General Cuprobismutite Information![]() Cu10Bi12S23 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 3,880.74 gm |
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Copper 16.37 % Cu |
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Bismuth 64.62 % Bi |
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Sulfur 19.00 % S |
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100.00 % |
![]() Cu10Bi12S23 |
![]() In quartz veins with other sulfides. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884 |
![]() In the USA, at the Missouri mine, Hall's Calley, Park Co., and the Silver Cliff, Custer Co., Colorado. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() For the composition. |
![]() ICSD 38364 |
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PDF 29-536 |
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Cuprobismutite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =4.491:1:3.8778 |
![]() a = 17.65, b = 3.93, c = 15.24, Z = 1; beta = 100.5° V = 1,039.41 Den(Calc)= 6.20 |
![]() Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.07(1), 2.73(0.6), 3.25(0.4), |
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| Physical Properties of Cuprobismutite![]() Blue black, Gray, Dark blue black. |
![]() 6.47 |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Metallic |
![]() black |
| Optical Properties of Cuprobismutite![]() Distinct. |
![]() Gray tarnishing bluish. |
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| Calculated Properties of Cuprobismutite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.28 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Cuprobismutite =6.20 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.001425988 |
Boson Index = 0.998574012 ![]() PECuprobismutite =1,229.22 barns/electron |
U=PECuprobismutite x rElectron Density=6,496.40 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Cuprobismutite is Not Radioactive | Cuprobismutite Classification![]() 03.08.02.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.08)where 1 < z/y <2 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.08.02)Cuprobismutite Series |
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![]() 02.JA.10a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.J - Sulfosalts of PbS Archetype |
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02.JA -Galena derivatives with little or no Pb |
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| Other Cuprobismutite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Cuprobismutite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Cuprobismutite using: Visit our Advertisers for Cuprobismutite : A Bijoux Google Search for CuprobismutiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Cuprobismutite Cape Minerals Google Search for Cuprobismutite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Cuprobismutite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Cuprobismutite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Cuprobismutite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Cuprobismutite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Cuprobismutite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Cuprobismutite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Cuprobismutite Ask about Cuprobismutite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Cuprobismutite Specimen Label here :
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