UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21
Formula from the original paper: Cu3.2Bi1.2Pb1.2S8.5
Colour:
Pale lemon
"Mineral I", from copper ore of La Leona mine, Argentina.
As 10-20-micron-sized inlusions in galena, acicular or sharply pointed, resembling arrowheads. Orientation parallel to (111) of galena.
Compare "Mineral II": 'UM1971-12-S:BiCu'.
As 10-20-micron-sized inlusions in galena, acicular or sharply pointed, resembling arrowheads. Orientation parallel to (111) of galena.
Compare "Mineral II": 'UM1971-12-S:BiCu'.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47237:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
07f10a19-c939-4057-8663-4eb9382f4213
Physical Properties of UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb
Colour:
Pale lemon
Optical Data of UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb
Anisotropism:
strong, purplish brown to light blue green
Comments:
Reflectance equal to or higher than that of galena
Chemical Properties of UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb
Formula:
~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21
Formula from the original paper: Cu3.2Bi1.2Pb1.2S8.5
Formula from the original paper: Cu3.2Bi1.2Pb1.2S8.5
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb
Reference List:
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Honnorez-Guerstein, B.M. (1971): Betekhtinite and bisulfosalts from the copper mine of "La Leona" (Argentina). Mineral. Deposita: 6, 111-121; in: Fleischer, M. (1972): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 57: 326
Smith, D.G.W., Nickel, E.H. (2007): A System of Codification for Unnamed Minerals: Report of the SubCommittee for Unnamed Minerals of the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. Canadian Mineralogist: 45: 983-1055; http://nrmima.nrm.se/Valid2009_03.pdf (2016)
Internet Links for UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb
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Localities for UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb
Locality List
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Honnorez-Guerstein, B.M. (1971): Betekhtinite and bisulfosalts from the copper mine of "La Leona" (Argentina). Mineral. Deposita: 6, 111-121; in: Fleischer, M. (1972): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 57: 326 |