Classification of Nichromite |
| IMA status: | Published without Approval |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/B.03-50
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.BB.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar B : With only medium-sized cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 7.2.3.4
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES 2 : AB2X4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 7.22.7
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides 22 : Oxides of Ni |
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Physical Properties of Nichromite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Colour: | Dark green |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 6 - 6½ |
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Crystallography of Nichromite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.31Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 573.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Nichromite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Nichromite |
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| Essential elements: | Cr, Ni, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Co, Cr, Fe, Ni, O |
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Relationship of Nichromite to other Species |
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Other Names for Nichromite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Nichromite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 811.
Bulletin du BRM, deuxième série, Section II (1978): 225-230.
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