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Makinenite Mineral Data
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General Makinenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NiSe |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 137.65 gm |
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Nickel 42.64 % Ni |
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Selenium 57.36 % Se |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiSe |
| Environment: |
In sills of albite diabase in schist, associated with low-grade uranium mineralization. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Kitka River, Kuusamo, Oulun (Oulu) L��ni, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Eero Makinen, Finnish geologist, adn former President of the Outokumpa Company. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Makinenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Maekinenite |
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Makinenite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:0.32767 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.01, c = 3.28, Z = 9; V = 284.62 Den(Calc)= 7.23 |
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.325(1), 2.63(1), 2.88(1), |
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Physical Properties of Makinenite
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| Color: |
Yellow, Orange yellow. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. |
| Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Makinenite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Strong, in oil pale green to pale orange-yellow, in air glowing cinder-red to blue-green or green. |
| RL Color: |
Orange yellow in air, pure yellow in oil. |
| RL Pleochroism: |
Strong, yellow to greenish yellow. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Makinenite in Air
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R1 |
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∑ R1(λ) |
∑ R2(λ) |
| 400 nm |
24.00 |
25.00 |
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| 420 nm |
27.50 |
30.00 |
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| 440 nm |
31.00 |
35.00 |
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| 460 nm |
35.30 |
38.70 |
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| 480 nm |
39.40 |
41.60 |
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| 500 nm |
43.00 |
43.50 |
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| 520 nm |
46.00 |
45.80 |
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| 540 nm |
48.80 |
47.40 |
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| 560 nm |
51.10 |
48.60 |
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| 580 nm |
53.20 |
49.60 |
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| 600 nm |
54.90 |
50.50 |
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| 620 nm |
56.30 |
51.20 |
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| 640 nm |
57.40 |
51.90 |
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| 660 nm |
58.50 |
52.40 |
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| 680 nm |
59.40 |
52.90 |
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| 700 nm |
60.20 |
53.40 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Makinenite in Air
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270% |
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Calculated Properties of Makinenite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.51 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Makinenite =7.23 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.04
Boson Index = 0.96 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEMakinenite = 63.01 barns/electron
U=PEMakinenite x rElectron Density= 410.36 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Makinenite is Not Radioactive |
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Makinenite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.08.16.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 |
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(02.08.16)Dana Group |
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02.08.16.01 Millerite NiS R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.08.16.02 Makinenite NiSe R 3m 3m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.CC.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar) |
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02.CC -With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc. |
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02.CC.20 Makinenite NiSe R 3m 3m |
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02.CC.20 Millerite NiS R 3m 3 2/m |
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Other Makinenite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Makinenite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Makinenite
NiSe
Dana No: 02.08.16.02 Strunz No: 02.CC.20
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