WATKINSONITE


Meaning of WATKINSONITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

PbCu2Bi4(Se,S)8

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,731.55 gm)

Copper 7.34 % Cu

Bismuth 48.28 % Bi

Lead 11.97 % Pb

Selenium 29.64 % Se

Sulfur 2.78 % S

Empirical Formula:

PbCu2Bi4Se6.5S1.5

IMA Status:

Approved IMA

Locality:

Otish Mountains uranium deposit, PQ, Canada.

Name Origin:

Named for David H. Watkinson (1937-), Canadian mineralogist.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

black.

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes, ,

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luster:

Metallic

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