Formula: AgBiTe2
Origin of name: for Igor Sergeevich Volynskii (1900-1962), Russian mineralogist, former Director of the Mineragraphic Laboratory, Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Rare Elements, Moscow, Russia.
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
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Colour: Bright lead-gray
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: Embedded grains, massive
Hardness: 2.5-3
Specific gravity: 8.01
Cleavage: 3; one perfect, two imperfect
Tenacity: Brittle
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