TELLUROBISMUTHITE


Meaning of TELLUROBISMUTHITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Bi2Te3

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 800.76 gm)

Bismuth 52.20 % Bi

Tellurium 47.80 % Te

Empirical Formula:

Bi2Te3

Environment:

Gold and tellurium-bearing deposits.

Locality:

Little Madrid Mine, Sylvanite district, Hidalgo County, New Mexico.

Name Origin:

Named after its composition of tellurium and bismuth.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[0001] Perfect

Color:

pale gray.

Density:

7.815

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms., Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).,

Hardness:

1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

lead gray

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