Name: | Nimite Nim |
IMA Chemistry: | (Ni,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Nimite contains elements: Nickel (Ni) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | South Africa |
Year First Published: | 1968 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Hiemstra S A, De Waal S A (1968) Nickel minerals from Barberton, II. Nimite, a nickelian chlorite. National Institute of Metallurgy (South Africa) Research Report 344, 1-10 |
Structural Group Name: | Chlorite, Clay |
Fleischer's Group Name: | chlorite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3640 Million Years Ago |
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