GUSTAVITE


Meaning of GUSTAVITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

PbAgBi3S6 (?)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,134.41 gm)

Silver 9.51 % Ag

Bismuth 55.27 % Bi

Lead 18.27 % Pb

Sulfur 16.96 % S

Empirical Formula:

PbAgBi3S6

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1970

Locality:

Ivigtut, Greenland.

Name Origin:

Named for Gustav Hageman (1842-1916), Danish chemicall engineer.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[???] Distinct, [???] Distinct

Color:

steel gray.

Density:

7.01

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., ,

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

gray

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