Vaesite

Vaesite
Vaesite
	Vaesite on a matrix
General
Category	Sulfide minerals
Formula	Ni S 2
IMA symbol	Va
Crystal system	Isometric
Identification
Color	Black, silver-gray
Cleavage	Distinct/good {001}
Mohs scale hardness	4.5–5.5
Luster	Metallic
Streak	Black
Diaphaneity	Opaque
Specific gravity	4.45
References

Last updated July 19, 2025

Vaesite (Ni S ₂) is a mineral found together with cattierite in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after Johannes F. Vaes, a Belgian mineralogist.^[3] It is part of the pyrite group.^[2]

References

↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . S2CID 235729616.
1 2 "Vaesite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
↑ Kerr, Paul F. (1945). "Cattierite and Vaesite: New Co-Ni Minerals from the Belgian Kongo" (PDF). American Mineralogist. 30 (7–8): 483–492. ISSN 1945-3027. S2CID 51786115.

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[1] Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . S2CID 235729616.

[Mindat-2] 1 2 "Vaesite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.

[3] Kerr, Paul F. (1945). "Cattierite and Vaesite: New Co-Ni Minerals from the Belgian Kongo" (PDF). American Mineralogist. 30 (7–8): 483–492. ISSN 1945-3027. S2CID 51786115.

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