Nisbite Mineral Data

General Nisbite Information

Chemical Formula:

NiSb2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 302.19 gm

Nickel 19.42 % Ni

Antimony 80.58 % Sb

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

NiSb₂

Environment:

In a high-grade base-metal deposit in altered mafic rocks.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1970

Locality:

Red Lake Mine, Mulcahy Township, Kenora district, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the composition, NIckel and SB, the chemical symbol for antimony.

Name Pronunciation:

Nisbite

Synonym:

ICSD 42117

IMA1969-017

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Nisbite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.819:1:0.6095

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.16, b = 6.3, c = 3.84, Z = 2; V = 124.83 Den(Calc)= 8.04

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnnm

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.76(1), 1.84(0.8), 2.7(0.6),

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Kjekshus A , Peterzens P G , Rakke T , Andresen A F , Acta Chemica Scandinavica , A33 (1979) p.469-480, Compounds with the marcasite type crystal structure. XIII. Structural and, magnetic properties of CrtFe1-tAs2, CrtFe1-tSb2, Fe1-tNitAs2 and Fe1-tNitSb2, Locality: synthetic, Sample: NiSb2

Physical Properties of Nisbite

Color:

Tin white.

Density:

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Nisbite

RL Anisotrophism:

Weak.

RL Color:

White.

RL Pleochroism:

Weak.

Calculated Properties of Nisbite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.92 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nisbite =8.04 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0021946358
Boson Index = 0.9978053642

Photoelectric:

PE_Nisbite= 284.06 barns/electron
U=PE_Nisbite x rElectron Density=1,964.96 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Nisbite is Not Radioactive

Nisbite Classification

Dana Class:

02.12.02.13 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2

(02.12.02)Marcasite Group (Orthorhombic: Pnnm)

02.12.02.01 Marcasite FeS2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.02 Ferroselite FeSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.03 Frohbergite FeTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.04 Hastite? CoSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.05 Mattagamite CoTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.06 Kullerudite NiSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.07 Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.08 Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.09 Lollingite FeAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.10 Seinajokite (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.11 Safflorite (Co,Fe)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.12 Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.13 Nisbite NiSb2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.EB.15a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S £ 1:2

02.EB -M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

02.EB.15a Clinosafflorite (Co,Fe,Ni)As2 P 2₁/n 2/m

02.EB.15a Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Lollingite FeAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Nisbite NiSb2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Safflorite (Co,Fe)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Nisbite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Nisbite :
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

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Nisbite

NiSb2
Dana No: 02.12.02.13 Strunz No: 02.EB.15a
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