BENJAMINITE


Meaning of BENJAMINITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

(Ag,Cu)3(Bi,Pb)7S12

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 2,134.46 gm)

Copper 2.23 % Cu

Silver 11.37 % Ag

Bismuth 48.95 % Bi

Lead 19.41 % Pb

Sulfur 18.03 % S

Empirical Formula:

Ag2.25Cu0.75Bi5Pb2S12

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1975

Locality:

Outlaw Mine, 12 miles north of Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada, USA.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[???] Good

Color:

grayish yellow or copper.

Density:

6.7

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Metallic

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