atomic number 28

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1.atomic number 28 - a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and milleriteNi, nickelmetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.garnierite - a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickelmillerite - a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickelpentlandite - a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickelsmaltite - a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel