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Nimite

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Description
Locality: 
Vermion Mountain, Pélla, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Lamellar nimite aggregates of nice green color on matrix. Specimen comes from a recent small find of this rare Ni chlorite i did at Vermion mountain (material is XRD analyzed). This find is considered the first known occurence of this mineral in Greece. 

Mineral Data
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Nimite

Formula: 
(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

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