Oregonite
Mineral
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Oregonite, Ni2FeAs2 is a nickel iron arsenide mineral first described from Josephine Creek, Oregon, United States.
| Oregonite | |
|---|---|
Oregonite, awaruite (dimensions: 11 mm x 4 mm x 5 mm) | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula | Ni2FeAs2 |
| IMA symbol | Ore[1] |
| Strunz classification | 2.BB.05 |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal Unknown space group |
| Identification | |
| Color | white |
| Mohs scale hardness | 5 |
| Luster | metallic |
| References | [2][3][4] |
Oregonite crystallises in the hexagonal crystal system and has a Mohs hardness of 5.
Occurrence
Oregonite is known, apart from its type locality, from the Chirnaisky Massif, Russia, associated with hydrothermal nickel minerals (millerite, heazelwoodite) in a metamorphosed ultramafic; from the Skouriatissa mine, Cyprus, associated with VMS mineralisation; and from the Kidd Mine, Timmins, Ontario, Canada within serpentinite-hosted chromite deposits.
