Pentlandite [ (Fe,Ni)9S8 ]
Material properties
| Formula | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| Abbreviation | Pn |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1856 |
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| Tags | Mineral, Sulphide |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| S | 8 |
| Ni | 4.5 |
| Fe | 4.5 |
| Total: | 17 |
Specimens of Pentlandite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0289 Pyrrhotite | CSIRO | Magnetite, Pentlandite (6.4%), Pyrite, Pyrrhotite-4M, Quartz | 6.4 | 0 | — | |
| KH-2 | CSIRO | Amphibole, Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorapatite, Enstatite, Forsterite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Pentlandite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite | — | 26 | CL, EDS |
