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Nisnite

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Formula:
Ni
 
3
Sn
System:Isometric
Isostructural with:Auricupride
This page provides mineralogical data about Nisnite.

Classification of Nisnite

IMA status:Approved 2010
Dana 8th edition ID:1.1.19.2

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
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Type Occurrence of Nisnite

Type Locality:Jeffrey Mine (Johns-Manville Mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

Crystallography of Nisnite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:Pm3m {P4/m 3 2/m}
Space Group Setting:Pm3m
Cell Parameters:a = 3.7344(7) Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 52.08 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.728 (27)
2.639 (22)
2.155 (100)
1.867 (45)
1.671 (10)
1.525 (6)
1.320 (25)
1.127 (22)

Chemical Properties of Nisnite

Formula:
Ni
 
3
Sn
Essential elements:Ni, Sn
All elements listed in formula:Ni, Sn

Other Names for Nisnite

Synonyms:
IMA2009-083
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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.

References for Nisnite

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IMA Approvals - January 2010

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    • Québec
      • Estrie
        • Les Sources RCM
          • Asbestos
    		ROWE, R., GRICE, J.D., POIRIER, G., STANLEY, C.J., & HORVÁTH, L. (2011) Nisnite, Ni3Sn, a new nickel mineral species from the Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist 49, 651-656. ROWE, R., GRICE, J.D., POIRIER, G., STANLEY, C.J. and HORVÁTH, L. (2011) Nisnite, Ni3Sn, a new nickel mineral species from the Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist 49, 651-656.
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