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Also known as IMA1965-029, gaspeite

Gaspéite, a very rare nickel carbonate mineral, with the formula , is named for the place it was first described, in the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec, Canada.

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It sits within the topics Carbonate minerals, Minerals in space group 167 and Nickel minerals.

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Key facts

Mineral.name
Gaspéite
Mineral.category
Carbonate mineral, anhydrous subgroup
Mineral.boxbgcolor
9cd156
Mineral.image
Gaspeite-235283.jpg
Mineral.imagesize
310px
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Gpé
Mineral.strunz
5.AB.05
Mineral.dana
14.01.01.08 Calcite group
Mineral.system
Trigonal
Mineral.class
Hexagonal scalenohedral (m) H-M symbol: ( 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
Rc
Mineral.color
Pale green, light grass or apple green
Mineral.habit
Rhombic crystal aggregates, nodular concretions (botryoidal), massive
Mineral.cleavage
{101} Good
Mineral.fracture
Uneven
Mineral.mohs
4.5 - 5
Mineral.luster
Vitreous to dull
Mineral.streak
Yellow green

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Gaspé Peninsula
Image
Gillardite-Gaspeite-160515.jpg
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Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
5.AB.05
chemical formula
NiCO₃
Commons category
Gaspéite
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
5.AB.05
solid solution series with
magnesite
IMA Mineral Symbol
Gpé
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
Vb/A.02
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Paragenesis
  • Occurrence
  • Uses
  • References

{{Infobox mineral | name = Gaspéite | category = Carbonate mineral, anhydrous subgroup | boxwidth = | boxbgcolor =#9cd156 | image = Gaspeite-235283.jpg | imagesize = 310px | alt = | caption = | formula = | IMAsymbol = Gpé

| molweight = | strunz = 5.AB.05 | dana = 14.01.01.08 Calcite group | system = Trigonal | class = Hexagonal scalenohedral (m) H-M symbol: ( 2/m) | symmetry = Rc | color = Pale green, light grass or apple green | colour = | habit = Rhombic crystal aggregates, nodular concretions (botryoidal), massive | twinning = | cleavage = {101} Good | fracture = Uneven | tenacity = | mohs = 4.5 - 5 | luster = Vitreous to dull | streak = Yellow green | diaphaneity = Translucent | gravity = 3.71 | density = | polish = | opticalprop = Uniaxial (-) | refractive = nω = 1.830 nε = 1.610 | birefringence = δ = 0.220 | pleochroism = | 2V = | dispersion = | extinction = | length fast/slow = | fluorescence= | absorption = | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = HCl soluble | other = Weakly magnetic | alteration = | references = }} Gaspéite, a very rare nickel carbonate mineral, with the formula , is named for the place it was first described, in the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec, Canada.

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