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)
9S
8; 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.