pentlandite

English

Pentlandite

Noun

pentlandite (countable and uncountable, plural pentlandites)

1. (mineralogy) A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)₉S₈; the major ore of nickel.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Pentlandite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “pentlandite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.