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Vaesite

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Description
Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm
Description

A good coverage of steel grey metallic grains and masses of vaesite, a rare nickel-sulfide, in carbonate matrix.

Mineral Data
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Vaesite

Formula: 
NiS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Kasompi Mine (Menda Mine; Kasompi Hill), Swambo, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Cartils Minerals

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