RADHAKRISHNAITE


Meaning of RADHAKRISHNAITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

PbTe3(Cl,S)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 657.52 gm)

Tellurium 58.22 % Te

Lead 31.51 % Pb

Sulfur 4.88 % S

Chlorine 5.39 % Cl

Empirical Formula:

PbTe3ClS

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1984

Locality:

Champion Reef mine, Kolar gold fields, Karnataka, India.

Name Origin:

Named after B. P. Radhakrishna (1018-), Indian mineralogist.

Physical Properties:

Color:

gray or reddish brown.

Density:

8.89

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.,

Luster:

Metallic

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