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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NICCOLITE

From New Latin niccolumnickel + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NICCOLITE

niccolite  [ˈnɪkəˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NICCOLITE

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determiner
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Niccolite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NICCOLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

niccolite

Nickeline

Nickeline or niccolite is a mineral consisting of nickel arsenide, NiAs, containing 43.9% nickel and 56.1% arsenic. Small quantities of sulfur, iron and cobalt are usually present, and sometimes the arsenic is largely replaced by antimony. This last forms an isomorphous series with breithauptite.

Definition of niccolite in the English dictionary

The definition of niccolite in the dictionary is a copper-coloured mineral consisting of nickel arsenide in hexagonal crystalline form, occurring associated with copper and silver ores: a source of nickel. Formula: NiAs Also called: nickeline.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NICCOLITE


acolyte
ˈækəˌlaɪt
analyte
ˈænəˌlaɪt
Bakelite
ˈbeɪkəˌlaɪt
chrysolite
ˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt
coccolite
ˈkɒkəˌlaɪt
crystallite
ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt
featherlight
ˈfeðəˌlaɪt
indicolite
ˈɪndɪkəˌlaɪt
Israelite
ˈɪzrɪəˌlaɪt
laccolite
ˈlækəˌlaɪt
lepidolite
lɪˈpɪdəˌlaɪt
metabolite
mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt
Naxalite
ˈnʌksəˌlaɪt
ophiolite
ˈɒfɪəˌlaɪt
phacolite
ˈfækəˌlaɪt
polyelectrolyte
ˌpɒlɪɪˈlɛktrəˌlaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
socialite
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt
tantalite
ˈtæntəˌlaɪt
zeolite
ˈziːəˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NICCOLITE

nicad
Nicaea
Nicaean
NICAM
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan
NiCd
nice
nice and
nice-looking
niceish
nicely
Nicene
Nicene Council
Nicene Creed
niceness
niceties
nicety
nicey-nicey
niche

WORDS THAT END LIKE NICCOLITE

actinolite
aerolite
amphibolite
antimetabolite
catabolite
coprolite
cosmopolite
cryolite
elite
impolite
iolite
microlite
oolite
polite
rhodolite
rhyolite
scapolite
sepiolite
staurolite
theodolite
tremolite

Synonyms and antonyms of niccolite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «niccolite» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

红砷镍矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niccolite
570 millions of speakers

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niccolite
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Translator English - Hindi

niccolite
380 millions of speakers
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niccolite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

niccolite
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

niccolite
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Translator English - Bengali

niccolite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

niccolite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Niccolite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nickelin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

niccolite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

niccolite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Niccolite
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

niccolite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

niccolite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निकॉलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

niccolite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

niccolite
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Translator English - Polish

niccolite
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Translator English - Ukrainian

niccolite
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Translator English - Romanian

niccolite
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Translator English - Greek

niccolite
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

niccolite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

niccolite
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

niccolite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of niccolite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICCOLITE»

The term «niccolite» is used very little and occupies the 182.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NICCOLITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about niccolite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICCOLITE»

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Atlas of the Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and ...
199 "Atoll"-type of replacement, Bi replacing niccolite and with veinform extension into it. b = Bi. n = niccolite. Loma Desola, Pizarra (Espuela Mine), Spain. Oil-immersion with one nicol. Fig. 200 Bi replacing niccolite and predominantly a ...
S. S. Augustithis, 1995
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Minerals of the World
Niccolite. nickeline NiAs St. Joachimsthal/ Czech Republic Streak brownish black . Mohs' hardness 5–51/ 2. Specific gravity 7.5–7.8. Characteristics: bright copper- red, often tinted grayish black or with a green crust (anabergite). Luster: metallic ...
Walter Schumann, 2008
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Tables for Microscopic Identification of Ore Minerals
VRN-0: 780-857 [1155]. i:>chalcopyrite, sphaler- te,S niccolite,? minerals if the skutterodite series, 'rammelshe rgile , tafilorite, loellingite. I'RN: 602-724(159, 194 , 1715]. Shows a lamellar strocture. Only ohserved in serpentinized rocks; occurs  ...
W. Uytenbogaardt, Ernest Alexander Julius Burke, 1985
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Interpretation of Ore Textures
Irregular borders are usually due to intergrowth with niccolite of a smaller order of grain size. Niccolite may occur even near the centers of the silver crystals but is most abundant just inside or just outside the silver border. The outlines of the ...
Edson Sunderland Bastin, 1953
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The arsenical type of cobalt-nickel ores
Taie a ça in is an indication of replacement nnd in many oaees the aamc criteria were observe that the niccolite is nrach more prone to contnin incluaiens of emaltita than the anal t it e ia to contain blebs of ni acolite. in nearly every oaee where ...
Malcolm Brus Kildale, 1922
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Optical Mineralogy: Principles And Practice
Crystals Polished section Occurrence Distinguishing features Note Niccolite is hexagonal, Crystals are rare. It is usually massive, reniform with columnar structure. Repeated twinning occurs on {101}. There is no cleavage. Niccolite is pinkish ...
Colin D Gribble, 2003
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Geological Survey professional paper
NICCOLITE NiAs. Hexagonal. Niccolite, in rough pyramidal crystals and granular aggregates, was found in the mass of nickel-cobalt ores cut by the Trotter shaft at a depth of 340 feet. It was about equally abundant with chloanthite. (See p. 31.) ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Information Management, 1987
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
In a few places, however, the pitchblende, quartz, and dolomite coat ore containing cobalt or nickel minerals (smaltite, chloanthite, or niccolite), and therefore apparently are later than those minerals. The relation of the uranium ores to the rich ...
‎1915
9
The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, ...
NICCOLITE NiAs. Hexagonal. Niccolite, in rough pyramidal crystals and granular aggregates, was found in the mass of nickel-cobalt ores cut by the Trotter shaft at a depth of 340 feet. It was about equally abundant with chloanthite. (See p. 31.) ...
Charles Palache, 1935
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Fundamentals of Crystal Chemistry
1.19 Halite (NaCl) structure (Fm3m) with six-fold coordination of Na+andCl- 4.1.4 Nlccollte (NIAs) Structure (P6Jmmc) The niccolite structure is made up of hexagonal close packing of As atoms in which all the octahedral voids are occupied by ...
T. R. N. Kutty, J. A. K. Tareen, 2001

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICCOLITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term niccolite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brilliant Light
As a start, I wanted to lay hands on cobaltite and niccolite, and compounds or minerals of manganese and molybdenum, of uranium and ... «The New Yorker, Aug 14»
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Facts Abou . . .
Discovery: Baron Axel Fredrik Cronstedt discovered nickel in 1751 in kupfernickel (niccolite). Properties of nickel. Nickel is a hard, malleable, ... «LiveScience.com, May 13»
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Nickle and Cobalt
In 1751, Axel Fredrik Cronstedt of Sweden attempted to extract copper from the mineral Kupfernickel – today called niccolite. To his surprise ... «Oakshire Financial, Apr 11»
4
Sama & Old Nick
In 1751, Axel Fredrik Cronstedt of Sweden attempted to extract copper from the mineral Kupfernickel - today called niccolite. To his surprise ... «Resource Investor, Mar 11»

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