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Pentlandite from
Perseverance Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Pentlandite
Formula:(NixFey)Σ9S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pentlandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Perseverance Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:388665
Long-form Identifier:1:3:388665:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pentlandite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘRocky's Reward Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘHarmony Ni Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘLeinster Downs Ni prospect, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘSir Samuel Ni deposits, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘWeebo Bore Ni prospect (Weebo), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘGoliath Mine, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘWaterloo Ni Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘSix Mile Well Pit, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘMount Keith South deposit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘCliffs Nickel Mine (Cliffs-Charterhall; Mount Keith-Cliffs Charterhall), Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Marston, R. J. (1984) Nickel mineralization in Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 14. Geological Survey of Western Australia
Econ Geol (1988) 83:524-536
Zoja Vukmanovic (2013) Microstructural Characterization of Sulphide and Oxide Minerals in Magmatic Sulphide ores. PhD Thesis University of Western Australia.
 
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