IMA mineral species
Reevesite
Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) * 4H₂O
Hydrotalcite group mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness2
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
Scratches with a fingernail.
🔷 Trigonal✏️ streak yellow
| Chemical formula | Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) * 4H₂O |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ni, Fe, O, H, C |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Mohs hardness | 2 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | yellow |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Rvs |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 5.DA.50 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Wolfe Creek Crater, Australia
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Reevesite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q3931568 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
2–3
Trigonal
Soft, Scratches Easily