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Niningerite Mineral Data
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General Niningerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++,Mn)S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 68.90 gm |
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Magnesium 21.17 % Mg |
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Manganese 7.97 % Mn |
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Iron 24.32 % Fe |
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Sulfur 46.54 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg0.6Fe2+0.3Mn2+0.1S |
| Environment: |
In less extensively metamorphosed enstatite chondrite meteorites intergrown with kamacite and troilite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 |
| Locality: |
In the Abee, Saint-Suveur, Adhi-Kot, Indarch, St. Marks, Qingzhen, and Kota-Kota enstatite chondrite meteorites. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Harvey Harlow Nininger (1887-1986), of Sedona Arizona, USA for his contributions to meteorite studies. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Niningerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30241 |
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PDF 35-730 |
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