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