Tellurobismuthite from
Harrison Gold Mine (RN; Abo; GEO), Bear Mountain, Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Tellurobismuthite | |
| Formula: | Bi2Te3 | |
| Comments: | Over a hundred visually identical xls were probed at BMNH and showed a host of related species, but without SCXRD the identifications are tentative. Across the basal plane there is little variation in the probed chemistry but perpendicular to the basal plane the was some variation in probed chemistry. | |
| Habit: | Hexagonal plates | |
| Colour: | britht silver grey to black. | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Native Gold | 7 | |
| Rucklidgeite | 3 | |
| Quartz | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tellurobismuthite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Harrison Gold Mine (RN; Abo; GEO), Bear Mountain, Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 674696 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:674696:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tellurobismuthite | ||
| 22.0km (13.6 miles) | ⓘGiant Mascot Mine, Hope, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 38.8km (24.1 miles) | ⓘBoundary Red Mountain Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA | |
| 44.4km (27.6 miles) | ⓘLone Jack Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA | |
| References | ||
Harrison Gold Mine, Bear Mountain, Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada