Nickel-bearing Rosasite

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
30ZnZinc Zinc 2 65.380 130.760
27.87%
29CuCopper Copper 2 63.546 127.092
27.08%
28NiNickel Nickel 2 58.693 117.386
25.01%
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
17.05%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
2.56%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 2 1.008 2.016
0.43%
Total 469.260 100.00%
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
30ZnZinc	Zinc	2	65.380	130.760	27.87%
29CuCopper	Copper	2	63.546	127.092	27.08%
28NiNickel	Nickel	2	58.693	117.386	25.01%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	5	15.999	79.995	17.05%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	2.56%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	2	1.008	2.016	0.43%
	Total	469.260	100.00%

Synonyms

Nickeloan Rosasite

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Nickel-bearing Rosasite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/nickel-bearing-rosasite-10924},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}