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niccolite

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nic·co·lite  (nk-lt)
n.
A nickel ore, essentially nickel arsenide, NiAs, found in America and Europe.

[New Latin niccolum, nickel (perhaps from Swedish nickel; see nickel) + -ite.]

niccolite [ˈnɪkəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a copper-coloured mineral consisting of nickel arsenide in hexagonal crystalline form, occurring associated with copper and silver ores: a source of nickel. Formula: NiAs Also called nickeline
[from New Latin niccolum nickel + -ite1]


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