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Nickel

nickel

NiSymbol
28Atomic number
58.7 uAtomic mass
188Minerals

Facts

Symbol
Ni
Atomic number
28
Atomic mass
58.7 u
Minerals
188
Period
4
Group
10
Block
d
Melting point
2,831 °C
Boiling point
5,139 °C
Discovered
1751

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), IMA list of minerals via Wikidata · Wikidata Q744

Minerals containing this element · 188

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
AbelsoniteNiC₃₁H₃₂N₄Triclinic2.5—
AerugiteNi₈.₅(AsO₄)₂As⁵⁺O₈Trigonal4.05.85 g/cm³
AhlfelditeNiSeO₃·2H₂OMonoclinic——
Akaganeite(Fe³⁺,Ni²⁺)₈(OH,O)₁₆Cl₁.₂₅·nH₂OMonoclinic——
Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)₂POrthorhombic——
AndreybulakhiteNi(C₂O₄)·2H₂OMonoclinic——
Ankinovichite(Ni,Zn)Al₄(V₅+O₃)₂(OH)₁₂ * 2.₅H₂OMonoclinic——
AnnabergiteNi₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂OMonoclinic——
ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)₈S₈Cubic——
ArsenohauchecorniteNi₁₈Bi₃AsS₁₆Tetragonal——
AsagiiteNiCu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·6H₂O———
AsbolaneMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₂·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)ₓ(OH)₂ₓ·nH₂OHexagonal——
AwaruiteNi₃FeCubic——
BarkoviteNi₁,₅SnHexagonal——
Barringerite(Fe,Ni)₂PHexagonal——
BismutohauchecorniteNi₉Bi₂S₈Tetragonal——
BonaccorditeNi₂Fe³⁺O₂(BO₃)Orthorhombic7.0—
BottinoiteNiSb⁵⁺₂(OH)₁₂·6H₂O—3.0—
BreithauptiteNiSbHexagonal5.58.76 g/cm³
Brindleyite(Ni,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄Monoclinic——
BunseniteNiOCubic5.56.76 g/cm³
ButianiteNi₆SnS₂Tetragonal——
CabreriteNiMg₂(AsO₄)₂·8H₂OMonoclinic——
CarletonmooreiteNi₃SiCubic——
Carrboydite(Ni₁-xAlx)(SO₄)x/₂(OH)₂ * nH₂OHexagonal——
CassidyiteCa₂Ni(PO₄)₂·2H₂OTriclinic——
ChihmingiteNi²⁺Al₂O₄Cubic——
Cochromite(Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)₂O₄Cubic——
ComblainiteNi₄Co³⁺₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₂·3H₂OTrigonal——
Crowningshieldite(Ni₀.₉Fe₀.₁₀)SHexagonal——
DecagoniteAl₇₁Ni₂₄Fe₅Quasicrystal——
DieneriteNi₃AsCubic——
DjerfisheriteK₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆ClCubic——
DonharrisiteNi₃HgS₃Monoclinic——
DroninoiteNi₆Fe³⁺₂Cl₂(OH)₁₆·4H₂OTrigonal——
DwornikiteNi(SO₄)·H₂OMonoclinic——
DymkoviteNi(UO₂)₂(As³⁺O₃)₂·7H₂OMonoclinic——
ErnienickeliteNiMn⁴⁺₃O₇(H₂O)₃Trigonal——
FalcondoiteNi₄Si₆O₁₅(OH)₂·6H₂OOrthorhombic——
Ferhodsite(Fe,Rh,Ni,Ir,Cu,Pt)₉S₈Tetragonal——
Ferronickelplatinum(Ni,Fe)PtTetragonal——
FletcheriteCu(Ni,Co)₂S₄Cubic——
Garutiite(Ni,Fe,Ir)Hexagonal6.0—
GaspéiteNiCO₃Trigonal—4.43 g/cm³
GersdorffiteNiAsSCubic5.55.90 g/cm³
GillarditeCu₃Ni(OH)₆Cl₂Trigonal——
GlaukosphaeriteCuNi(CO₃)(OH)₂Monoclinic3.5—
Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)₉S₈Orthorhombic——
GuixiangiteNiBiSCubic——
Haapalaite(Fe²⁺,Ni)₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₁.₆₁S₂(OH)₃.₂₂Hexagonal——
HalamishiteNi₅P₄Hexagonal——
HauchecorniteNi₉BiSbS₈Tetragonal——
Haxonite(Fe,Ni)₂₃C₆Cubic——
Hloušekite(Ni,Co)Cu₄(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)₂·9H₂OTriclinic——
Honessite(Ni₁-xFe³⁺x)(OH)₂[SO₄]x/₂ * nH₂OTrigonal——
HonzaiteNi₂(AsO₃OH)₂·5H₂OMonoclinic——
HoromaniteFe₆Ni₃S₈Tetragonal——
Hydrohonessite(Ni₁-xFe³⁺x)(OH)₂(SO₄)x/₂ * nH₂OHexagonal——
Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al₄((NO₃)₂,SO₄)(OH)₁₂ * 13-₁₄H₂OMonoclinic——
JamboriteNi(OH,S,O)₂·nH₂OHexagonal——

Minerals named after it · 18

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
MonipiteMoNiPHexagonal—8.47 g/cm³
NickelaustiniteCaNi(AsO₄)(OH)Orthorhombic—4.16 g/cm³
NickelbischofiteNiCl₂·6H₂OMonoclinic——
NickelblöditeNa₂Ni(SO₄)₂·4H₂O———
Nickelboussingaultite(NH₄)₂Ni(SO₄)₂ * 6H₂O———
NickelhexahydriteNi(SO₄)(H₂O)₆Monoclinic2.02.07 g/cm³
NickelineNiAsHexagonal——
NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi₂(AsO₄)₂·2H₂OMonoclinic—4.45 g/cm³
Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)₃PTetragonal——
NickelpicromeriteK₂Ni(SO₄)₂·6H₂OMonoclinic——
NickelschneebergiteBiNi₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)·H₂O———
Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As₃Cubic——
NickeltalmessiteCa₂Ni(AsO₄)₂·2H₂OTriclinic——
NickeltsumcoritePb(Ni,Fe³⁺)₂(AsO₄)₂(H₂O,OH)₂Monoclinic4.05.02 g/cm³
NickelzippeiteNi₂(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀ * 16H₂OMonoclinic——
NisbiteNiSb₂Orthorhombic—7.93 g/cm³
NisniteNi₃SnCubic—9.75 g/cm³
Paratacamite-(Ni)Cu₃(Ni,Cu)Cl₂(OH)₆Trigonal——