Falcondoite
A nickel silicate forming friable masses of minute fibers, less than 10 microns in length.
The Ni analogue of sepiolite .
History
Activities related to discovery and approval of the group members
Structural context
Falcondoite
Crystal System orthorhombicSpace Group Pnna
a13.5
b29.9
c5.24
alpha90
beta90
gamma90
volume2115.126
Based on 1 measurements
Chemical context
Stoichiometric formulas
Falcondoite
mindat.org
- March 13, 2023(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O
IMA
- March 13, 2023Ni4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
mineralogy.rocks
- Aug. 30, 2022(Ni2+,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O
Physical properties
ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
- whitish-green
Color noteOriginal color note from the source
Whitish-green
Lustre
Resinous
Transparency
Translucent
Tenacity
brittle
Hardness
2—3
Calculated density
2.54