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Pimelite Mineral Data
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General Pimelite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni3Si4O10(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 554.48 gm |
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Silicon 20.26 % Si 43.34 % SiO2 |
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Nickel 31.75 % Ni 40.41 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 1.82 % H 16.25 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.17 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni3Si4O10(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in lateritic profiles above serpentinites or dunites. Pimelite (1800) = probably willemseite or kerolite |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1800 |
| Locality: |
Kosemutz, near Frankenstein, Upper Silseia, Poland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the Greek word for "fat", in allusion to the mineral's appearance. |
| Synonym: |
Desaulsite |
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Kerolite(Ni) |
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Revdanskite |
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Rottisite |
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