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Beegerite

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Formula:
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
Colour:Light to dark gray
Name:After Hermann Beeger, metallurgist, of Denver, Colorado, USA


A poorly characterised mineral, discredited in 2006.

Originally reported from Baltic Lode, Grant, Park Co., Colorado, USA.

Classification of Beegerite

IMA status:Discredited 2006
Explanation of status:Poor characterisation.
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Physical Properties of Beegerite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Light to dark gray
Density (measured):7.27 g/cm3

Optical Data of Beegerite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:Strong
Colour in reflected light:White

Chemical Properties of Beegerite

Formula:
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
Essential elements:Bi, Pb, S
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Pb, S

Other Names for Beegerite

Other Languages:
German:Beegerit
Simplified Chinese:辉铋铅矿
银辉铋铅矿
Spanish:Beegerita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Beegerite

Reference List:

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Koenig (1881), Am. Chem. Journal: 2: 379.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 392-393.

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    Azerbaijan
     
    • Belokan-Avar ore district
    		Int J Econ & Environ Geology Vol 1(2) pp 25-29
    China
     
    • Gansu Province
      • Tianshui Prefecture
        • Qinzhou District
    		Yunhua Liu, Huaili Liu, Hongxing Gao, Zhiguo Li, Xiao Zhuang, Yongqiang Zhang, Xuzhong Zheng, and Junqi Wei (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(5), 837-845
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Hezhou Prefecture
        • Zhongshan Co.
          • Shanhu W-Sn ore field
    		Qian Wang, Xuexiang Gu, Juxin Tang, Hongyuan Xia, and Shuyi Liang (2002): Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology 22(2), 35-37
    • Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Chaoyang Prefecture
        • Jianping Co.
    		Liyan Zhang (1985): Geology and Prospecting 21(8), 34-39
    Russia
     
    • Northern Caucasus Region
      • North Ossetia Republic
        • Sadon ore district
    		Groznova, E.O., Dobrovol’skaya, M.G., Kovalenker, V.A., Davydov, K.V., Bitarov, V.T., and Razin, M.V. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(2), 108-133.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Eagle Co.
        • Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District)
          • Gilman
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • Park Co.
        • Grant
    		Palache et al (1944), Dana's System of Mineralogy, Seventh ed., Vol. 1: 393.
      • San Juan Co.
        • Red Mountain District
          • Poughkeepsie Gulch
    		Dana 7:I:393.
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