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Babkinite

Formula:
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
(S,Se)
 
3
System:TrigonalLustre:Metallic
Hardness:2
Name:For P. V. Babkin (1929-1977), noted Russian Geologist and the first investigator of the Nevskoye deposit.


Aleksite Group.

Classification of Babkinite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/D.12-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.GC.40e

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
C : Poly-sulfarsenites
Dana 8th edition ID:2.6.3.

2 : SULFIDES
6 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 4:3
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Type Occurrence of Babkinite

Type Locality:Nevskoe (Nevskoye; Nevskoje) W-Sn Deposit, Omsukchan, Ducat District, Kolyma River Basin, Magadanskaya Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Babkinite

Lustre:Metallic
Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Babkinite

Crystal System:Trigonal

Chemical Properties of Babkinite

Formula:
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
(S,Se)
 
3
Essential elements:Bi, Pb, S
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Pb, S, Se

Relationship of Babkinite to other Species

Member of Group:
Aleksite Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.GC.05Hatchite
AgTlPbAs
 
2
S
 
5
2.GC.05Wallisite
(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs
 
2
S
 
5
2.GC.10Sinnerite
Cu
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
9
2.GC.15Watanabeite
Cu
 
4
(As,Sb)
 
2
S
 
5
2.GC.20Simonite
TlHgAs
 
3
S
 
6
2.GC.25Quadratite
Ag(Cd,Pb)AsS
 
3
2.GC.30Smithite
AgAsS
 
2
2.GC.35Trechmannite
AgAsS
 
2
2.GC.40aAleksite
PbBi
 
2
Te
 
2
S
 
2
2.GC.40bKochkarite
PbBi
 
4
Te
 
7
2.GC.40cPoubaite
PbBi
 
2
(Se,Te,S)
 
4
2.GC.40cRucklidgeite
(Bi,Pb)
 
3
Te
 
4
2.GC.40dSaddlebackite
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
Te
 
2
S
 
3
2.GC.45Tvalchrelidzeite
Hg
 
3
SbAsS
 
3
2.GC.50Mutnovskite
Pb
 
4
As
 
2
S
 
6
ICl

Other Names for Babkinite

Synonyms:
IMA1994-030
Other Languages:
German:Babkinit
Spanish:Babkinita

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 Babkinite

Reference List:Mineralogical Record: 28: 219.

Doklady Akademii Nauk: 346(5): 656-659.

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    Localities for Babkinite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Magadanskaya Oblast'
        • Kolyma River Basin
          • Ducat District
            • Omsukchan
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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