Nickel Oxide NiO type
NiO
Chemical name
Nickel Oxide NiO type |
Chemical formula
NiO |
Melting point [°C]
1984 |
Crystal system
cubic |
Crystal Class
cubic-hexoctahedral (4/m -3 2/m) |
Space Group
Fm-3m |
Unit cell
a [Å]:4.18 b [Å]:4.18 c [Å]:4.18 |
Molecular weight [g/mol]
74,69 |
Formula units
Z=4 |
Mohs hardness
5.5 |
Density [g/cm3]
6.8 |
Cleavage
none |
Fracture / Tenacity
uneven |
Color
dark pistachio-green |
Streak
brownish-black |
Transparency
transparent |
Luster
vitreous |
Optical character
isotropic |
Refractive Index
n=2.370 |
Other
very high relief |