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Vaesite Mineral Data
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General Vaesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NiS2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 122.82 gm |
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Nickel 47.78 % Ni |
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Sulfur 52.22 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiS2 |
| Environment: |
Disseminated through dolomite (Kasompi mine, Zaire); as a secondary alteration product of arsenic-deficient nickel skutterudite (Germany) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1945 |
| Locality: |
Kasompi mine, Katanga (Shaba), Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Johannes Vaes, mineralogist for the Union Miniere du Haut Katanga. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Vaesite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79671 |
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PDF Nov-99 |
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