Baksanite

General Information: Chemical Formula:Bi6Te2S3 Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,605.28 gm)Bismuth 78.11 % BiTellurium 15.90 % TeSulfur 5.99 % S  Empirical Formula: Bi6Te2S3 Environment:Found in garnet-magnetite skarn, IMA Status:Approved IMA (Dana # Added) Locality:Tyrngauz deposit, Baksan River valley, northern Caucasus, Russia. Name Origin:Named after the discovery locality.Physical Properties: Color:steel gray. Density:8.1 Diaphaniety:Opaque Hardness:1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum Luster:MetallicMore details...