Poubaite

Formula: PbBi2Se2(Te,S)2

Origin of name: for Z. Pouba, Czech geologist

 

Crystal system: hexagonal

Crystal class: -3 2/m

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Colour: white with creamy tint in reflected light

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Luster: metallic

Habit: crystals lath-like, subhedral to euhedral, to 80 micron

Hardness: 2.5 to 3

Specific gravity: 7.85

Cleavage: 1; distinct parallel to elongation

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