Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
granite
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gptkbp:associatedMinerals |
gptkb:chalcopyrite
gptkb:pyrite gptkb:pyrrhotite magnetite |
gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
(Fe,Ni)9S8
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gptkbp:cleavage |
poor
|
gptkbp:color |
bronze yellow
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gptkbp:component |
nickel ores
|
gptkbp:crystalSystem |
isometric
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Joseph Barclay Pentland
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gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1856
|
gptkbp:economicImportance |
primary ore of nickel
|
gptkbp:event |
magmatic sulfide deposits
|
gptkbp:fracture |
uneven
|
gptkbp:habit |
massive
disseminated granular |
gptkbp:hardnessMohs |
3.5–4
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
pentlandite
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gptkbp:IMA_symbol |
Ptd
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gptkbp:ironContent |
~30% by weight
|
gptkbp:luster |
metallic
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gptkbp:magnetType |
non-magnetic
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
Joseph Barclay Pentland
|
gptkbp:nickelContent |
~34% by weight
|
gptkbp:specificGravity |
4.6–5.0
|
gptkbp:streak |
dark gray
|
gptkbp:sulfurContent |
~35% by weight
|
gptkbp:tenacity |
brittle
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gptkbp:transparency |
opaque
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Allende_meteorite
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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