General Information:
Chemical Formula:Bi2Te3
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 800.76 gm)Bismuth 52.20 %
BiTellurium 47.80 %
Te Empirical Formula: Bi2Te3
Environment:Gold and tellurium-bearing deposits.
Locality:Little Madrid Mine, Sylvanite district, Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
Name Origin:Named after its composition of tellurium and bismuth.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[0001] Perfect
Color:pale gray.
Density:7.815
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms., Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).,
Hardness:1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum
Luster:Metallic
Streak:lead gray
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