General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Bi2Se3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 654.84 gm)
Bismuth 63.83 % Bi
Selenium 36.17 % Se
Empirical Formula:
Bi2Se3
Locality:
SALMON L
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Distinct
Color:
lead gray or bluish gray.
Density:
6.25 - 6.98, Average = 6.61
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals., Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.
Hardness:
2.5-3.5 - Finger Nail-Copper Penny
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
gray
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