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Object Name |
Nickeline |
Object Description |
Sample of massive pale coppery metallic nickeline in massive colorless to white quartz. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 117. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821. |
Collector |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Copper arsenic |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
7.784 |
Hardness |
5 - 5.5 |
Luster |
Metallic |
Streak |
Pale brownish black |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
People |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-3.527 W-3.412 L-4.8 cm |
Catalog Number |
1872 |