Kawazulite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Kawazulite Information
Bi2(Te,Se,S)3
Molecular Weight = 728.32 gm
Bismuth 57.39 % Bi
Tellurium 31.54 % Te
Selenium 9.76 % Se
Sulfur 1.32 % S
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100.00 %
Bi2Te1.8Se0.9S0.3
Of hydrothermal origin, in a quartz vein.
Approved IMA 1970
In the Kawazu mine, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
For the Kawazu mine, Japan.
ICSD 42543
PDF 29-247
Kawazulite Image
Kawazulite Comments: Sparse tin-white metallic kawazulite vein in quartz. Location: Lone Pine, New Mexico, USA.Scale: Specimen Size 2.5x4 cm. © Diederik Visser |
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Kawazulite Crystallography
a:c = 1:6.99528
a = 4.24, c = 29.66, Z = 3; V = 461.78 Den(Calc)= 7.86
Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: R 3m
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.12(1), 2.31(0.5), 4.92(0.4),
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| | Nakajima S , Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids , 24 (1963) p.479-485, The crystal structure of Bi2Te3-xSex, Locality: synthetic | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Physical Properties of Kawazulite
{0001} Perfect
Silver white, Tin white.
7.79
Opaque
Flexible - Flexible fragments.
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum
Metallic
steel gray
Optical Properties of Kawazulite
NCalc= 2.39 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1772) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.38 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1772) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
Strong, bluish gray to brownish gray to gray.
Pinkish creamy white to white with creamy tint.
Calculated Properties of Kawazulite
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.37 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kawazulite =7.86 gm/cc.
Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97
PEKawazulite =1,267.95 barns/electron
U=PEKawazulite x rElectron Density=8,073.31 barns/cc.
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Kawazulite is Not Radioactive
Kawazulite Classification
02.11.07.05 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.11)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:3
(02.11.07)Tetradymite Group (Trigonal: R-3m)
02.11.07.01 Tetradymite Bi2Te2S R 3m 3 2/m
02.11.07.02 Tellurobismuthite Bi2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
02.11.07.03 Tellurantimony Sb2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
02.11.07.04 Paraguanajuatite Bi2(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
02.11.07.05 Kawazulite Bi2(Te,Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
02.11.07.06 Skippenite Bi2Se2(Te,S) R 3m 3 2/m
02.11.07.07 Vihorlatite! Bi24Se17Te4 P 3m1 3 2/m
02.DC.05c 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.05c Kawazulite Bi2(Te,Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
02.DC.05c Paraguanajuatite Bi2(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
02.DC.05c Skippenite Bi2Se2(Te,S) R 3m 3 2/m
02.DC.05c Tetradymite Bi2Te2S R 3m 3 2/m
02.DC.05c Tellurantimony Sb2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
02.DC.05c Tellurobismuthite Bi2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
Other Kawazulite Information
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
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Kawazulite
Bi2(Te,Se,S)3
Dana No: 02.11.07.05 Strunz No: 02.DC.05c
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