Aleksite Explained
| Aleksite |
| Category: | sulfosalt mineral |
| Formula: | PbBi2Te2S2 |
| System: | Trigonal |
| Class: | 3m |
| Symmetry: | Pm1 (no. 164) |
| Mohs: | 2.5 |
| Luster: | metallic |
| Streak: | pale green |
| Gravity: | 7.80 |
Aleksite (IMA symbol: Alk[1]) is a rare lead bismuth tellurium sulfosalt mineral with formula PbBi2Te2S2.[2] [3] [4]
References
- Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
- 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 - http://rruff.info/uploads/AM64_652.pdf
- http://www.mindat.org/min-108.html Mindat
- http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/aleksite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy
