General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ag1.5Bi5.5S9
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,599.79 gm)
Silver 10.11 % Ag
Bismuth 71.85 % Bi
Sulfur 18.04 % S
Empirical Formula:
Ag1.5Bi5.5S9
Environment:
Found in a dolomite skarn.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Locality:
Baita Bihourului (formerly Rezbanya), Romaina and Felbertal, Austria.
Name Origin:
For Dr. Emil Makovicky, Slovak and Danish mineralogist, University of Copenhagen.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
gray.
Density:
6.7
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Compact - Occurs as a compact mass., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.,
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
gray
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