Information card for entry 9006130

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Pentlandite
• Formula: Fe4.228 Ni4.772 S8
• Calculated formula: Fe4.228 Ni4.772 S8
• Title of publication: Cation distribution in Pentlandites (Fe,Ni)9S8: dependence of pressure and temperature and kinetics of the cation exchange reaction Sample: Natural, Fe/(Fe+Ni) = .470, T = 473 K, P = 0 GPa Note: structure was not refined in this study
• Authors of publication: Tsukimura, K.; Nakazawa, H.; Endo, T.; Fukunaga, O.
• Journal of publication: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
• Year of publication: 1992
• Journal volume: 19
• Pages of publication: 203 - 212
• a: 10.1 Å
• b: 10.1 Å
• c: 10.1 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1030.3 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 473 K
• Ambient diffracton pressure: 0 kPa
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 225
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: F m -3 m
• Hall space group symbol: -F 4 2 3
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No