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Vaesite

Vaesite (NiS2) is a mineral found together with cattierite in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after Johannes F. Vaes, a Belgian mineralogist. It is part of the pyrite group.

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Vaesite
Vaesite on a matrix
General
CategorySulfide minerals
FormulaNiS2
IMA symbolVa1
Crystal systemIsometric
Identification
ColorBlack, silver-gray
CleavageDistinct/good {001}
Mohs scale hardness4.5–5.5
LusterMetallic
StreakBlack
DiaphaneityOpaque
Specific gravity4.45
References2

Vaesite (NiS2) is a mineral found together with cattierite in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after Johannes F. Vaes, a Belgian mineralogist.3 It is part of the pyrite group.2

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References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. "Vaesite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. Kerr, Paul F. (1945). "Cattierite and Vaesite: New Co-Ni Minerals from the Belgian Kongo" (PDF). American Mineralogist. 30 (7–8): 483–492. ISSN 1945-3027. S2CID 51786115.