Schreibersite
Mineral (Fe,Ni)3P
Also called Rhabdite
About it
Silvery to brassy iron-nickel phosphide found as plates, rims, and needles (rhabdite) in iron meteorites, and very rarely in rocks on Earth. Named for Carl von Schreibers.
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Native element (phosphide)
- Formula
- (Fe,Ni)3P
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 6.5–7
- Specific gravity
- 7–7.3
- Streak
- dark grey
- Lustre
- metallic
- Crystal system
- Tetragonal
- Colours
- silver white, tin white, brass yellow tarnish
- Transparency
- opaque
- Cleavage and fracture
- perfect basal; brittle
- Magnetic
- Strongly
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.