General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Fe,Ni)3P
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 200.65 gm)
Iron 62.63 % Fe
Nickel 21.94 % Ni
Phosphorus 15.44 % P
Empirical Formula:
Fe0+2.25Ni0.75P
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect, [010] Indistinct, [110] Indistinct
Color:
bronze, brown, brass yellow, or silver white.
Density:
7 - 7.8, Average = 7.4
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Hardness:
6.5-7 - Pyrite-Quartz
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
dark gray
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