Nasinite	A valid IMA mineral species	Na₂[B₅O₈(OH)] · 2H₂O
Nasonite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	Pb₆Ca₄(Si₂O₇)₃Cl₂
Nisaite	A synonym of Phurcalite
Nisbite	A valid IMA mineral species	NiSb₂
Nissonite	A valid IMA mineral species	Cu₂Mg₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Noseanite	A rock classification type

IMA Classification of NisniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

2010

Classification of NisniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

1.AE.35

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family

Dana 8th ed.:

1.1.19.2

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Nn	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of NisniteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Bronze

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Density:

9.41 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of NisniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ni₃Sn

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Ni	59.731 %
Sn	40.269 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Ni, Sn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of NisniteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Pm3m

Setting:

P4/m32/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.7349(6) Å

Unit Cell V:

52.10 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0018385	Nisnite	Rowe R, Grice J D, Poirier G, Stanley C J, Horvath L (2011) Nisnite, Ni3Sn, a new nickel mineral species from the Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec The Canadian Mineralogist 49 651-656		2011	Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada	0	293

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 Nisnite, Ni3Sn, a new nickel mineral species from the Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec
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Sn   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.00800
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Ni 0.00980 0.00890 0.00890 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Sn 0.00820 0.00820 0.00820 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.728 Å	(27)
2.639 Å	(22)
2.155 Å	(100)
1.867 Å	(45)
1.671 Å	(10)
1.525 Å	(6)
1.320 Å	(25)
1.127 Å	(22)

Locality:

Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
38 : Ophiolites

Type Occurrence of NisniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

General Appearance of Type Material:

striated, blocky and square to rectangular tabular crystals of up to 100 μm in length, with groupings of ≤1 mm growing on heazlewoodite. Crystal groupings exhibit a boxwork-like habit.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature CMNMC 86097

Geological Setting of Type Material:

rodingite

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of NisniteHide

IMA2009-083

Other Language Names for NisniteHide

Dutch:Nisniet

German:Nisnit

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

1.AE.	Native Vanadium	V	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Native Chromium	Cr	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Hexamolybdenum	(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AE.05	Native Tungsten	W	Iso.
1.AE.05	'Native Molybdenum'	Mo	Iso.
1.AE.05	'UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi'	Fe₇Cr₂Ni
1.AE.05	Native Iron	Fe	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
1.AE.10	Taenite	(Ni,Fe)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
1.AE.10	Tetrataenite	FeNi	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
1.AE.10	'Antitaenite'	Fe₃Ni
1.AE.15	Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.15	Wairauite	CoFe	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.15	Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.20	Awaruite	Ni₃Fe	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
1.AE.25	Jedwabite	Fe₇(Ta,Nb)₃	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
1.AE.30	'Native Manganese'	Mn	Iso. 43m : I43m

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for NisniteHide

Reference List:

Rowe, R., Grice, J. D., Poirier, G., Stanley, C. J., Horváth, L. (2011) Nisnite, Ni₃Sn, a new nickel mineral species from the Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (2) 651-656 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.2.651

(2022) Nisnite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for NisniteHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Bolivia
La Paz Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Incachaca reservoir ⓘ Uncía formation	Hatløy (2013)

Canada (TL)
Québec Estrie Les Sources RCM Val-des-Sources ⓘ Jeffrey Mine (TL)	Rowe et al. (2011)

France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Aix-en-Provence Peyrolles-en-Provence ⓘ Durance river alluvial deposits ?	Johan et al. (1990) +1 other reference

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