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Pentlandite vs Violarite - What's the difference?

pentlandite | violarite |


In mineralogy terms the difference between pentlandite and violarite

is that pentlandite is a mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)9S8; the major ore of nickel while violarite is a red-violet supergene sulfide mineral associated with the weathering and oxidation of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide ore minerals.

Oxidation vs Violarite - What's the difference?

oxidation | violarite |


As nouns the difference between oxidation and violarite

is that oxidation is the combination of a substance with oxygen while violarite is a red-violet supergene sulfide mineral associated with the weathering and oxidation of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide ore minerals.

Weather vs Violarite - What's the difference?

weather | violarite |


As nouns the difference between weather and violarite

is that weather is the short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc while violarite is (mineralogy) a red-violet supergene sulfide mineral associated with the weathering and oxidation of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide ore minerals.

As a verb weather

is to expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.

Mineral vs Violarite - What's the difference?

mineral | violarite |


As nouns the difference between mineral and violarite

is that mineral is any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties while violarite is a red-violet supergene sulfide mineral associated with the weathering and oxidation of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide ore minerals.

As an adjective mineral

is of, related to, or containing minerals.

Sulfide vs Violarite - What's the difference?

sulfide | violarite |


As nouns the difference between sulfide and violarite

is that sulfide is any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group while violarite is a red-violet supergene sulfide mineral associated with the weathering and oxidation of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide ore minerals.

Supergene vs Violarite - What's the difference?

supergene | violarite |


As nouns the difference between supergene and violarite

is that supergene is a group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense while violarite is a red-violet supergene sulfide mineral associated with the weathering and oxidation of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide ore minerals.

As an adjective supergene

is leached and then deposited by descending waters.