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Nickelbischofite Mineral Data
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General Nickelbischofite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NiCl2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 237.69 gm |
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Nickel 24.69 % Ni 31.42 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 5.09 % H 45.48 % H2O |
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Chlorine 29.83 % Cl 29.83 % Cl |
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Cl -6.73 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 40.39 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiCl2•6(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Nickel analog of bischofite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Nickelbischofite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64878 |
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IMA1978-056 |
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PDF 25-1044 |
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Nickelbischofite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.4579:1:0.9358 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.318, b = 7.077, c = 6.623, Z = 2; beta = 122.37° V = 408.47 Den(Calc)= 1.93 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 5.59(1), 2.924(0.4), 5.49(0.4), |
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Physical Properties of Nickelbischofite
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| Cleavage: |
{001} Perfect |
| Color: |
Green, Emerald green. |
| Density: |
1.929 |
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
| Hardness: |
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Streak: |
greenish white |
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Optical Properties of Nickelbischofite
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.589, b=1.617, g=1.644, bire=0.0550, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=87. |
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Calculated Properties of Nickelbischofite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.98 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nickelbischofite =1.93 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0029917047
Boson Index = 0.9970082953 |
| Photoelectric: |
PENickelbischofite = 11.35 barns/electron
U=PENickelbischofite x rElectron Density= 22.49 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Nickelbischofite is Not Radioactive |
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Nickelbischofite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
09.02.09.02 (09)Anhydrous and Hydrated Halides |
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(09.02)where A (X)2 |
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(09.02.09)Bischofite Group |
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09.02.09.01 Bischofite MgCl2•6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m |
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09.02.09.02 Nickelbischofite NiCl2•6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
03.BB.20 03 - HALIDES |
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03.B - Simple Halides, with H2O |
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03.BB -M:X = 1:2 |
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03.BB.20 Nickelbischofite NiCl2•6(H2O) C 2/m 2/m |
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Other Nickelbischofite Information
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Nickelbischofite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Nickelbischofite
NiCl2•6(H2O)
Dana No: 09.02.09.02 Strunz No: 03.BB.20
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