General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ni6Fe+++2(SO4)(OH)16·7(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 958.12 gm)
Iron 11.66 % Fe
Nickel 36.75 % Ni
Hydrogen 3.16 % H
Sulfur 3.35 % S
Oxygen 45.09 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ni6Fe3+2(SO4)(OH)16·7(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1980
Locality:
Otter Shoot nickel mine, Kambalda, WA, Australia.
Name Origin:
Named to indicate its relationship to honessite.
Physical Properties:
Color:
yellow or bright yellow.
Density:
2.635
Habits:
Thin - Flat dimensioned crystals., Hexagonal - Six-sided crystal shape in cross-section or habit., Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).
Streak:
yellow white
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