Name: | Pyrrhotite Pyh |
IMA Chemistry: | Fe7S8 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Pyrrhotite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Sulfur (S) |
Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
Year First Published: | 1835 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Breithaupt A (1835) Ueber das verhältniss der formen zu den mischungen krystallisirter körper, Journal für Praktische Chemie 4, 249-271 |
Structural Group Name: | Nickeline |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|hexagonal, orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
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