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Abelsonite Mineral Data
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General Abelsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni++C31H32N4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 519.31 gm |
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Nickel 11.30 % Ni |
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Hydrogen 6.21 % H |
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Carbon 71.70 % C |
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Nitrogen 10.79 % N |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiC31H32N4 |
| Environment: |
Fractures in lacusterine, kerogen-rich shales. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Green River formation, eastern Uintah Co., Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Philip H. Abelson, president, the Carnegie Institution, Washington, DC, a pioneer in organic geochemistry. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Abelsonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Nickel Porphyrin |
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