pentlandite

English

Pentlandite

Noun

pentlandite (plural pentlandites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)9S8; the major ore of nickel.

Further reading

  • “Pentlandite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • pentlandite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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