Aleksite from
Herzogenhügel, Ternell, Eupen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type: | Hill | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Aleksite | |
Formula: | PbBi2Te2S2 | |
Comments: | Inclusions in joséite-B as lamellae of up to 70µm. The highly reflective light grey lamellae show evident anisotropy in greenish grey to yellowish-grey under the polarized reflection microscope. The identification of the mineral is also based on its chemical analysis by electronic microprobe which leads to (Pb0.76Bi0.24)Bi2.04Te1.99(S1.90Se0.07), with lower contents in Sb (0,14%), Cd, Zn (0,04%) and Fe (0,02%) as well. | |
Habit: | lamellae | |
Colour: | light grey | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | Polarised-light microscopy Ion Microprobe | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aleksite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Herzogenhügel, Ternell, Eupen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1269845 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1269845:5 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | b95c1896-82bf-4f4b-a040-39e0c63f3994 | |
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