Aikinite is a mineral .
| Aykinit | |
|---|---|
 Aykinit | |
| Formula | PbCuBiS 3 |
| Impurity | Mn |
| Physical properties | |
| Colour | Lead gray |
| Color features | shiny grayish black |
| Shine | Metal |
| Transparency | Opaque |
| Hardness | 2–2.5 |
| Cleavage | Imperfect |
| Kink | Uneven [1] |
| Density | 7.7 g / cm³ |
| Syngony | Rhombic |
1) Bismuth sulfide of lead and copper chain structure of the composition of PbCuBiS 3 . Opened in 1843 and named after the English geologist Artur Aikin (1773–1854) [1] . Contains (%): Pb - 35.98; Cu - 11.03; Bi - 36.29; S - 16,70. Rhombic syngony. Prismatic to needle crystals. The cleavage is imperfect. Density - 7.7 g / cm 3 . Hardness - 2–2.5. The color is lead gray. The line is greyish black, shiny. Opaque. Metallic gloss . Anisotropic [2] .
It is found in hydrothermal quartz and ore veins together with pyrite , chalcopyrite , faded ores , galena and other minerals. Rare [2] . Typical location - in the Sverdlovsk region [1] .
2) Pseudomorphism of wolframites on scheelite [2] (obsolete term).
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau. Aikinite (English) . Mindat.org (1993–2012). The appeal date is November 5, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Small Mountain Encyclopedia . In 3 t. = Mala girnicha entsiklopediya / (In Ukrainian. Lang.). Ed. V. S. Beletsky . - Donetsk: Donbass, 2004. - ISBN 966-7804-14-3 .
Literature
- Small mountain encyclopedia . In 3 t. = Mala girnicha entsiklopediya / (In Ukrainian. Lang.). Ed. V. S. Beletsky . - Donetsk: Donbass, 2004. - ISBN 966-7804-14-3 .
Links
- Aikinite Mineral Data (eng.) . Mineralogy Database . webmineral.com . The appeal date is November 12, 2012. Archived November 23, 2012.
- Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau. Aikinite (English) . Mindat.org (1993–2012). The appeal date is November 5, 2012.