Niningerite Mineral Data + 
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- 2.8.1.1 Galena PbS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.2 Clausthalite PbSe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.3 Altaite PbTe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.4 Alabandite MnS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.5 Oldhamite (Ca,Mg,Fe)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.6 Niningerite (Mg,Fe,Mn)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.7 Borovskite Pd3SbTe4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.8 Crerarite (Pt,Pb)Bi3(S,Se)4-x(x~0.7) F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 2.8.1.9 Keilite! (Fe,Mg)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-05 Keilite! (Fe,Mg)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-10 Niningerite (Mg,Fe,Mn)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-20 Oldhamite (Ca,Mg,Fe)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-30 Alabandite MnS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-40 Galena PbS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-50 Clausthalite PbSe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-60 Altaite PbTe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/C.15-70 Crerarite (Pt,Pb)Bi3(S,Se)4-x(x~0.7) F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
General Niningerite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++,Mn)S | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 68.90 gm | ||
| Magnesium 21.17 % Mg | |||
| Manganese 7.97 % Mn | |||
| Iron 24.32 % Fe | |||
| Sulfur 46.54 % S | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg0.6Fe2+0.3Mn2+0.1S | ||
| Environment: |
In less extensively metamorphosed enstatite chondrite meteorites intergrown with kamacite and troilite. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 | ||
| Locality: |
In the Abee, Saint-Suveur, Adhi-Kot, Indarch, St. Marks, Qingzhen, and Kota-Kota enstatite chondrite meteorites. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for Harvey Harlow Nininger (1887-1986), of Sedona Arizona, USA for his contributions to meteorite studies. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30241 | ||
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Niningerite Crystallography |
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.17, Z = 4; V = 138.19 Den(Calc)= 3.31 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.601(1), 1.8388(0.6), 1.501(0.16), | ||
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Crystal Structure:
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Physical Properties of Niningerite |
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| Color: |
Gray. | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Habit: |
Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals. | ||
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. | ||
| Hardness: |
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite | ||
| Luster: |
Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Niningerite |
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| RL Color: |
Gray. | ||
Calculated Properties of Niningerite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=3.22 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02981 Boson Index = 0.97019 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PENiningerite = 12.23 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Niningerite is Not Radioactive |
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Niningerite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
2.8.1.6 (2)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | ||
| (2.8)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 | |||
| (2.8.1)Galena Group (Isometric: Fm3m) | |||
| Strunz Class: |
II/C.15-10 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts | ||
| II/C - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium = 1:1 | |||
| II/C.15 - Galenite group | |||
Other Niningerite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Niningerite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Niningerite using: Visit our Advertisers for Niningerite : Translate Niningerite Mineral Data : Ask about Niningerite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Niningerite Specimen Label here :
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