kambaldaite
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Kambaldaite, NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3·3H2O, is an extremely rare hydrated sodium nickel carbonate mineral described from gossaniferous material associated with Kambalda type komatiitic nickel ore deposits at Kambalda, Western Australia, and Widgie Townsite nickel gossan, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- carbonate and nitrate class of minerals
- Named after
- Kambalda
- Image
- Kambaldaite-105011.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kambaldaite
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 5.DA.20
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 5.DA.20
- crystal system
- hexagonal crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Kbd
- chemical formula
- NaNi₄(CO₃)₃(OH)₃ * 3H₂O
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Kambaldaite, NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3·3H2O, is an extremely rare hydrated sodium nickel carbonate mineral described from gossaniferous material associated with Kambalda type komatiitic nickel ore deposits at Kambalda, Western Australia, and Widgie Townsite nickel gossan, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia.
Kambaldaite crystallizes in the hexagonal system, is light green to blue, and forms drusy to mammilla encrustations on the matrix.
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