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TitlePolydymite, a nickel sulfide
DescriptionPolydymite, Ni3S4 (nickel sulfide), is a violet gray, copper red, light gray, or steel gray mineral that forms a series with linnaeite (its coblat equivalent). This sample is 7 cm across.
LocationCanada ▹ Ontario. Near Sudbury.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-07-16.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #102.
Key wordsPolydymite, Ontario, Canada
Tech details1.04 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1204