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Name: Buckhornite
Bhr
IMA Chemistry: (Pb2BiS3)(AuTe2)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Buckhornite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Bismuth (Bi)
Sulfur (S)
Gold (Au)
Tellurium (Te)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1988
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Francis C A, Criddle A J, Stanley C J, Lange D E, Shieh S, Francis J G (1992) Buckhornite, AuPb2BiTe2S3, a new mineral species from Boulder County, Colorado, and new data for aikinite, tetradymite, and calaverite, The Canadian Mineralogist 30, 1039-1047
Structural Group Name: Buckhornite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 2742 Million Years Ago
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