Questionable
NOTES: Inhomogeneous, with probably exsolved blobs of an Fe-rich phase, probably pyrrhotite. Blobs can’t be seen on a BSE image, which is amazing.
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| Position | 6 |
| Mineral | Pentlandite |
| Sample Name | Pent |
| Type | Sulfide |
| Nominal formula | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| Supplier | Kurt Hollocher |
| Source | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Original reported analysis | Calculated from ideal formula |
| Composition quality | Questionable |
| Comments | EDS analysis and stoichiometry |
| S Fe Co Ni Cu Zn | 33.12 28.85 1.66 34.85 1.06 0.45 |


