Aleksite

Aleksite
Alkesite on matrix
General
Category sulfosalt mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
PbBi2Te2S2
Identification
Mohs scale hardness 2.5
Specific gravity 7.80


Aleksite is a rare lead bismuth tellurium sulfosalt mineral with formula PbBi2Te2S2.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Lipovetskii A. G., Borodaev Yu. S. and Zav'yalov E. N. 1978: Aleksite, PbBi2Te2S2, a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznego Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 107, 315-321, in Fleischer M., Chao G. Y. and Mandarino J. A. 1979: New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 64, 652-659 -
  2. Mindat
  3. http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/aleksite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy


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