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Name: Pecoraite
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IMA Chemistry: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Pecoraite contains elements:
Nickel (Ni)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Australia
Year First Published: 1969
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Faust G T, Fahey J J, Mason B, Dwornik E J (1969) Pecoraite, Ni_6_Si_4_O_10_(OH)_8_, nickel analog of clinochrysotile, formed in the Wolf Creek meteorite, Science 165, 59-60
Structural Group Name: Serpentine, Clay
Fleischer's Group Name: kaolinite-serpentine-serpentine subgroup
Crystal Systems:
Oldest Known Age: 3640 Million Years Ago
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