Makinenite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Makinenite Information
Chemical Formula:
NiSe
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 137.65 gm
Nickel 42.64 % Ni
Selenium 57.36 % Se
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
NiSe
Environment:
In sills of albite diabase in schist, associated with low-grade uranium mineralization.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1964
Locality:
Kitka River, Kuusamo, Oulun (Oulu) L��ni, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named for Eero Makinen, Finnish geologist, adn former President of the Outokumpa Company.
Name Pronunciation:
Makinenite + Pronunciation 
Synonym:
Maekinenite
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Makinenite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:c = 1:0.32767
Cell Dimensions:
a = 10.01, c = 3.28, Z = 9; V = 284.62 Den(Calc)= 7.23
Crystal System:
Trigonal - Ditrigonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.325(1), 2.63(1), 2.88(1),
Physical Properties of Makinenite
Color:
Yellow, Orange yellow.
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Habit:
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.
Hardness:
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite
Luster:
Metallic
Optical Properties of Makinenite
RL Anisotrophism:
Strong, in oil pale green to pale orange-yellow, in air glowing cinder-red to blue-green or green.
RL Color:
Orange yellow in air, pure yellow in oil.
RL Pleochroism:
Strong, yellow to greenish yellow.
Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Makinenite in Air
| λ | R1 | R 2 |  |
∑ R1(λ) | ∑ R2(λ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 nm | 24.00 | 25.00 |  |
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| 420 nm | 27.50 | 30.00 |  |
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| 440 nm | 31.00 | 35.00 |  |
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| 460 nm | 35.30 | 38.70 |  |
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| 480 nm | 39.40 | 41.60 |  |
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| 500 nm | 43.00 | 43.50 |  |
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| 520 nm | 46.00 | 45.80 |  |
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| 540 nm | 48.80 | 47.40 |  |
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| 560 nm | 51.10 | 48.60 |  |
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| 580 nm | 53.20 | 49.60 |  |
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| 600 nm | 54.90 | 50.50 |  |
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| 620 nm | 56.30 | 51.20 |  |
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| 640 nm | 57.40 | 51.90 |  |
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| 660 nm | 58.50 | 52.40 |  |
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| 680 nm | 59.40 | 52.90 |  |
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| 700 nm | 60.20 | 53.40 |  |
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Makinenite in Air
| RelativeIntensity | 0% | 30% | 60% | 90% | 100% | 120% | 150% | 180% | 210% | 240% | 270% |
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| R1 | |||||||||||
| R2 |
Calculated Properties of Makinenite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.51 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Makinenite =7.23 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.04
Boson Index = 0.96
Photoelectric:
PEMakinenite = 63.01 barns/electron
U=PEMakinenite x rElectron Density= 410.36 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Makinenite is Not Radioactive
Makinenite Classification
Dana Class:
02.08.16.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1
(02.08.16)Dana Group
02.08.16.01 Millerite NiS R 3m 3 2/m
02.08.16.02 Makinenite NiSe R 3m 3m
Strunz Class:
02.CC.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)
02.CC -With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.
02.CC.20 Makinenite NiSe R 3m 3m
02.CC.20 Millerite NiS R 3m 3 2/m
Other Makinenite Information
References:
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Makinenite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Makinenite
NiSe
Dana No: 02.08.16.02 Strunz No: 02.CC.20
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