Nepouite (Mixite) rare Pacific island location!

Item Description

A rich specimen of Nepouite, a rare Ni-Mg silicate, a Serpentine Subgroup species. It was identified incorrectly as Mixite at the time, a rare hydrated Bi-Cu arsenate. The blue-green tufts and crusts are similar looking to Mixite. The mines in New Caledonia, France in the Pacific Ocean were nickel laterite deposits. MINDAT does not list Mixite for the locale. Nepouite specimens are RARE from here and this is a very rich, colorful and excellent ore specimen of the rare Ni-rich species. Ex Josef Vajdak Collection, a noted rarities dealer and collector.