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Hellyerite

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Hellyerite Mineral Specimen For Sale

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Overview

Hellyerite, NiCO3·6(H2O), is a hydrated nickel carbonate mineral. It is light blue to bright green in colour, has a hardness of 2.5, a vitreous luster, a white streak and crystallises in the monoclinic system. The crystal habit is as platy and mammillary encrustations on its matrix. It is a pentahydrate according to X-ray crystallography. The solid consists of [Ni2(CO3)2(H2O)8] subunits with an extra pair of water of hydration.

Scientific references

  1. Hellyerite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3784699 Link
  2. Hellyerite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellyerite Link