General Melliniite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ni,Fe)4P |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 259.69 gm |
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Iron 35.27 % Fe |
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Cobalt 0.23 % Co |
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Nickel 51.98 % Ni |
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Phosphorus 12.52 % P |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni2.3Fe2+1.64Co0.01P1.05 |
| Environment: |
Found in an acapulcoite, a primitive achondrite meteorite. New structure type. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Acapulcoite achondrite �Northwest Africa 1054�. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in honor of Marcello Mellini, Full Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Siena, in recognition of his contributions to the development of the study of meteorites in Ita ly. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2005-027 |
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