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Comblainite Mineral Data
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General Comblainite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni++6Co+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 874.19 gm |
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Cobalt 13.48 % Co 18.97 % Co2O3 |
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Nickel 40.28 % Ni 51.26 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 2.77 % H 24.73 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.37 % C 5.03 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 42.09 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni6Co2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral found on altered uraninite in the uranium deposits at Shinkolobwe. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Shinkolobwe mine (Kasolo mine), Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gordon Comblain (1929-) of the Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium who discovered the mineral. |
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