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Pecoraite Mineral Data
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General Pecoraite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 380.27 gm |
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Silicon 14.77 % Si 31.60 % SiO2 |
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Nickel 46.30 % Ni 58.92 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 1.06 % H 9.48 % H2O |
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Oxygen 37.87 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni3SI2O5(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
Formed by weathering of Ni-Fe meteorite fragments in a desert environment. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1969 |
| Locality: |
In the Wolf Creek meteorite. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for William Thomas Pecora (1913-1972), Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, geologist and student of nickel silicate deposits. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pecoraite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Chrysotile - (Ni bearing) |
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