Negevite
Negevite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula NiP₂.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group Pa3). It is a member of the Pyrite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 4.8865.
IMA symbol Neg, IMA status: approved, named in 2013.
Found in a phosphide assemblage related to the Fe-Ni-P system in a pyrometamorphic complex (Hatrurim Formation).
It is found associated with Murashkoite, zuktamrurite, transjordanite, halamishite.
The name is derived from the locality, the Negev Desert, Israel, were the mineral was found.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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