprobismutite Series

03.08.02.01 Cuprobismutite Cu10Bi12S23 C 2/m 2/m

03.08.02.02 Kupcikite! Cu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.JA.10a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.J - Sulfosalts of PbS Archetype

02.JA -Galena derivatives with little or no Pb

02.JA.10a Cuprobismutite Cu10Bi12S23 C 2/m 2/m

Other Cuprobismutite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Cuprobismutite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info

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Cuprobismutite

Cu10Bi12S23
Dana No: 03.08.02.01 Strunz No: 02.JA.10a
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