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Pentlandite

earth science Maturity 7-9

This is a shiny rock.

Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite-540342.jpg
Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite-540342.jpg
It looks like yellow metal. It has nickel inside. We use nickel for many things. It is found deep in the ground. Do you like shiny rocks?

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File:Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite-540342.jpg
Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite-540342.jpg
File:Pentlandite in pyrrhotite labelled, Sudbury.jpg
Pentlandite in pyrrhotite labelled, Sudbury.jpg
File:Canadian Copper Company Copper Cliff mine.png
Canadian Copper Company Copper Cliff mine.png
File:PentlanditeTS.png
PentlanditeTS.png
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.4 | Vital Level 5