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Nisbite Mineral Data
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General Nisbite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
NiSb2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 302.19 gm |
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Nickel 19.42 % Ni |
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Antimony 80.58 % Sb |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
NiSb2 |
Environment: |
In a high-grade base-metal deposit in altered mafic rocks. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
Locality: |
Red Lake Mine, Mulcahy Township, Kenora district, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, NIckel and SB, the chemical symbol for antimony. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Nisbite |
Synonym: |
ICSD 42117 |
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IMA1969-017 |
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PDF 25-1083 |
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Nisbite Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.819:1:0.6095 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.16, b = 6.3, c = 3.84, Z = 2; V = 124.83 Den(Calc)= 8.04 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnnm |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.76(1), 1.84(0.8), 2.7(0.6), |
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Physical Properties of Nisbite
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Color: |
Tin white. |
Density: |
8 |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Nisbite
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RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak. |
RL Color: |
White. |
RL Pleochroism: |
Weak. |
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Calculated Properties of Nisbite
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Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.92 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Nisbite =8.04 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0021946358 Boson Index = 0.9978053642 |
Photoelectric: |
PENisbite = 284.06 barns/electron U=PENisbite x rElectron Density=1,964.96 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Nisbite is Not Radioactive |
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Nisbite Classification
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Dana Class: |
02.12.02.13 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2 |
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(02.12.02)Marcasite Group (Orthorhombic: Pnnm) |
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02.12.02.01 Marcasite FeS2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.02 Ferroselite FeSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.03 Frohbergite FeTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.04 Hastite? CoSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.05 Mattagamite CoTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.06 Kullerudite NiSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.07 Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.08 Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.09 Lollingite FeAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.10 Seinajokite (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.11 Safflorite (Co,Fe)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.12 Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.12.02.13 Nisbite NiSb2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
02.EB.15a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S � 1:2 |
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02.EB -M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc. |
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02.EB.15a Clinosafflorite (Co,Fe,Ni)As2 P 21/n 2/m |
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02.EB.15a Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.EB.15a Lollingite FeAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.EB.15a Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.EB.15a Nisbite NiSb2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.EB.15a Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.EB.15a Safflorite (Co,Fe)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Nisbite Information
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References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Nisbite :
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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Nisbite
NiSb2
Dana No: 02.12.02.13 Strunz No: 02.EB.15a
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