nichromite
Sign in to saveNichromite is a black cubic metallic mineral and member of the spinel group. Nichromite was originally reported from the Bon Accord nickel deposit in Barberton District, South Africa. Occurring naturally in a nickel deposit, nichromite is named for chromite with dominant nickel.
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It sits within the topics Cubic minerals, Minerals in space group 227 and Oxide minerals.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- oxyspinel group
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- crystal system
- cubic crystal system
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Nichromite is a black cubic metallic mineral and member of the spinel group. Nichromite was originally reported from the Bon Accord nickel deposit in Barberton District, South Africa. Occurring naturally in a nickel deposit, nichromite is named for chromite with dominant nickel.
The atomic arrangement of the spinel group is a commonly studied structure and characteristically has four closely packed oxygen atoms. The nickel atoms are organized corresponding to a "normal" spinel arrangement.
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