General Retgersite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NiSO4•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 262.85 gm |
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Nickel 22.33 % Ni 28.42 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 4.60 % H 41.12 % H2O |
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Sulfur 12.20 % S 30.46 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 60.87 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni(SO4)•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Oxidization zone of nickel-bearing hydrothermal mineral deposits, formed from H2O solution between 31.5 deg C and 53.5 deg C. Dimorphous with nickelhexahydrite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1949 |
| Locality: |
Cottonwood Canyon, Nevada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jan Willem Retgers (1856-1896), Dutch physical chemist and chemical crystallographer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Retgersite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 62051 |
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PDF 47-1811 |
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