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Nickelskutterudite Mineral Data
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General Nickelskutterudite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ni,Co)As3-x |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 268.53 gm |
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Cobalt 5.49 % Co |
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Nickel 16.39 % Ni |
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Arsenic 78.12 % As |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni0.75Co0.25As2.8 |
| Environment: |
Moderate temperature ore veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1892 |
| Locality: |
Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the nickel-rich version of skutterudite. |
| Synonym: |
Chloanthite |
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Dienerite |
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Nickel-skutterudite - Renamed Nickelskutterudite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 |
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