Nickel-bearing Pyrite

Where it forms, where it's found

21recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
16SSulfur Sulfur 2 32.060 64.120
35.89%
28NiNickel Nickel 1 58.693 58.693
32.85%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
31.26%
Total 178.658 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
16SSulfur	Sulfur	2	32.060	64.120	35.89%
28NiNickel	Nickel	1	58.693	58.693	32.85%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	31.26%
	Total	178.658	100.00%

Synonyms

Nickelian Pyrite

Literature, links & citation

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Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Nickel-bearing Pyrite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/nickel-bearing-pyrite-11101}
}