Bismutoplagionite Mineral Data

General Bismutoplagionite Information

Chemical Formula:

5PbS.4Bi2S3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,835.00 gm

Bismuth 44.23 % Bi

Lead 36.54 % Pb

Sulfur 19.23 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Pb₅Bi₆S₁₇

IMA Status:

Not Approved IMA

Locality:

Wickes, Jefferson Co., Montana. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after bismuth replacing arsenic in the mineral plagionite.

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Bismutoplagionite Crystallography

Crystal System:

OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk

Physical Properties of Bismutoplagionite

Color:

Gray, Bluish gray.

Density:

5.35

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Metallic

Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Calculated Properties of Bismutoplagionite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.45 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Bismutoplagionite =5.35 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.08
Boson Index = 0.92

Photoelectric:

PE_{Bismutoplagionite}=1,530.11 barns/electron
U=PE_{Bismutoplagionite} x rElectron Density=6,814.53 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Bismutoplagionite Classification

Dana Class:

02.00.00.00 (02)Sulfide Minerals

(02.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers

(02.00.00)Sulfosalt - Bi

02.00.00.00 Argentite* Ag2S I m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Bayankhanite? Cu6HgS4 Unk Hex

02.00.00.00 Bismutoplagionite* 5PbS.4Bi2S3 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Bravoite? (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 P a3 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Colimaite K3VS4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dilithium* Li2Te P 222 2 2 2

02.00.00.00 Dzhezkazganite* (Pb,Cu,Rh)S2(?) P a3? 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Ferdisilicite* FeSi2 P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Fersilicite* FeSi P 2₁3 2 3

02.00.00.00 Horobetsuite* (Bi,Sb)2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Horomanite Fe6Ni3S8 P 4/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Imgreite? NiTe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Iridisite* (Ir,Cu,Rh,Ni,Pt)S2 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Isochalcopyrite? Cu8Fe9S16 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Jaipurite* CoS P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Kitaibelite? Ag10PbBi30S51 Mono ? Mono

02.00.00.00 Kurilite? (Ag,Au)2(Te,Se,S) P m3n,P 4₃n Cubic

02.00.00.00 Plumosite* Pb2Sb2S5 Mono

02.00.00.00 Protojoseite* Bi4TeS2(?) R 3m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Samaniite Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 P 4₁/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Stibioenargite* Cu3(Sb,As)S4 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Sztrokayite* Bi3TeS2 Trig ? Trig

02.00.00.00 Volfsonite* Cu10CuFeFe2Sn3S16 P 4₂m-,P 42₁2 Tetra

Strunz Class:

02.HC.10b 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype

02.HC -With only Pb

02.HC.10b Bismutoplagionite* 5PbS.4Bi2S3 Unk Ortho

02.HC.10b Plagionite Pb5Sb8S17 C 2/c 2/m

Other Bismutoplagionite Information

References:

NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Dana)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Bismutoplagionite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Bismutoplagionite

5PbS.4Bi2S3
Dana No: 02.00.00.00 Strunz No: 02.HC.10b
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