Classification of Baksanite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1992 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.10-70
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 C : Variable M:S |
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Type Occurrence of Baksanite |
| Type Locality: | Anomaly No. 3, Tyrnyauz Mo-W deposit, Baksan valley, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | In small chlorite-calcite nests and veins in garnet-magnetite skarn. |
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Physical Properties of Baksanite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Bright steel-grey |
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| Streak: | Black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 1½ - 2 |
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| Hardness (Vickers): | VHN5=62 kg/mm2 |
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| Cleavage: | Perfect {001} |
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| Density (measured): | 8 g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 7.98 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Baksanite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral |
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| Space Group: | P3m1 {P3 2/m 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 4.249Å, c = 62.82Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 14.785 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 982 ų |
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| Z: | 3 |
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| Morphology: | Only {001} observed. |
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| Twinning: | None observed. |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.65 | | (14) | | 4.50 | | (46) | | 3.58 | | (22) | | 3.53 | | (15) | | 3.30 | | (20) | | 3.09 | | (100) | | 2.255 | | (38) | | 2.126 | | (25) |
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Optical Data of Baksanite |
| Type: | Anisotropic |
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| Anisotropism: | Distinct anisotropism from pale yellow to grey |
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| Bireflectance: | Veryt faint |
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| Reflectivity: | | 470nm | R1=48.2% | R2= 52.1% | | 546nm | R1=48.4% | R2= 52.5% | | 589nm | R1=48.8% | R2= 51.9% | | 650nm | R1=49.2% | R2= 51.0% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 52.5%. R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red |
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| Colour in reflected light: | Bright white |
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| Pleochroism: | Weak |
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| Comments: | White to pale grey |
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Chemical Properties of Baksanite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Bi, S, Te |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Bi, S, Te |
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| Analytical Data: | Means of twenty sets of electron microprobe data
Bi (76.40)
Pb (2.15)
Sb (0.12)
Te (14.33)
Se (0.00)
S (6.64)
Total: 99.64 wt% |
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| Empirical Formula: | |
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| Common Impurities: | Sb,S,Pb |
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Relationship of Baksanite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Baksanite |
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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. |
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References for Baksanite |
Reference List:
- + | Mineralogical Record: 28: 483.
Doklady Akademii Nauk: 347(6): 787-791.
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Localities for Baksanite |
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