Joseite-B Mineral Data + 
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- 2.6.2.1 Joseite Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.2 Joseite-B Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.3 Ikunolite Bi4(S,Se)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.4 Laitakarite Bi4(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.5 Pilsenite Bi4Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.6 Poubaite PbBi2Se2(Te,S)2 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.7 Rucklidgeite (Bi,Pb)3Te4 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.6.2.8 Babkinite! Pb2Bi2(S,Se)3 P 3,P 3m Trig
- II/D.11-10 Ikunolite Bi4(S,Se)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-20 Laitakarite Bi4(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-30 Joseite Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-35 Joseite-B Bi4(S,Te)3 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/D.11-40 Pilsenite Bi4Te3 R 3m 3 2/m
General Joseite-B Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi4(S,Te)3 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,003.77 gm | ||
| Bismuth 83.28 % Bi | |||
| Tellurium 9.53 % Te | |||
| Sulfur 7.19 % S | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi4S2.25Te0.75 | ||
| Environment: |
In quartz and skarn. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1949 | ||
| Locality: |
From Glacier Gulch, Hudson Bay Mountain, near Smithers. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
For the relationship to joseite; "B" to distinguish it from joseite, formerly joseite-A. | ||
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Joseite-B Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:9.40783 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.34, c = 40.83, Z = 3; V = 666.02 Den(Calc)= 7.51 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: R 3m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.16(1), 2.17(0.5), 2.3(0.4), | ||
Physical Properties of Joseite-B |
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| Cleavage: |
[???] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Silver white. | ||
| Density: |
8.3 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Fracture: |
Flexible - Flexible fragments. | ||
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum | ||
| Luster: |
Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Joseite-B |
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct, gray to dark brown. | ||
| RL Color: |
Creamy white. | ||
Calculated Properties of Joseite-B |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=6.09 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00815 Boson Index = 0.99185 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEJoseite-B =1,689.13 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Joseite-B is Not Radioactive |
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Joseite-B Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
2.6.2.2 (2)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | ||
| (2.6)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=4:3 | |||
| (2.6.2)Joseite Group (Trigonal: R3¯m) | |||
| Strunz Class: |
II/D.11-35 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts | ||
| II/D - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium < 1:1, Tellurides with Copper, Silver, Gold | |||
| II/D.11 - Tetradymite group, Ikunolite - Joseite-B series | |||
Other Joseite-B Information |
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Joseite-B : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 4 - EUROmin Project 5 -Google Images 6 -Google Scholar 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas Search for Joseite-B using: Visit our Advertisers for Joseite-B : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystal Vaults Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals Rockshop.cz T G Fine Minerals Wrights Rock Shop Translate Joseite-B Mineral Data : Ask about Joseite-B here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Joseite-B Specimen Label here :
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