niccolite

English

Etymology

Latin niccolum (“nickel”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

niccolite (countable and uncountable, plural niccolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral, a form of nickel arsenide, NiAs, having a metallic lustre and copper-red colour, that is a minor ore of nickel.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “Niccolite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • niccolite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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