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Nickelhexahydrite Mineral Data
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General Nickelhexahydrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)(SO4)•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 252.25 gm |
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Magnesium 2.89 % Mg 4.79 % MgO |
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Iron 2.21 % Fe 2.85 % FeO |
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Nickel 13.96 % Ni 17.77 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 4.80 % H 42.85 % H2O |
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Sulfur 12.71 % S 31.74 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 63.43 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni0.6Mg0.3Fe2+0.1(SO4)•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in nickel-bearing sulfide ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Severnaya mine, Norilsk, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for nickel in the compostion and relationship to hexahydrite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Nickelhexahydrite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 65018 |
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PDF 33-955 |
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