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Bottinoite Mineral Data

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General Bottinoite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NiSb+++++2(OH)12•6(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 614.37 gm
   Nickel     9.55 %  Ni   12.16 % NiO
   Antimony  39.63 %  Sb   52.66 % Sb2O5
   Hydrogen   3.94 %  H    35.19 % H2O
   Oxygen    46.88 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NiSb2(OH)12•6(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Adjacent to and incrusting ullmannite in oxidized hydrothermal base-metal deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1992
Help on Locality: Locality: In the Bottino mine, near Seravezza, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For its occurrence in the Bottino mine, Italy.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Bottinoite + Pronunciation Say BOTTINOITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 82741
  IMA1991-029
  PDF 47-1791