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Kamacite Mineral Data
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General Kamacite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
alpha-(Fe,Ni) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 56.13 gm |
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Iron 89.54 % Fe |
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Nickel 10.46 % Ni |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe0+0.9Ni0.1 |
| Environment: |
Major constituent of iron meteorites. Kamasite (1861) fails the 50% rule so it is a Ni-rich iron. |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1861 |
| Locality: |
Disko Island, Uivfaq, Blaafjeld, Greenland Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for "shaft" or "lath". |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kamacite  |
| Synonym: |
Plessite - Taenite and Kamacite |
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