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Aikinite
Sulfides and sulfosalts orthorhombic #0055
Aikinite is a mineral species described as sulfosalt mineral; aikinite substitution percentage: 100. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | CuPbBiS₃ |
| Strunz code | 2.HB.05a |
| Class | Sulfides and sulfosalts |
| Crystal system | orthorhombic |
| Type locality | Beryozovskoye deposit |
| Named after | Arthur Aikin |
| Streak | — |
Composition
Bi
36.29%
Pb
35.98%
S
16.7%
Cu
11.03%
Molar mass 575.906 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
g/cm³