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