Ingodite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Ingodite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Bi(S,Te)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 264.93 gm

Bismuth 78.88 % Bi

Tellurium 12.04 % Te

Sulfur 9.08 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

BiS0.75Te0.25

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1981

Help on Locality: Locality:

From the Ingoda deposit near the source of the Ingoda River, central Transbaikal. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Ingodite Say INGODITE

Ingodite Image

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Click Here for Larger Ingodite Image Ingodite Telluronevskite Nevskite Comments: Intergrown metallic grains of ingodite, telluronevskite, and nevskiite. Location: Poruba pod Vihorlatom, Vihorlat Mountains, Kosice Slovak Republic.Scale: Specimen Size 2.8 × 1.7 × 1 cm. © Fabre Minerals

Ingodite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:5.4661

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 4.248, c = 23.22, Z = 6; V = 362.88 Den(Calc)= 7.27

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: P 3m1

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.11(1), 2.28(0.6), 2.13(0.5),

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Physical Properties of Ingodite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Silver white.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Ingodite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Moderate.

Help on RL Pleochroism: RL Pleochroism:

Noticeable in air, from creamy to grayish white.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Ingodite in Air

λ R1 R 2 ∑ R1(λ) ∑ R2(λ)
460 nm 55.50 51.40
540 nm 57.70 52.50
580 nm 57.80 52.40
660 nm 56.90 51.60

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Ingodite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Ingodite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.93 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Ingodite =7.27 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEIngodite =1,602.85 barns/electron
U=PEIngodite x rElectron Density=9,500.58 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Ingodite is Not Radioactive

Ingodite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.08.20.04 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1

(02.08.20)Tsumoite Group (Trigonal: P-3m1)

02.08.20.01 Tsumoite BiTe P 3m1 3 2/m

02.08.20.02 Sulphotsumoite Bi3Te2S P 3m1 3 2/m

02.08.20.03 Nevskite Bi(Se,S) P 3m1 3 2/m

02.08.20.04 Ingodite Bi(S,Te) P 3m1 3 2/m

02.08.20.05 Telluronevskite! Bi3TeSe2 P 3m1 3 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.DC.05b 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3

02.DC -Variable M:S

02.DC.05b Ingodite Bi(S,Te) P 3m1 3 2/m

02.DC.05b Nevskite Bi(Se,S) P 3m1 3 2/m

02.DC.05b Sulphotsumoite Bi3Te2S P 3m1 3 2/m

02.DC.05b Tsumoite BiTe P 3m1 3 2/m

02.DC.05b Telluronevskite! Bi3TeSe2 P 3m1 3 2/m

Other Ingodite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Ingodite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Ingodite

Bi(S,Te)
Dana No: 02.08.20.04 Strunz No: 02.DC.05b
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