General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ni2(CO3)(OH)2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 211.40 gm)
Nickel 55.52 % Ni
Hydrogen 0.95 % H
Carbon 5.68 % C
Oxygen 37.84 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ni2(CO3)(OH)2
Environment:
Secondary mineral in serpentinized peridotites.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1978
Locality:
Otway Belt, Nullagine district, WA, Australia.
Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Color:
bright green or dark green.
Density:
3.56
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Habits:
Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.,
Hardness:
1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum
Luster:
Silky
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