Abelsonite NiC31 H32 N4 IMA symbol: Abl approved
Abelsonite is an organic mineral with the formula NiC31H32N4, crystallizing in the triclinic system. It has a calculated density of 1.438 g/cm3. Its streak is pink.
Crystallography Crystal system triclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0) Space group P -1 Cell (Å, °) a = 8.4416, b = 10.8919, c = 7.2749; α = 90.465, β = 113.158, γ = 78.08 Cell volume 599.74 ų, Z = 1 Axial ratios 0.7750:1:0.6679calculated from COD 1551886 Source structure COD 1551886 (American Mineralogist, 2017) — 1 of 2 structures
Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated) 2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1) I/I₀ (max 100) d (Å) 10.622 3.714 7.569 5.606 6.667 5.451 I/I₀ 100 71.2 26.3 19.7 18 15.9
xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 1551886; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties Density (calculated) 1.438 g/cm³calculated from COD 1551886 Streak pinksingle source Wikidata (CC0)
Chemistry (calculated) Molecular weight 519.31 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula Composition (wt%) Ni 11.3%, C 71.7%, H 6.21%, N 10.79%
Classification Nickel-Strunz (10th) 10.CA.20Wikidata (CC0) Nickel-Strunz (9th) 10.CA.20Wikidata (CC0) Dana (8th) 50.4.9.1Wikidata (CC0)
