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Perryite Mineral Data
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General Perryite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ni,Fe)8(Si,P)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 550.26 gm |
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Iron 20.30 % Fe |
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Silicon 11.48 % Si |
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Nickel 64.00 % Ni |
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Phosphorus 4.22 % P |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni6Fe0+2Si2.25P0.75 |
| Environment: |
Anomalously silicon-rich mesosiderite and enstatite chondrite meteorites, probably formed by exsolution from kamacite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Horse Creek and Mount Egerton iron meteorites. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Stuart Hoffman Perry (1874-1957), American newspaperman and leading private collector of meteorites, |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Perryite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 74516 |
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PDF 17-222 |
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