Radhakrishnaite
Radhakrishnaite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula PbTe₃(Cl,S)₂.
It crystallizes in the tetragonal crystal system.
Key properties: specific gravity 8.89.
IMA symbol Rhk, IMA status: approved, named in 1983.
Of primary origin, in a hydrothermal gold-quartz vein containing sulfides and tellurides.
It is found associated with Galena, altaite, kolarite, cotunnite, volynskite, hessite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, ullmannite, hawleyite, cadmian tetrahedrite, cadmian sphalerite.
The name refers to B.P. Radhakrishna, Indian geologist.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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