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Otwayite Mineral Data
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General Otwayite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni2(CO3)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 229.42 gm |
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Nickel 51.16 % Ni 65.11 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 1.76 % H 15.71 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.24 % C 19.18 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 41.84 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni2(CO3)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Late-stage fracture filling. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Otway Ni prospect, 23 km north of the town of Nullagine, Pilbara region, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Charles Albert Otway (1922-), miner and prospector of Cosnells, WA, Australia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Otwayite  |
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