Locality type:

County

Classification

Species:

Népouite

Formula:

Ni₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Comments:

Occurs in lateritic ores.

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Associated Minerals:

Associates:

Antigorite
Clinochrysotile

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

673394

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:673394:0

GUID (UUID V4):

6bbf4321-926e-4325-a03e-0413b1692b28

References

Montoya, J.W. & Gretta S. Baur (1963), Nickeliferous serpentines, chlorites, and related minerals found in two lateritic ores: American Mineralogist: 48: 1227, 1228.

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Népouite from Humboldt County, California, USA

Népouite from
Humboldt County, California, USA