Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Breithauptite is a nickel antimonide mineral with the simple formula NiSb. Breithauptite is a metallic opaque copper-red mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal – dihexagonal dipyramidal crystal system. It is typically massive to reniform in habit but is observed as tabular crystals. It has a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 4 and a specific gravity of 8.23.
