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Minerals - Pentlandite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Pentlandite
Pentlandite
(Fe,Ni)₉S₈
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Sulfides and sulfosalts
Toxicity
none
Formula
(Fe,Ni)₉S₈
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3.5 - 4
Streak
black
brown
brown black
Optical Properties
Color
brown
bronze
Birefringence
Luster
Metallic
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
isometric
Point Group
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Space Group
Habit
granular,
massive
Formation
Magmatisch
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rather rare
Synonyms
Pentlandite
