| 释义 |
nimite Min.|ˈnɪmaɪt|
[f. National Institute for Metallurgy + -ite1.]
A basic silicate, aluminate, and oxide of nickel, magnesium, iron, and aluminium (with nickel as the dominant cation), (Ni,Mg,Fe,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4, which belongs to the chlorite group and is found as yellowish-green monoclinic crystals near the Scotia talc mine in Transvaal.
1968Hiemstra & De Waal in S. Afr. Nat. Inst. Metall. Res. Rep. No. 344 (title) Nickel minerals from Barberton. II. Nimite, a nickelian chlorite. 1970Amer. Mineralogist LV. 21 The exothermic reaction..at 921°C most probably is due to recrystallization of the nimite to a substance that by X-ray diffraction analysis proved to be mainly spinel. |