Gaspeite (rare Ni-carbonate)

Formula: NiCO₃

Species:

Colour: Light green

Lustre: Vitreous, Dull

Hardness: 4½ – 5

Specific Gravity: 3.71 – 3.91

Crystal System: Trigonal

Member of: Calcite Group; Gaspéite-Magnesite Series.

Name: Named after the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec, Canada, that includes the type locality.

Type Locality: New Jersey Zinc Exploration Co. trench, Mont-Albert, La Haute-Gaspésie RCM, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec – Canada