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Silver-bearing Pentlandite
A variety of Pentlandite
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Formula:
(Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8
The metals are either in tetrahedral or octahedral coordination by the sulphur atoms in the pentlandite structure. When Ag substitutes it goes exclusively into the octahedral position.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10986 (as Silver-bearing Pentlandite)
3155 (as Pentlandite)
3155 (as Pentlandite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10986:6 (as Silver-bearing Pentlandite)
mindat:1:1:3155:0 (as Pentlandite)
mindat:1:1:3155:0 (as Pentlandite)
Chemistry of Silver-bearing Pentlandite
Mindat Formula:
(Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8
The metals are either in tetrahedral or octahedral coordination by the sulphur atoms in the pentlandite structure. When Ag substitutes it goes exclusively into the octahedral position.
The metals are either in tetrahedral or octahedral coordination by the sulphur atoms in the pentlandite structure. When Ag substitutes it goes exclusively into the octahedral position.
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Silver-bearing Pentlandite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Silver-bearing Pentlandite
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References for Silver-bearing Pentlandite
Localities for Silver-bearing Pentlandite
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Groves et al. (1978) |
China | |
| Xiaoqiang Hu et al. (2001) |
Finland | |
| www.gsf.fi (2002) |
| Peltonen et al. (2008) |
| Peltonen et al. (2008) |
| Peltonen et al. (2008) |
| Papunen et al. (1985) |
Germany | |
| KONTNY et al. (1994) |
Greece | |
| Mposkos (1983) +1 other reference |
Japan | |
| The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) |
Norway | |
| Pedersen (1976) |
Russia | |
| Abzalov et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
