pentlandite
English
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Noun
pentlandite (plural pentlandites)
- (mineralogy) A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)9S8; the major ore of nickel.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Pentlandite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pentlandite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.