pentlandite
English
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 (1997–2023), “Pentlandite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pentlandite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.