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Skippenite Mineral Data
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General Skippenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2Se2(Te,S) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 679.60 gm |
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Bismuth 61.50 % Bi |
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Tellurium 14.08 % Te |
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Selenium 23.24 % Se |
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Sulfur 1.18 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2Se2Te0.75S0.25 |
| Environment: |
In a vein-type uranium deposit with other tellurides and selenides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1987 |
| Locality: |
Otish Mountains Uranium deposit, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for George Skippen, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Skippenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42544 |
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IMA1986-033 |
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PDF 42-1373 |
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