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Nimite

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Description
Locality: 
Kato Vermio, Vermion Mountain, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 2.6 × 1.6 cm
Description

Very rich specimen of lamellar aggregates of green nimite on matrix rock. Specimen comes from a small find that gave the best specimens of this rare Ni rich chlorite in Greece. A nice addition to a systematic collection.

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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