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Népouite & Garnierite

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Népouite & Garnierite

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Description
Locality: 
Népoui Mine, Poya North Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6.5 × 3 cm
Description

Masses of nepouite and garnierite from the Ni mine Népoui. Comes with an old label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Népouite

Formula: 
(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Népoui Mine, Poya North Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia

Garnierite

Synonym Of: 

Népouite

Formula: 
(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

Pimelite

Willemseite

Formula: 
(Ni,Mg)3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.05
Hardness: 
0.0