| Name: | Orcelite Orc |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ni5-xAs2 (x = 0.25) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Orcelite contains elements: Nickel (Ni) Arsenic (As) |
| Country of Type Locality: | France (New Caledonia) |
| Year First Published: | 1959 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Caillère S, Avias J, Falgueirettes J (1959) Découverte en Nouvelle-Calédonie d'une minéralisation arsenicale sous forme d'un nouvel arséniure de nickel Ni_2_As, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 249, 1771-1773 Chemical formula changed from Ni_5-x_As_2_ (x = 0.23) to Ni_5-x_As_2_ (x = 0.25): Bindi L, Tredoux M, Zaccarini F, Miller D E, Garuti G (2014) Non-stoichiometric nickel arsenides in nature: The structure of orcelite,Ni_5-x_As_2_ (x = 0.25), from the Bon Accord oxide body, South Africa. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 601, 175-178 |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3640 Million Years Ago |
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