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Ni
Nickel
transition
Discovered : Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, 1751. Named after a German goblin (Nickel).
Found in : Pentlandite, niccolite, millerite, garnierite.
Used for : Stainless steel, rechargeable batteries, coinage, magnets.
Remarkable : Swedish miners blamed a goblin when copper-colored ore yielded no copper. The Earth's core contains significant nickel, as do iron meteorites.
Minerals containing Nickel
