Constituent
Name
Bi2S3 - Bismuthinite
IMA name
Bismuthinite
Class
non-silicate mineral
Compound type
sulfide
Relevance
main - major
Arrangement
single phase
Mass fraction
1.0
Formula
$Bi_2S_3$
Chemical formula
Bi2S3
Elemental formula
Bi2 S3
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$Bi$ Bismuth element 2 constituent element main
$S$ Sulfur element 3 constituent element main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$ >Bi-S-$ 6

Strunz

Class
sulfides - sufosalts (02)
Division
metal sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3 (02.D)
Family
M:S = 2:3 and similar (02.DB)
Code
02.DB.05a

Dana

Major class
sulfides (II)
Class
sulfides - including selenides and tellurides (02)
Type
where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:3 (02.11)
Group
Stibnite group (Orthorhombic: Pbnm) (02.11.02)
Code
02.11.02.03
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
orthorhombic
Crystal class
dipyramidal
Crystal class symbol
mmm (D2h)
Crystal spacegroup
Pnma
Texture
polycrystalline
Molar mass
514.16 $g/mol$
Density
6.8 - 7.2 $g/cm^3$
Refringence type
biaxial
Color
gray, silver white, tin white
Diaphaneity
opaque
Luster
metallic