Information card for entry 9010105

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Pentlandite
• Formula: Fe4.75 Ni4.25 S8
• Calculated formula: Fe4.75 Ni4.25 S8
• Title of publication: A neutron powder diffraction study of Fe and Ni distributions in synthetic pentlandite and violarite using 60Ni isotope Sample: T = 25 C after annealing at 150 C for 1 month
• Authors of publication: Tenailleau, C.; Etschmann, B.; Ibberson, R. M.; Pring, A.
• Journal of publication: American Mineralogist
• Year of publication: 2006
• Journal volume: 91
• Pages of publication: 1442 - 1447
• a: 10.1075 Å
• b: 10.1075 Å
• c: 10.1075 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1032.6 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 298.15 K
• Sample thermal history: after annealing at 150 C for 1 month
• 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