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Violarite Mineral Data
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General Violarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++Ni+++2S4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 301.49 gm |
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Iron 18.52 % Fe |
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Nickel 38.93 % Ni |
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Sulfur 42.54 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Ni2S4 |
| Environment: |
Of hydrothermal origin with other sufides. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924 |
| Locality: |
Vermilion mine, Denison township, Sudbury district, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Latin for "purple", its color in a polished section. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Violarite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42590 |
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PDF 42-1449 |
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