A chocolate-coloured nickel ore. Samples were found to be a mixture of Antigorite, Goethite, Montmorillonite, etc. with nickel in Antigorite and Talc. [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
Originally described from New Caledonia.
(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.