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Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite

A variety of Pentlandite
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Formula:
(NixFey)Σ9S8
A cobaltian pentlandite from a gabbro in the Surjusdalen area, Sulitjelma, Nordland, Norway was reported by Cooper et al. (1979)


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53597 (as Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite)
3155 (as Pentlandite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53597:3 (as Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite)
mindat:1:1:3155:0 (as Pentlandite)

Chemistry of Cobalt-bearing PentlanditeHide

Mindat Formula:
(NixFey)Σ9S8
Elements listed:
Fe, Ni, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Chemical AnalysisHide

Synonyms of Cobalt-bearing PentlanditeHide

Other InformationHide

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 Cobalt-bearing PentlanditeHide

References for Cobalt-bearing PentlanditeHide

Localities for Cobalt-bearing PentlanditeHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Queensland
    • Cloncurry Shire
      • Rosebud Station
        • Mary Kathleen district
Con Constantinides collection
Finland
 
  • Lapland
    • Ylitornio
      • Rajapalot
Molnár et al. (2017)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Windischeschenbach
KONTNY et al. (1994)
Greenland
 
  • Sermersooq
    • Nuuk
      • Qeqertarsuatsiaat area
Bishop et al. (1980)
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Livorno
Bonifazi (2020)
Norway
 
  • Nordland
    • Fauske
      • Sorjusdalen
Cooper et al. (1979)
Russia
 
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
        • Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region
          • Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit
Barkov et al. (2021)
    • Yermakovsky District
Barkov et al. (2021)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Northern Karelia
      • Salla-Kuolajarvi belt
Kalinin (2021)
Kalinin (2021)
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