Mineral Specimen Images (N)

Nickelalumite: (Ni,Cu)Al4[(SO4),(NO3)2](OH)12·3(H2O)

Comments: Aggregates of blue neckelaluminite spherulites on matrix.
Location: Jomde mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Nickelaustinite: Ca(Ni,Zn)(AsO4)(OH)

Comments: Stellate aggregate of acicular nickelaustinite crystals associated with rhombohedral dolomite crystals. (CanMin, v25:401).
Location: Bou Azzer, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Scale: Scale Bar 100 µm.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Nickelboussingaultite: (NH4)2(Ni,Mg)(SO4)2·6(H2O)

Comments: Fragment of sulfide (pyrite) matrix with microcoating of nickelboussingaultite in a gelatin capsule.
Location: Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia. Scale: Capsule Size 20 mm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Nickelhexahydrite: (Ni,Mg,Fe++)(SO4)·6(H2O)

Comments: Pale greenish crust of ferroan nickelhexahydrite.
Location: Sohland, Bautzen, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 4 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Nickeline: NiAs

Comments: Stubby, crude blocky crystals of nickeline.
Location: Gowaganda, Ontario, Canada. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Nickellotharmeyerite: Ca(Ni,Fe,Co)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2

Comments: Brown, microcrystalline nickellotharmeyerite.
Location: Pucher Shaft, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 1.5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Nickelphosphide: (Ni,Fe)3P  
Kamacite: alpha-(Fe,Ni)

Comments: Small inclusion of nickelphosphide in massive kamacite.
Location: Kenton County meteorite, Kenton Co., Kentucky, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.09 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Nickelphosphide: (Ni,Fe)3P  
Melliniite: (Ni,Fe)4P

Comments: Reflected light image of creamy-yellowish melliniite (1) and nickelphosphide (3). AmMin, v91, p453.
Location: Northwest Africa 1054 acapulcoite. Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Nickelschneebergite: Bi(Ni,Co)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2

Comments: Small crystals of nickelschneebergite.
Location: Roter Berg, Neustädtel, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 2 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Nickelskutterudite: (Ni,Co)As3-x

Comments: Gray, blocky crystals of nickel-skutterudite (chloanthite) with minor yellow pyrite.
Location: Gowganda, Ontario, Canada. Scale: Crystal size 3 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Nickelskutterudite: (Ni,Co)As3-x  
Dienerite: Ni3As

Comments: Aggregate of silver-gray nickelskutterudite cubes, some tarnished to a brassy color. Dienerite is now considered to be nickelskutterudite.
Location: Hasserode, Harz, Germany. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Nickelzippeite: Ni++2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·16(H2O)

Comments: Yellow crust of nickel-zippeite on matrix.
Location: Ronneburg U deposit, Gera district, Thuringia, Germany. Scale: Picture size 4 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Nickenichite: Na0,8Ca0,4(Mg,Fe+++,Al)3Cu0,4(AsO4)3

Comments: Blue crystals of nickenichite on matrix.
Location: Nickenich, near Kruft, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Scale: Picture size 2 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Nielsenite: PdCu3

Comments: BSE images of nielsenite (nls), skaergaardite (sk), chalcocite + bornite (cc + bn), bornite (bn) and chalcocite (cc) in non-magnetic ore concentrates..
Location: Skaergaard Intrusion, Greenland.. Scale: See Images.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Nifontovite: Ca3B6O6(OH)12·2(H2O)

Comments: Transparent spray of nifontovite crystals.
Location: Fuka Mine, Bicchu Town, Kawakama Co., Okayama Pref., Japan. Scale: Crystal size 2.3x0.7x0.5 cm.
© John Veevaert

Niggliite: PtSn  
Insizwaite: Pt(Bi,Sb)2

Comments: B&W image of a polished section showing insizwaite grain (I) showing details of niggliite (N) inclusions and exsolved chalcopyrite (C) lamellae in the pentlandite (P). (MinMag, v38:299).
Location: Insizwa deposit, Waterfall Gorge, Pondoland and East Griqualand areas (Transkei), South Africa. Scale: See Image.
© Mineralogical Magazine

Nikischerite: NaFe++6Al3(SO4)2(OH)18(H2O)12

Comments: Yellowish green nikischerite on matrix.
Location: Huanuni Mine, Dalence Province, Bolivia. Scale: Crystal size 5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Nikischerite: NaFe++6Al3(SO4)2(OH)18(H2O)12

Comments: Tony Nikischer, Chairman of the Board of The Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, president of Excalibur Mineral Corporation, and the person whom nikischerite is named for, kindly provided the pronunciation of the mineral nikischerite.
Location: Executive Inn hotel, Room 128, Tucson, Feburary 9, 2004. Scale: NA.
© Dave Barthelmy

Niksergievite: [Ba,Ca)2(Al,Si)7O10(CO3)(OH)6·nH2O

Comments: Pale blue to colorless lamellar fragment of niksergievite.
Location: Tekeli mine, Karatau, Kazakhstan. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Nimite: (Ni,Mg,Fe++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8

Comments: Dark green nimite aggregates on white calcite.
Location: Planalto, Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species