[Content and History] [Recent Issues] [Back Issues] [Subscriptions] [Contacts] See Also: [Diamond Crystals] [Excalibur Minerals] [Hudson Institute] [Minerals on CDROM] Mineral News was founded some twenty years ago and has developed a following of avid mineral collectors seeking timely information about new finds and other items of interest to the collector community. Articles are solicited from collector and scientific authors. General Nickelbischofite InformationNiCl2•6(H2O) |
Molecular Weight = 237.69 gm |
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Nickel 24.69 % Ni 31.42 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 5.09 % H 45.48 % H2O |
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Chlorine 29.83 % Cl 29.83 % Cl |
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Cl -6.73 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 40.39 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
NiCl2•6(H2O) |
Approved IMA 1979 |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Nickel analog of bischofite. |
Nickelbischofite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 64878 |
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IMA1978-056 |
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PDF 25-1044 |
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| | Nickelbischofite Crystallographya:b:c =1.4579:1:0.9358 |
a = 10.318, b = 7.077, c = 6.623, Z = 2; beta = 122.37° V = 408.47 Den(Calc)= 1.93 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
By Intensity(I/Io): 5.59(1), 2.924(0.4), 5.49(0.4), |
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| Physical Properties of Nickelbischofite{001} Perfect |
Green, Emerald green. |
1.929 |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
greenish white |
| Optical Properties of NickelbischofiteBiaxial (+), a=1.589, b=1.617, g=1.644, bire=0.0550, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=87. |
| Calculated Properties of NickelbischofiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=1.98 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Nickelbischofite =1.93 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0029917047 |
Boson Index = 0.9970082953 PENickelbischofite = 11.35 barns/electron |
U=PENickelbischofite x rElectron Density= 22.49 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Nickelbischofite is Not Radioactive | Nickelbischofite Classification09.02.09.02 (09)Anhydrous and Hydrated Halides |
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(09.02)where A (X)2 |
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(09.02.09)Bischofite Group |
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03.BB.20 03 - HALIDES |
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03.B - Simple Halides, with H2O |
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03.BB -M:X = 1:2 |
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| Other Nickelbischofite InformationPHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Nickelbischofite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Nickelbischofite using: Visit our Advertisers for Nickelbischofite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Nickelbischofite Mineral Data : Ask about Nickelbischofite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Nickelbischofite Specimen Label here :
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