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Népouite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Victorio District, Luna County, New Mexico, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.6 × 0.5 × 0.2 cm
Description

Green crystal aggregates of the rare Ni mineral nepouite from an unusual locality in New Mexico

Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

Mineral Data
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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

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