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A mineral (iron-nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel
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pentlandite
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n. (context mineralogy English) A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (iron,nickel) 9 sulfur 8 ; the major ore of nickel.
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n. a mineral (iron-nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel
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Pentlandite is an iron - nickel sulfide, ( Fe , Ni ) S . Pentlandite has a narrow variation range in Ni:Fe but it is usually described as having a Ni:Fe of 1:1. It also contains minor cobalt , usually at low levels as a fraction of weight. Pentlandite forms ...