pentlandite

(pentlən dīt′)

noun

a bronze-colored, brittle mineral, (Fe,Ni)S, that is the chief ore of nickel

Origin: Fr, after J. B. Pentland (1797-1873), Ir mineralogist

See pentlandite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A yellowish-brown nickel iron sulfide that is the principal ore of nickel.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , after Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797-1873), Irish scientist

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