Gaspéite
Ni(CO3)IMA symbol: Gpérenamed
Gaspéite is a carbonate or nitrate mineral with the formula Ni(CO3), crystallizing in the trigonal system. It has a calculated density of 4.358 g/cm3.
Crystallography
| Crystal system | trigonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0) |
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| Space group | R -3 c :H |
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| Cell (Å, °) | a = 4.6117, b = 4.6117, c = 14.735; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 120 |
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| Cell volume | 271.4 ų, Z = 6 |
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| Axial ratios | 1.0000:1:3.1951calculated from COD 1548823 |
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| Source structure | COD 1548823 (Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 2018) — 1 of 3 structures |
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Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 2.708 | 3.511 | 1.681 | 2.306 | 1.927 | 1.673 |
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| I/I₀ | 100 | 47.6 | 33.4 | 24.5 | 22.5 | 20 |
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xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 1548823; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 4.358 g/cm³calculated from COD 1548823 |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 118.7 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Ni 49.45%, C 10.12%, O 40.44% |
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Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 5.AB.05Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 5.AB.05Wikidata (CC0) |
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