Niningerite
General | |
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Category | Sulfide minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) | MnS |
Strunz classification | 02.CD.10 |
Crystal symmetry | isometric |
Unit cell | a = 5.2 Å |
Identification | |
Color | grey |
Mohs scale hardness | 3½ - 4 |
Luster | metallic |
Diaphaneity | opaque |
Niningerite is a magnesium-iron-manganese sulfide mineral with the chemical formula MnS that is found in enstatite chondrite meteorites.[1] Niningerite is the magnesium-dominant analog of keilite.[2] This mineral is named after Harvey H. Nininger.
See also
References
- ↑ webminerals
- ↑ M. Shinizu; H. Yoshida (2002). "The New Mineral Species Keilite (Fe,Mg)S, the Iron-dominant Analogue of Niningerite". The Canadian Mineralogist 40 (6): 1687–1692. doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.6.1687.
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