UM1996-28-S:AgPbTe
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
(Ag,Pb)3(S,Te)4
also given as (Ag,Pb)(S1+xTe1-x)
Co-described with UM1996-29-S:AgTe and UM1996-34-S:PbTe.
Reported as "M3". Found as anhedral, granular grains, up to 50 microns in diameter. In quartz-sulfide-gold veins with altaite, hessite, petzite, stützite, sylvanite, tellurium, tellurobismuthite, and volynskite.
Electron microprobe data (wt.%):
Pb 47.80
Ag 22.91
S 14.86
Te 14.43
Reported as "M3". Found as anhedral, granular grains, up to 50 microns in diameter. In quartz-sulfide-gold veins with altaite, hessite, petzite, stützite, sylvanite, tellurium, tellurobismuthite, and volynskite.
Electron microprobe data (wt.%):
Pb 47.80
Ag 22.91
S 14.86
Te 14.43
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54067:4
Similar Names
| UM1969-07-S:AgSbTe | Ag10Sb2TeS5 | |
| UM1969-08-S:AgSbTe | Ag8SbTe2S5 | |
| UM1979-15-S:AgSbTe | Ag8Sb(S,Te)6 | |
| UM1988-11-S:AgPbTe | Ag4PbTe2S |
IMA Classification of UM1996-28-S:AgPbTe
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Optical Data of UM1996-28-S:AgPbTe
Anisotropism:
weak
Colour in reflected light:
greyish white
Comments:
reflectance & hardness close to those of galena
Chemistry of UM1996-28-S:AgPbTe
Mindat Formula:
(Ag,Pb)3(S,Te)4
also given as (Ag,Pb)(S1+xTe1-x)
also given as (Ag,Pb)(S1+xTe1-x)
Elements listed:
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Health Risks:
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China | |
| Cui et al. (1996) +1 other reference |
