Bismuthinite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Bismuthinite Information
Chemical Formula:
Bi2S3
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 514.16 gm
Bismuth 81.29 % Bi
Sulfur 18.71 % S
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
Bi2S3
Environment:
Typically in low- to high-temperature hydrothermal vein deposits, in tourmaline-bearing copper deposits in granite, in some gold veins formed at high temperatures, and in recent vol canic exhalation deposits.
IMA Status:
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832
Locality:
From the Llallagua, Huanuni, Tazna, and Chorolque districts, Potosi, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
From the composition.
Name Pronunciation:
Bismuthinite 
Synonym:
Bismuth Glance
Csiklovaite
ICSD 201066
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Bismuthinite Comments: Metallic, prismatic bismuthinite crystal topped with botryoidal marcasite. Location: Veta Farellón viejo, Tazna, Potosí, Bolivia.Scale: 4.4x1.3x0.4 cm. © Fabre Minerals |
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Bismuthinite Matildite Bismuth Comments: SEM image of native Bi replaced by bismuthinite and matildite. Black areas represent gangue minerals. (CanMin, v43:899). Location: Uranium deposit at Niederschlema-Alberoda, Germany.Scale: See Image. © Canadian Mineralogist |
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Bismuthinite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:b:c =0.9875:1:0.3522
Cell Dimensions:
a = 11.13, b = 11.27, c = 3.97, Z = 4; V = 497.98 Den(Calc)= 6.86
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pbnm
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.569(1), 3.118(0.8), 3.53(0.6),
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| | Kyono A , Kimata M , American Mineralogist , 89 (2004) p.932-940, Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect, in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3, Sample: Sb.910Bi1.090S3 View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Bismuthinite [1] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Physical Properties of Bismuthinite
Cleavage:
{010} Perfect
Color:
Gray, Silver white, Tin white.
Density:
6.8 - 7.2, Average = 7
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Fracture:
Brittle - Sectile - Brittle fracture with slightly sectile shavings possible.
Habit:
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Habit:
Massive - Lamellar - Distinctly foliated fine-grained forms.
Habit:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
Magnetism:
Nonmagnetic
Streak:
gray
Optical Properties of Bismuthinite
Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Bismuthinite in Air
| λ | R1 | R 2 |  |
∑ R1(λ) | ∑ R2(λ) |
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| 400 nm | 40.50 | 49.60 |  |
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| 420 nm | 40.30 | 49.80 |  |
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| 440 nm | 40.10 | 50.00 |  |
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| 460 nm | 39.70 | 50.20 |  |
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| 480 nm | 39.20 | 50.40 |  |
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| 500 nm | 38.50 | 50.40 |  |
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| 520 nm | 38.10 | 50.30 |  |
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| 540 nm | 37.70 | 50.00 |  |
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| 560 nm | 37.40 | 49.60 |  |
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| 580 nm | 37.00 | 49.00 |  |
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| 600 nm | 36.80 | 48.50 |  |
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| 620 nm | 36.50 | 48.00 |  |
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| 640 nm | 36.20 | 47.40 |  |
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| 660 nm | 36.10 | 46.70 |  |
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| 680 nm | 35.80 | 45.80 |  |
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| 700 nm | 35.60 | 45.00 |  |
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Bismuthinite in Air
| RelativeIntensity | 0% | 30% | 60% | 90% | 100% | 120% | 150% | 180% | 210% | 240% |
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Calculated Properties of Bismuthinite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.71 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Bismuthinite =6.86 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.0014040467
Boson Index = 0.9985959533
Photoelectric:
PEBismuthinite =1,572.72 barns/electron
U=PEBismuthinite x rElectron Density=8,980.92 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Bismuthinite is Not Radioactive
Bismuthinite Classification
Dana Class:
02.11.02.03 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.11)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:3
(02.11.02)Stibnite Group (Orthorhombic: Pbnm)
02.11.02.01 Stibnite Sb2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.11.02.02 Antimonselite Sb2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.11.02.03 Bismuthinite Bi2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.11.02.04 Guanajuatite Bi2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
Strunz Class:
02.DB.05a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3
02.DB -M:S = 2:3 and similar
02.DB.05a Antimonselite Sb2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.DB.05a Bismuthinite Bi2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.DB.05a Guanajuatite Bi2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.DB.05a Metastibnite Sb2S3 None
02.DB.05a Stibnite Sb2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
Other Bismuthinite Information
References:
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Bismuthinite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
3 - Athena
4 - EUROmin Project
5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
6 - GeoScienceWorld
7 - Google Images
8 - Google Scholar
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
11 - MinDAT
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - Online Mineral Museum
14 - QUT Mineral Atlas
15 - Ruff.Info
16 - Scandinavian mineral gallery
17 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Bismuthinite
Bi2S3
Dana No: 02.11.02.03 Strunz No: 02.DB.05a
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