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| General | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Number | 28 | ||||
| Symbol | Ni | ||||
| Relative Atomic Mass | 58.71 | ||||
| Year of Discovery | 1751 | ||||
| Boiling Point (°K, °C) | -- | ||||
| Melting Point (°K, °C) | -- | ||||
| Geochemical Class | siderophile, lithophile, chalcophile |
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| Principal Sources | |||||
| Mineral or Other | pentlandite | ||||
| Formula | (Fe,Ni)9S8 | ||||
| Origin | magmatic | ||||
| Relative Abundance (log10) | |||||
| Sun | 6.3 | ||||
| Meteorite | 6.29 | ||||
| Earth | 7.21 | ||||
| Crust | 5.0 | ||||
| Ocean | 3.9 | ||||
| Body | 0 | ||||
| Isotopic Composition | |||||
| Mass Number | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 |
| % Abundance | 68.27 | 26.10 | 1.13 | 3.59 | 0.91 |
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