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Pararammelsbergite Mineral Data
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General Pararammelsbergite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NiAs2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 208.53 gm |
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Nickel 28.14 % Ni |
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Arsenic 71.86 % As |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiAs2 |
| Environment: |
In hydrotherma veins bearing Ni-Co mineralization. Trimorphous with rammelsbergite and krutovite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1940 |
| Locality: |
Gowganda, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek, para -"similar" and the mineral Rammelsbergite named after the German chemist and mineralogist, K. F. Rammelsberg (1813-1899). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pararammelsbergite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24204 |
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PDF 18-876 |
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