Rammelsbergite

Rammelsbergite

Rammelsbergite is a nickel arsenide mineral with formula NiAs2. It forms metallic silvery to tin white to reddish orthorhombic prismatic crystals, but is usually massive in form. It has a Mohs hardness of 5.5 and a specific gravity of 7.1.

It was first described in 1854 from its type locality in the Schneeberg District in Saxony, Germany. It was named after the German chemist and mineralogist, Karl Friedrich August Rammelsberg.

References

* [http://webmineral.com/data/Rammelsbergite.shtml Webmineral]
* [http://www.mindat.org/show.php?id=3357&ld=1&pho= Mindat with location data]
* [http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/sulfides/rammelsb/rammelsb.htm Mineral Galleries]


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  • pararammelsbergite — “+ noun Etymology: para (I) + rammelsbergite : a mineral NiAs2 consisting of nickel arsenide dimorphous with rammelsbergite …   Useful english dictionary

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