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Baksanite
Name
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Bi₆Te₂S₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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1.5–2
Mohs hardness
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8.1
Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Perfect, on {0001}
Cleavage
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P-3m1
Space group
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Tetradymite
Structural group
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Bks · Approved
IMA
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1992
Named in
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Steel-gray; in reflected light, bright white
Typical colors
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Bi · Te · S
Elements
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