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Jamborite Mineral Data
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General Jamborite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ni++,Ni+++,Fe)(OH)2(OH,S,(H2O)) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 111.03 gm |
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Iron 5.03 % Fe 6.47 % FeO |
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Nickel 47.57 % Ni 33.63 % NiO / 29.79 % Ni2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.72 % H 24.34 % H2O |
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Sulfur 2.89 % S 2.89 % S2- |
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- % S -1.44 % -O=S |
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Oxygen 41.79 % O |
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100.00 % 95.68 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni0.5Ni0.4Fe2+0.1(OH)2.8S0.1(H2O)0.1 |
| Environment: |
In cavities in ophiolitic rock. An alteration of millerite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Montescuto Ragazza near Bologna and at Casteluccio di Moscheda near Modena, Italy Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John L. Jambor, (1936-), mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Jamborite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1971-037 |
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