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.
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 |