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Taenite [abbr. Tae ]

• Ni_xFe_1-x
• (Ni,Fe)
• γ-[Ni⁰⁺]
• x=0.6-0.75

• Class: Iron group
• Class: Native elements
• Insoluble in: HCl
• Magnetism: Paramagnetic

• Polymorph: Nickel (Cubic)

• Ni => Ni₃Fe: Awaruite
• Ni => FeNi: Tetrataenite
• Ni => Fe: Iron, Hexaferrum
• Ni => Os: Osmium
• Ni => Pt: Platinum
• Ni => Pd: Palladium
• Ni => Rh: Rhodium
• Ni => Ru: Ruthenium
• Ni => Ir: Iridium, Rutheniridosmine

• Color: Light gray
• Streak: Pale gray
• Luster: Metallic
• Diaphaneity: Opaque

• Habit: Platy, Scale

• Cleavage: No
• Hardness: 5-5.5
• Density: 8.0

• System: Cubic
• Group: m3m, Fm3m
• Lattice: a=7.1

Etymology: Taen (band) in Greek