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Morenosite

Year of discovery: 1851 (Manolite mine, Spain), 1989 (Japan)

Locality list: A locality of morenosite

• NiSO₄,7H₂O
• [Ni(H₂O)₆]²⁺[SO₄]^2-,H₂O

• Class: Epsomite group
• Class: Sulfate - Hydrate
• Soluble in: Water
• Magnetism: Paramagnetic
• Dehydrates to Retgersite.

• Ni => Mg: Epsomite (Series), Alpersite
• Ni => Zn: Zincmelanterite, Goslarite
• Ni => Fe: Melanterite
• Ni => Cu: Boothite
• Ni => Co: Bieberite
• Ni => Mn: Mallardite

• 7H₂O => H₂O: Dwornikite
• 7H₂O => 6H₂O: Retgersite, Nickelhexahydrite

• Color: Green, Pale green
• Streak: Pale green
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent-Translucent

• Cleavage: Distinct on {010} (1 plane)
• Hardness: 2-2.5
• Density: 2.0

• System: Orthorhombic
• Group: 222, P2₁2₁2₁
• Lattice: a=11.9, b=12.1, c=6.8