Nevskite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Nevskite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Bi(Se,S)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 262.35 gm

Bismuth 71.69 % Bi

Selenium 27.09 % Se

Sulfur 1.22 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Bi0.9Se0.9S0.1

Help on Environment: Environment:

In quartz-cassiterite veins.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1984

Help on Locality: Locality:

Nevskii tin deposit, northeastern Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Nevskite Say NEVSKITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 79019

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Nevskite Image

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Click Here for Larger Nevskite Image Nevskite Ingodite Telluronevskite 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

Nevskite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:5.43245

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 4.197, c = 22.8, Z = 6; V = 347.81 Den(Calc)= 7.51

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): 3.06(1), 2.24(0.4), 3.59(0.4),

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| | Gaudin E , Jobic S , Evain M , Brec R , Rouxel J , Materials Research Bulletin , 30 (1995) p.549-561, Charge balance in some BixSey phases through atomic structure determination, and band structure calculations, Locality: synthetic | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Nevskite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{0001} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Lead gray.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Irregular Grains - Occurs as splotchy, anhedral crystals forming inclusions in other minerals or rocks.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Nevskite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Isotropic in basal sections, distinctly anisotropic in perpendicular sections, weak brown to gray.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

White with creamy tinge.

Calculated Properties of Nevskite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.12 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nevskite =7.51 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PENevskite =1,439.09 barns/electron
U=PENevskite x rElectron Density=8,807.45 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Nevskite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.08.20.03 (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 Nevskite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Nevskite :
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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Nevskite

Bi(Se,S)
Dana No: 02.08.20.03 Strunz No: 02.DC.05b
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