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Millerite Mineral Data
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General Millerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NiS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 90.76 gm |
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Nickel 64.67 % Ni |
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Sulfur 35.33 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiS |
| Environment: |
In limestone and dolomite cavities. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
St. Louis, Missouri and Keokuk, Kansas. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the English mineralogist, William Hallowes Miller (1801-1880) |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Millerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Hair Pyrites |
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ICSD 40054 |
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PDF Dec-41 |
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