General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ni11As8
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,244.96 gm)
Nickel 51.86 % Ni
Arsenic 48.14 % As
Empirical Formula:
Ni11As8
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
grayish copper red, reddish silver white, bronze yellow, or reddish white.
Density:
7.83
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luminescence:
None.
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
blackish gray
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