General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ni2FeAs2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 323.07 gm)
Iron 17.29 % Fe
Nickel 36.33 % Ni
Arsenic 46.38 % As
Empirical Formula:
Ni2Fe2+As2
Environment:
In serpentinite.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1959
Locality:
Josephine Creek, Josephine County, Oregon, USA.
Name Origin:
Named for the state of Oregon, USA.
Physical Properties:
Color:
white or gray white.
Density:
6.92
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., ,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Metallic
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