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Millerite

millerite

NiS

Millerite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Millerite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Millerite or nickel blende is a nickel sulfide mineral, NiS. It is brassy in colour and has an acicular habit, often forming radiating masses and furry aggregates. It can be distinguished from pentlandite by crystal habit, its duller colour, and general lack of association with pyrite or pyrrhotite.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3.5

Scientific references

  1. Millerite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411068 Link
  2. Millerite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millerite Link