Ullmannite

Ullmannite
General
CategorySulfide mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
NiSbS
IMA symbolUll[1]
Strunz classification2.EB.25
Crystal systemCubic
Crystal classTetartoidal (23)
H-M symbol: (23)
Space groupP213
Unit cella = 5.91(2) Å; Z = 4
Identification
ColorSteel-gray to tin white
TwinningPenetration twins about [110]
CleavagePerfect on {001}
FractureUneven
TenacityBrittle
Mohs scale hardness5–5.5
Lustermetallic
DiaphaneityOpaque
Specific gravity6.65–6.85
References[2][3][4]

Ullmannite or Nickel glance (trivial name) is a nickel antimony sulfide mineral with formula: NiSbS. Considerable substitution occurs with cobalt and iron in the nickel site along with bismuth and arsenic in the antimony site. A solid solution series exists with the high cobalt willyamite.

  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. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
  3. ^ Webmineral data
  4. ^ Mindat with location data