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Nickelboussingaultite
Name
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(NH₄)₂Ni(SO₄)₂·6H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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1.85
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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Imperfect
Cleavage
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P2_1/n
Space group
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Picromerite
Structural group
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Nbsg · Approved
IMA
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1975
Named in
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Greenish blue to emerald-green; green in transmitted light
Typical colors
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N · H · Ni · S · O
Elements
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