Millerite | |
Chemical Formula |
NiS |
Species |
Sulfides |
Crystal System |
Trigonal |
Mohs Scale |
3 |
Specific Gravity |
5.3-5.5 |
Color |
Pale brass-yellow, with an iridescent tarnish, and greenish-grey. |
Streak |
Greenish black |
Luster |
Metallic |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
PerfectPerfect on and . |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Typically acicular (needle-like) often in radial sprays - also massive | |
Geological Setting:A low-temperature mineral which occurs in sulfidic limestones and dolostones, and as a late-forming mineral in nickel sulfide deposits. |