Category Sulfate mineral Strunz classification 7.CC.50 Crystal system Monoclinic | Formula(repeating unit) Na2Ni(SO4)2•4H2O Dana classification 29.3.3.2 | |
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)(same H-M symbol) | ||
Nickelblödite is a rare nickel mineral with the formula Na2Ni(SO4)2•4H2O. Nickelblödite was discovered in nickel mines in Carr Boyd Rocks and Kambalda, Western Australia. The mineral is a nickel-analogue of blödite, changoite, cobaltoblödite and manganoblödite - other representatives of the blödite group.
Association and origin
Minerals associating with nickelblödite include violarite, morenosite, halite, pyrite, and siderite.
References
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