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Theophrastite Mineral Data
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General Theophrastite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 92.70 gm |
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Nickel 63.31 % Ni 80.57 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 2.17 % H 19.43 % H2O |
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Oxygen 34.52 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Coatings in chromitite in lenses in serpentinites ( |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Verrnion district, 50 km west of Thessalonike, Macedonia, Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Theophrastus, (ca. 371 BC-ca. 287 BC), the first Greek mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Theophrastite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 28101 |
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PDF 14-117 |
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