Pentlandite

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Pentlandite

(Ni,Fe)₉S₈

Sulfide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
(Ni,Fe)₉S₈
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Cubic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Brown
Luster
Streak
Density
4,8 g/cm³
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.BB.15a
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Pn
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Joseph Barclay Pentland

Source: Wikidata

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