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General Aleksite Information

Chemical Formula: PbBi2Te2S2 (?)
Composition: Molecular Weight = 944.49 gm
Bismuth 44.25 % Bi
Tellurium 27.02 % Te
Lead 21.94 % Pb
Sulfur 6.79 % S
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula: PbBi2Te2S2
Environment: Of hydrothermal origin.
IMA Status: Approved IMA 1978
Locality: In the Alekseev mine, Sutemskii region, Stanovoi Range, Russia. Link
to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin: Named after the locality.
Name Pronunciation: Aleksite

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Aleksite
Comments: Gray, metallic aleskite grains in quartz with
tellurobismuthite and Pb-bearing tetradymite.
Location: St. David's Mine, Bontddu, Dogellau,
Gwynedd, Wales, UK. Scale: Specimen Size 2.5x4.5 cm.
Diederik Visser

Aleksite Crystallography
Axial Ratios: a:c = 1:18.79405
Cell Dimensions: a = 4.2423, c = 79.73, Z = 6; V = 1,242.67 Den(Calc)= 7.57
Crystal System: Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space
Group: P 3m1
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X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.09(1), 2.12(0.6), 2.25(0.4),

Physical Properties of Aleksite

Cleavage: {???} Perfect
Color: Steel gray.
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Hardness: 2.5 - Finger Nail
Luster: Metallic

Optical Properties of Aleksite

RL Anisotrophism: Weak.
RL Color: Light pale gray with slight greenish tint.
Reflectivity Standardized Intensity (100%)
Reflection Spectra of Aleksite in Air
R R()

460 nm 51.40
480 nm 51.80
500 nm 52.70
520 nm 52.80
540 nm 53.20
560 nm 53.10
580 nm 53.40
600 nm 53.90
620 nm 53.90
640 nm 54.20
660 nm 54.50
680 nm 54.40
700 nm 54.90
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Aleksite in Air
Relative
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% 160% 170%
Intensity
R

Calculated Properties of Aleksite

Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.16 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Aleksite =7.57 gm/cc.
Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.07
Boson Index = 0.93
Photoelectric: PEAleksite =1,392.30 barns/electron
U=PEAleksite x rElectron Density=8,570.21 barns/cc.
Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Aleksite is Not Radioactive

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Aleksite Classification

Dana Class: 02.06.03.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.06)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=4:3
(02.06.03)Kochkarite Group
02.06.03.01 Kochkarite PbBi4Te7 P 3m1 3 2/m
02.06.03.02 Aleksite PbBi2Te2S2(?) P 3m1 3 2/m
02.06.03.03 Hedleyite Bi7Te3(?) R 3m 3 2/m
Strunz Class: 02.GC.40a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides,
tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.G - Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
02.GC -Poly-sulfarsenites
02.GC.40a Aleksite PbBi2Te2S2(?) P 3m1 3 2/m

Other Aleksite Information

References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
See Also: Links to other databases for Aleksite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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PbBi2Te2S2 (?)
Dana No: 02.06.03.02 Strunz No: 02.GC.40a
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