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Nickelblödite

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Formula:
Na2(Ni,Mg)(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Colour:
Pale yellowish green to pale green
Specific Gravity:
2.43
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Blödite Group
Name:
Named for its nickel content and otherwise chemical similarity to blödite.
This page provides mineralogical data about Nickelblödite.


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Classification of NickelblöditeHide

IMA status:
Approved
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
7.CC.50

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 8th ed.:
29.3.3.2

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
3 : A2B(XO4)2·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.12.7

25 : Sulphates
12 : Sulphates of Co and Ni

Physical Properties of NickelblöditeHide

Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Pale yellowish green to pale green
Hardness:
VHN5=104 - 139 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
2.43 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.443(11) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of NickelblöditeHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.513 nβ = 1.518 nγ = 1.520
2V:
Measured: 60° to 70°, Calculated: 64°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.007
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Dispersion:
strong
Comments:
colorless to pale green

Chemical Properties of NickelblöditeHide

Formula:
Na2(Ni,Mg)(SO4)2 · 4H2O
IMA Formula:
Na2Ni(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Elements listed:
H, Mg, Na, Ni, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of NickelblöditeHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.87 Å, b = 8.07 Å, c = 5.46 Å
β = 100.72°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.347 : 1 : 0.677
Unit Cell V:
470.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Comment:
Space group by analogy to bloedite

Type Occurrence of NickelblöditeHide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Durkin shaft, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
ⓘ Carr Boyd Rocks Ni mine (Carr Boyd Ni mine), Menangina Station, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
General Appearance of Type Material:
As flat crystallites, to 150 µm; with smooth forms, perhaps rounded by solution, in efflorescences
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia, M.63.1991, M.64.1991, MDC5657; The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1976,378; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 136207.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Morenosite

Synonyms of NickelblöditeHide

Other Language Names for NickelblöditeHide

Relationship of Nickelblödite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Blödite Group
Other Members of this group:
BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
ChangoiteNa2Zn(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
CobaltoblöditeNa2Co(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
ManganoblöditeNa2Mn(SO4)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : P21/b

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

7.CC.CobaltoblöditeNa2Co(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.AndychristyitePbCu2+Te6+O5(H2O)Tric. 1 : P1
7.CC.Ammoniovoltaite(NH4)2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12(H2O)18Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
7.CC.05KrausiteKFe(SO4)2 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CC.10TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m
7.CC.15KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CC.15MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2OMon. 2/m
7.CC.20Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2OIso.
7.CC.20Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2OIso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
7.CC.20Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2OIso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
7.CC.20Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2OIso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
7.CC.20LanmuchangiteTl+Al(SO4)2 · 12H2OIso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
7.CC.25VoltaiteK2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
7.CC.25ZincovoltaiteK2Zn5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
7.CC.25PertlikiteK2(Fe2+,Mg)2Mg4Fe3+2Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd
7.CC.25Ammoniomagnesiovoltaite(NH4)2Mg2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
7.CC.30KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.35FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.CC.40GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.45LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2OTrig.
7.CC.50BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
7.CC.50ChangoiteNa2Zn(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.55LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
7.CC.55MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon.
7.CC.60Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.60CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m
7.CC.60Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.60Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.60PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m
7.CC.65PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2OTric. 1
7.CC.70LeightoniteK2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2OTric.
7.CC.75AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CC.80KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CC.85WattevilleiteNa2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)Orth.
7.CC.85XocolatliteCa2Mn4+2(Te6+O6)2 · H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

29.3.3.1BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
29.3.3.3LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

25.12.1BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
25.12.2CobaltzippeiteCo(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
25.12.3Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
25.12.4Moorhouseite(Co,Ni,Mn)SO4 · 6H2OMon.
25.12.5RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2OTet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2
25.12.6MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
25.12.8Nickelboussingaultite(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
25.12.9NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O Mon.
25.12.10Dwornikite(Ni,Fe)SO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
25.12.11Honessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
25.12.12Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
25.12.13Nickelhexahydrite(Ni,Mg,Fe)SO4 · 6H2OMon.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for NickelblöditeHide

Reference List:
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Fleischer, M., Pabst, A., Mandarino, J.A., Chao, G.Y. (1977) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 62, 1057-1061.
Nickel, E.W., Bridge, P.J. (1977) Nickelblödite, Na2Ni(SO4)2·4H2O, a new mineral from Western Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 41, 37-41.
Delyana M. Marinova, Ekaterina N. Zhecheva, Rositsa R. Kukeva, Pavel V. Markov, Diana D. Nihtianova, Radostina K. Stoyanova (2017): Mixed sodium nickel-manganese sulfates: Crystal structure relationships between hydrates and anhydrous salts. J. Solid State Chem. 250, 49-59.

Internet Links for NickelblöditeHide

Localities for NickelblöditeHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia (TL)
 
  • Western Australia
    • Coolgardie Shire
      • Kambalda
        • Kambalda Nickel mines
Nickel, E.H., Bridge, P.J. (1977) Nickelblödite, Na₂Ni(SO₄)₂.4H₂O, a new mineral from Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine, March 1977, Vol.41 pp.37-41.
    • Menzies Shire
      • Menangina Station
Mineralogical Magazine 1977 41 : 37-41; Min Mag (1979) 43, 97-98; Matthew J. Sciberras, Peter Leverett, Peter A. Williams, David E. Hibbs, Peter J. Downes, Mark D. Welch and Anthony R. Kampf (2013) Paratacamite-(Ni,Cu3(Ni,Cu)Cl2(OH)6, a new mineral from the Carr Boyd Rocks mine, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 17:39-44
Germany
 
  • Saxony
    • Bautzen District
      • Sohland an der Spree
Frenzel, M. (2009): Nimit und weitere Neufunde aus der Nickelgrube Sohland a.d. Spree(Sachsen): Lapis 34(4): 44-45
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Lavrion Mining District
          • Km 3
            • Km 3 mines
Erik Vercammen collection (purchased; re-analysis showed that ID was wrong)
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