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Minerals

Cassidyite

cassidyite

Ca2Ni(PO4)2·2H2O

Dark green platy crystals of the extremely rare Ca-Ni phosphate mineral cassidyite from the TL for otwayite in Otway (Otway Nickel Deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia). Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

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Overview

Cassidyite is a mineral species (phosphate mineral). It crystallises in the triclinic system. Reported colour: light green. Nickel–Strunz class: 8.CG.05.

Scientific references

  1. Cassidyite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3661996 Link