General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ni3As
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 250.99 gm)
Nickel 70.15 % Ni
Arsenic 29.85 % As
Empirical Formula:
Ni3As
Locality:
Near Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria.
Name Origin:
Named after Karl Diener (1862-1928), Austrian paleontologist from Vienna who discovered the
Physical Properties:
Color:
gray white.
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Hardness:
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
Luster:
Metallic
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