General Makinenite Information Chemical Formula: |
NiSe |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 137.65 gm |
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Nickel 42.64 % Ni |
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Selenium 57.36 % Se |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
NiSe |
Environment: |
In sills of albite diabase in schist, associated with low-grade uranium mineralization. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
Locality: |
Kitka River, Kuusamo, Oulun (Oulu) Lääni, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Eero Makinen, Finnish geologist, adn former President of the Outokumpa Company. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Makinenite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
Maekinenite |
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| | Makinenite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:0.32767 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.01, c = 3.28, Z = 9; V = 284.62 Den(Calc)= 7.23 |
Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Ditrigonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.325(1), 2.63(1), 2.88(1), |
| Physical Properties of Makinenite Color: |
Yellow, Orange yellow. |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Habit: |
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. |
Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
| Optical Properties of Makinenite RL Anisotrophism: |
Strong, in oil pale green to pale orange-yellow, in air glowing cinder-red to blue-green or green. |
RL Color: |
Orange yellow in air, pure yellow in oil. |
RL Pleochroism: |
Strong, yellow to greenish yellow. |
Reflectivity |
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| Calculated Properties of Makinenite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.51 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Makinenite =7.23 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.04 |
Boson Index = 0.96 Photoelectric: |
PEMakinenite = 63.01 barns/electron |
U=PEMakinenite x rElectron Density= 410.36 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Makinenite is Not Radioactive | Makinenite Classification Dana Class: |
02.08.16.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 |
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(02.08.16)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
02.CC.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar) |
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02.CC -With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc. |
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| Other Makinenite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Makinenite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Makinenite using: Visit our Advertisers for Makinenite : A Bijoux Google Search for MakineniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Makinenite Cape Minerals Google Search for Makinenite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Makinenite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Makinenite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Makinenite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Makinenite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Makinenite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Makinenite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Makinenite Ask about Makinenite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Makinenite Specimen Label here :
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