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Kitkaite Mineral Data
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General Kitkaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NiTeSe |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 265.25 gm |
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Nickel 22.13 % Ni |
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Tellurium 48.11 % Te |
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Selenium 29.77 % Se |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiTeSe |
| Environment: |
In narrow carbonate-bearing fissure veinlets in albite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Kitka River area, Kuusamo, Oulun (Oulu) L��ni, Finland Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the river Kitka, in findland, in the valley of which the mineral was found. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kitkaite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42560 |
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PDF 18-896 |
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