Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Mackinawite is an iron nickel sulfide mineral with formula (FeNi)1 + xS (where x = 0 to 0.11). It crystallizes in the tetragonal crystal system and occurs as opaque bronze to grey-white tabular crystals and anhedral masses. It has a Mohs hardness of 2.5 and a specific gravity of 4.17.
