General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Bi6Te2S3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,605.28 gm)
Bismuth 78.11 % Bi
Tellurium 15.90 % Te
Sulfur 5.99 % S
Empirical Formula:
Bi6Te2S3
Environment:
Found in garnet-magnetite skarn,
IMA Status:
Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Tyrngauz deposit, Baksan River valley, northern Caucasus, Russia.
Name Origin:
Named after the discovery locality.
Physical Properties:
Color:
steel gray.
Density:
8.1
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Hardness:
1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum
Luster:
Metallic
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