Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration (Aug 1978)
Could a complete solid solution between Aikinite and Bismuthinite exist?
Abstract
During the study of polymetallic sulphide veins in Bulancak (Giresun, Turkey) the presence of aikinite (Cu Pb BiS3) was identified by means of x-ray diffraction, optical studies, and electron probe microanalysis methods. Minerals identified as aikinite have compositions which are not in agreement with the theoretical aikinite compositions. They are suggested to be members of the aikinite-bismuthinite solid solution series and are close to the aikinite end member. As a result of these studies, it was shown that every solid solution composition is possible between aikinite and bismuthinite
