Garnierite

Posted on January 16, 2007 by geo3

Garnierite is an ore of nickel. It’s probably formed as an alteration of nickel bearing peridotites. It has a nice apple green colour and the formulae (Ni,Mg)6Si4O10(OH)8. It has a relative hardness of 4. It is named after the French geologist Jules Garnier.

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