Mineralogical properties of galena and some bismuth minerals.
Here are presented some mineralogical properties of galena and some bismuth minerals.
Property |
Galena |
Cosalite |
Aikinite |
Bismuthinite |
Formula |
PbS |
Pb2Bi2S5 |
PbCuBiS3 |
Bi2S3 |
Hardness |
2.5 |
2.5-3.0 |
2.0-2.5 |
2.0 |
Specific gravity |
7.6 |
6.4-6.8 |
6.1-6.8 |
6.8-7.2 |
Streak |
Lead, gray |
black |
Grayish black |
gray |
Color |
Lead, gray |
gray |
lead, reddish |
Steel gray |
Luster |
Metallic/opaque |
metallic |
metallic |
metallic |
Molecular weight |
239.27 |
992.69 |
575.92 |
514.16 |
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