Nickel-bearing Lizardite

Where it forms, where it's found

2recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
28NiNickel Nickel 3 58.693 176.079
38.85%
8OOxygen Oxygen 9 15.999 143.991
31.77%
12MgMagnesium Magnesium 3 24.305 72.915
16.09%
14SiSilicon Silicon 2 28.085 56.170
12.40%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 4 1.008 4.032
0.89%
Total 453.187 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
28NiNickel	Nickel	3	58.693	176.079	38.85%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	9	15.999	143.991	31.77%
12MgMagnesium	Magnesium	3	24.305	72.915	16.09%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	2	28.085	56.170	12.40%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	4	1.008	4.032	0.89%
	Total	453.187	100.00%

Synonyms

Nickel-Lizardite
Nickeloan Lizardite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1963Montoya, J. W., Baur, G. S. (1963) Nickeliferous serpentines, chlorites and related minerals found in two lateritic ores. American Mineralogist, 48 (11-12) 1227-1238
1983Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Nickel-bearing Lizardite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/nickel-bearing-lizardite-39965},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}