Silver-bearing Pentlandite

(Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8
Also known as
  • Argentian Pentlandite

Where it forms, where it's found

10recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
47AgSilverSilver9107.868970.812
42.99%
28NiNickelNickel958.693528.237
23.39%
26FeIronIron955.845502.605
22.26%
16SSulfurSulfur832.060256.480
11.36%
Total2258.134100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Argentian Pentlandite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1973Hall, S. R., Stewart, J. M. (1973) The crystal structure of argentian pentlandite (Fe,Ni)8AgS8, compared with the refined structure of pentlandite (Fe,Ni)9S8. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (3) 169-177
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Silver-bearing Pentlandite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/silver-bearing-pentlandite-10986},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}