General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 108.10 gm)Magnesium 6.75 %
MgIron 5.17 %
FeNickel 32.58 %
NiCarbon 11.11 %
C Oxygen 44.40 %
O Empirical Formula: Ni0.6Mg0.3Fe2+0.1(CO3)
Environment:Green mineral formed from the oxidation of nickel-rich rock.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1966
Locality:It was first described from the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, but has been reported from elsewhere, including western Australia.
Name Origin:Named after its locality.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[1011] Good
Color:light green.
Density:3.71
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite
Luster:Vitreous - Dull
Streak:yellow green
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