Tellurobismuthite Mineral Data

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General Tellurobismuthite Information

Chemical Formula:

Bi2Te3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 800.76 gm

Bismuth 52.20 % Bi

Tellurium 47.80 % Te

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Bi₂Te₃

Environment:

Gold and tellurium-bearing deposits.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1863

Locality:

Little Madrid Mine, Sylvanite district, Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after its composition of tellurium and bismuth.

Name Pronunciation:

Tellurobismuthite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 74348

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Tellurobismuthite Image

Images:

Tellurobismuthite

Comments: Platy hexagonal metallic crystals of tellurobismuthite to 3+ mm. in matrix.
Location: Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden. Scale: 2.7x1.6x0.7 cm.
© Richard Dale / Dale Minerals

Images:

Tellurobismuthite

Comments: Metallic tellurobismuthite crystal fragment.
Location: Boliden, Vasterbotten, Sweden. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Tellurobismuthite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:6.94628

Cell Dimensions:

a = 4.375, c = 30.39, Z = 3; V = 503.75 Den(Calc)= 7.92

Crystal System:

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

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.222(1), 2.192(0.25), 2.376(0.25),

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Atabaeva E Y , Ickevich E S , Mashkov S A , Popova S V , Vereshchagin L F , Fizika Tverdogo Tela , 10 (1968) p.62-65, The polymorphism of bismuth telluride under high pressures and temperatures

Physical Properties of Tellurobismuthite

Cleavage:

{0001} Perfect

Color:

Pale gray.

Density:

7.815

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Flexible - Flexible fragments.

Habit:

Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.

Habit:

Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).

Hardness:

1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

lead gray

Optical Properties of Tellurobismuthite

RL Anisotrophism:

Weak.

RL Color:

White.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Tellurobismuthite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
400 nm	58.60	61.30
420 nm	59.00	61.40
440 nm	59.40	61.50
460 nm	59.60	61.50
480 nm	59.60	61.40
500 nm	59.50	61.50
520 nm	59.50	61.70
540 nm	59.60	62.00
560 nm	60.00	62.60
580 nm	60.30	63.20
600 nm	60.80	63.80
620 nm	61.40	64.30
640 nm	62.00	64.80
660 nm	62.50	65.20
680 nm	63.00	65.50
700 nm	63.40	65.80

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Tellurobismuthite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	20%	40%	60%	80%	100%	120%	140%	150%
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R₂

Calculated Properties of Tellurobismuthite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.37 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Tellurobismuthite =7.92 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97

Photoelectric:

PE_{Tellurobismuthite}=1,226.73 barns/electron
U=PE_{Tellurobismuthite} x rElectron Density=7,813.71 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Tellurobismuthite Classification

Dana Class:

02.11.07.02 (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

Strunz Class:

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 Tellurobismuthite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Tellurobismuthite :
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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Tellurobismuthite

Bi2Te3
Dana No: 02.11.07.02 Strunz No: 02.DC.05c
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