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Heazlewoodite Mineral Data

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General Heazlewoodite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ni3S2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 240.20 gm
   Nickel  73.30 %  Ni
   Sulfur  26.70 %  S
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          100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ni3S2
Help on Environment: Environment: In serpentine, probably of hydrothermal origin.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1896
Help on Locality: Locality: In the USA, from Josephine Co., Oregon. From Heazlewood and Trial Harbour, Tasmania, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For the locality at Heazlewood, Tasmania, Australia.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Heazlewoodite + Pronunciation Say HEAZLEWOODITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 23114
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