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Nickelbischofite & Zaratite

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Nickelbischofite & Zaratite

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Description
Locality: 
Heazlewood Mine, Heazlewood, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 2.1 × 1.2 cm
Description

Nickelbischofite was found during reexamination of this formation under the SEM. The main part consists of zaratite. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Nickelbischofite

Formula: 
NiCl2·6H2O
Strunz: 
3.BB.20
Hardness: 
1.5
Type Locality: 
Dumont intrusion, Launay, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada

Zaratite

Formula: 
Ni3CO3(OH)4·4H2O
Strunz: 
5.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Colour: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Manolita mine, Teixidelo, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain