different between pentlandite vs violarite

pentlandite

English

Noun

pentlandite (plural pentlandites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)9S8; the major ore of nickel.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Pentlandite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “pentlandite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

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violarite

English

Noun

violarite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A red-violet supergene sulfide mineral associated with the weathering and oxidation of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide ore minerals.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Violarite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “violarite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

  • variolite, viliorate

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