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Trustedtite Mineral Data
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General Trustedtite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni3Se4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 491.91 gm |
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Nickel 35.79 % Ni |
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Selenium 64.21 % Se |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni3Se4 |
| Environment: |
In calcite- and uranium-bearing veins in sills of albite diabase in schist. Imbedded in clausthalite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Kuusamo, northeastern Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for O. Trustedt, whose work on prospecting methods lead to the discovery of the Outokumpu ore deposit, Finland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Trustedtite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Truestedtite |
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