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Pentlandite from
Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia


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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Pentlandite, etc.

Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pentlandite
Formula:(NixFey)Σ9S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrrhotite63
Chalcopyrite61
Sphalerite13
Magnetite6
Native Platinum6
Trioctahedral mica5
Sperrylite4
Altaite2
Quartz1
Calcite1
Graphite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pentlandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Severny mine, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1628136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1628136:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pentlandite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPilgujärvi deposit, Eastern ore camp, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSputnik-Verkhnee deposit, Eastern ore camp, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘKola Superdeep Borehole (SG-3; СГ-3), Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘChapesvara-II intrusion, Serpentinite Belt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘPados-​Tundra Complex, Serpentinite Belt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘKotselvaara deposit, Western ore camp, Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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