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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENTLANDITE

From French; named after J. B. Pentland (1797–1873), Irish scientist who discovered it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PENTLANDITE

pentlandite  [ˈpɛntlənˌdaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENTLANDITE

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Pentlandite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PENTLANDITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pentlandite

Pentlandite

Pentlandite is an iron-nickel sulfide, 9S8. Pentlandite has a narrow variation range in Ni:Fe but it is usually described as having a Ni:Fe of 1:1. It also contains minor cobalt, usually at low wt% levels. Pentlandite forms isometric crystals, but it is normally found in massive granular aggregates. It is brittle with a hardness of 3.5 - 4 and specific gravity of 4.6 - 5.0 and is non-magnetic. It has a yellowish bronze color.

Definition of pentlandite in the English dictionary

The definition of pentlandite in the dictionary is a brownish-yellow mineral consisting of an iron and nickel sulphide in cubic crystalline form: the principal ore of nickel. Formula: S.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENTLANDITE


almandite
ˈælmənˌdaɪt
andradite
ˈændrəˌdaɪt
Araldite
ˈærəlˌdaɪt
argyrodite
ˈɑːdʒɪrəˌdaɪt
endopodite
ɛnˈdɒpəˌdaɪt
erudite
ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt
exopodite
ɛkˈsɒpəˌdaɪt
expedite
ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt
extradite
ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪt
Gileadite
ˈɡɪlɪəˌdaɪt
hermaphrodite
hɜːˈmæfrəˌdaɪt
heulandite
ˈhjuːlənˌdaɪt
inerudite
ɪnˈerjʊˌdaɪt
pseudohermaphrodite
ˌsjuːdəʊhɜːˈmæfrəˌdaɪt
scorodite
ˈskɒrəˌdaɪt
skutterudite
ˈskʌtərəˌdaɪt
tetradite
ˈtetrəˌdaɪt
troglodyte
ˈtrɒɡləˌdaɪt
turbidite
ˈtɜːbɪˌdaɪt
viridite
ˈvɪrɪˌdaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENTLANDITE

penthemimeral
Penthesilea
Penthesileia
Pentheus
penthouse
pentice
pentimenti
pentimento
pentiti
pentito
Pentland Firth
pentobarbital
pentobarbital sodium
pentobarbitone
pentode
pentomic
pentosan
pentose
pentose phosphate pathway
pentoside

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENTLANDITE

alabandite
Aphrodite
cheddite
cordite
dite
incondite
indite
Luddite
lyddite
plaudite
podite
recondite
smaragdite
thenardite
verdite

Synonyms and antonyms of pentlandite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pentlandite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENTLANDITE

Find out the translation of pentlandite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pentlandite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pentlandite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

镍黄铁矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pentlandita
570 millions of speakers

English

pentlandite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pentlandite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبريت النيكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пентландит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pentlandite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pentlandite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pentlandite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pentlandit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pentlandite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硫鉄ニッケル鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pentlandite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pentlandite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

penlandit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pentlandite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेंटाटाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pentlandit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pentlandite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pentlandytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пентландит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentlandite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pentlandite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pentlandiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pentlandit
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

pentlanditt
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENTLANDITE»

The term «pentlandite» is normally little used and occupies the 147.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENTLANDITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pentlandite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENTLANDITE»

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Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits
Here the mss is shown breaking into three segments near 200°C. Below 212°C± 13°C pentlandite-pyrite tie lines are established. An alternative interpretation of the decomposition of the mss has been offered by McQueen (1979) and Cowden  ...
Hubert Lloyd Barnes, 1997
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Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and ...
Millerite, gersdorffite and nickelin have similar flotation properties as pentlandite. These three minerals, however, are known to oxidize relatively fast in the presence of oxygen. In general, nickel minerals are depressed with lime at a pH 9.5, the ...
Srdjan M. Bulatovic, 2007
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Hydrometallurgy 2008: Proceedings of the Sixth International ...
This phenomenon would be observed in any mixed sulphide system as long as elemental sulphur is a product of sulphide oxidation -such as those where pyrrhotite is present. Furthermore, as pentlandite oxidation also produces elemental ...
Courtney A. Young, Patrick R. Taylor, Corby G. Anderson, 2008
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Atlas of the Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and ...
rate experiments indicate that massive pn develops by ex-solution between 610° C and about 250°C during slow cooling from temperatures above the mss-pn ( monosulfide sclid solutions - pentlandite) solvus; coarsened pentlandite forms ...
Stylianos Augustithis, 1995
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Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2749
COMPOSITIONAL VARIATIONS OF THE MAIN SULPHIDES 1- PENTLANDITE exhibits a wide range of Fe, Ni and Co contents which appear to be related to the sulphide assemablage and to stratigraphic height within the intrusion. A-Nickel ...
Cogulu, E H
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Applied Mineralogy in the Mining Industry
The results showed: • a high recovery of pentlandite (92 %) from the massive sulfides, • negligible flotation of the various rock types from the barren rocks, • dramatically reduced pentlandite recovery from ores containing massive sulfides in ...
W. Petruk, 2000
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
1 — Photomicrograph of the Takaka pyrrhotite-pentlandite-chalcopyrite ore. Chalcopyrite (C), white; pyrrhotite (Py), light-grey; pentlandite (Pt), dark grey; silicate gangue, black. (Reflected light, X 165.) 1-2 mm across, each of which consists of ...
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Tables for Microscopic Identification of Ore Minerals
Rardness R: polishing hardness VRN: micro- indentation 2 hardness in kg/ mm Misnellaneous R:>chalcopyrite, sphaler ite, ^pentlandite, commonly slightly < hravoite, pyrrhotite, <£arsecopyrite, pyrite. VRN: 241-272 [1715J. VRN50: 458 [ 810].
W. Uytenbogaardt, Ernest Alexander Julius Burke, 1985
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Studies in New England Geology: A Memoir in Honor of C. Wroe ...
pentlandite by chalcopyrite; and (6) subround or irregular grains in mosaic intergrowths with chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite (Figs. 6A to 6D). Pentlandite comprises an average of 5 wt percent of the total sulfides. Elemental microprobe analyses (Fe ...
Paul C. Lyons, Arthur H. Brownlow, 1976
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Annotated Bibliographies of Mineral Deposits in the Western ...
pyrrhotite found in most Sudbury pentlandite. Some of these blebs may have been the remains of earlier pyrrhotite, but at least those blebs with sharper boundaries probably were the result of exsolution from the pentlandite solid solution that ...
John Drew Ridge, 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENTLANDITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pentlandite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fig Tree Work Highlights Ntaka Hill Potential
... pentlandite ratios at those targets. No deleterious elements were detected in the concentrates produced during the metallurgical testwork programme. Fig Tree ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
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International Montoro Resources Inc.: Pecors Exploration Update
Sulphide minerals have been identified as pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and pyrite +/- pentlandite." Montoro will be releasing the final report from the ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
3
Sama Intersects 8.0 Metres of Massive Sulphide Grading 4.08 …
The massive sulphide mineralization is characterised by large granular aggregates of nickel, copper and iron sulphides, named pentlandite, ... «Marketwired, Apr 15»
4
Gungnir Resources Stakes Two Nickel Deposits in Sweden
Sulphides consist of pyrrhotite, pentlandite and chalcopyrite. The Lappvattnet is largely a massive sulphide body that dips steeply to the south ... «Marketwired, Feb 15»
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Rapid Characterization of Valuable Ores Using Energy Dispersive …
The high sensitivity of Micro-XRF facilitates the display of cobalt enrichment in pentlandite as shown in the Figure 1b. This analysis cannot be ... «Azom.com, Feb 15»
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Updated Geophysical Interpretation Reveals New Targets at Sama's …
The mineralization includes pyrrhotite, nickel-bearing pentlandite and copper-bearing chalcopyrite. Downhole geophysical surveys together ... «Marketwired, Jan 15»
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High Grade Nickel-Copper in 6 Zones over 30m Width at Red Hill …
The zones of sulphide minerals probably contain a mixture of fresh nickel and copper sulphide (pentlandite and chalcopyrite) and secondary ... «irasia.com, Nov 14»
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Mining Projects Group intersects nickel sulphide at Roe Hills Project
Hole RHDD0008 intersected nickel mineralisation over a width of almost 2 metres occurring as series of pyrrhotite-pentlandite sulphide blebs ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Nov 14»
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Project Review: PolyMet's NorthMet Copper-Nickel-PGM Deposit in …
... within the deposit include chalcopyrite and cubanite (both copper-iron sulfides), pyrrhotite (iron sulfide) and pentlandite (nickel-iron sulfide). «Geology for Investors, Sep 14»
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Mining Projects Group hits high-grade nickel at Roe Hills Project
The 3cm wide pyrrhotite-pentlandite sulphide vein in hole RHDD0001 at a depth of 215.3m downhole was detected from using a Portable XRF ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Sep 14»

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