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Taenite [abbr. Tae ]

• Fe_xNi_1-x
• (Fe,Ni)
• γ-[(Fe,Ni)]
• x=0.6-0.75

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

• (Fe,Ni) => FeNi: Tetrataenite
• (Fe,Ni) => Fe: Iron, Hexaferrum
• (Fe,Ni) => Ni: Nickel, Garutiite
• (Fe,Ni) => Os: Osmium
• (Fe,Ni) => Pt: Platinum
• (Fe,Ni) => Pd: Palladium
• (Fe,Ni) => Rh: Rhodium
• (Fe,Ni) => Ru: Ruthenium
• (Fe,Ni) => Ir: Iridium, Rutheniridosmine
• (Fe,Ni) => Mo: Hexamolybdenum

• 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