Nickelskutterudite
NiAs2-3 [CNMNC approved formula]
Named as the nickel-rich version of skutterudite.
IMA status : | Valid species (Pre-IMA 1892) Grandfathered |
CLASSIFICATION | |
Dana (8th edition) : |
02.12.17.02 |
(02) Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | |
(02.12) where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2 | |
(02.12.17) Skutterudite Series | |
Nickel-Strunz (10th edition) : |
02.EC.05 |
(02) Sulfides | |
(02.E) Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:2 | |
(02.EC) M:S = 1:>2 | |
Crystal system: | Cubic System |
Point group (H-M): | m3 (or 2/m 3) — diploidal |