Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Taenite (FeNi) is a mineral found naturally on Earth mostly in iron meteorites. It is an alloy of iron and nickel with nickel proportions of 20% up to 65%.The name is derived from the Greek ταινία for band ribbon. Taenite is a major constituent of iron meteorites. In octahedrites it is found in bands interleaving with kamacite forming Widmanstätten patterns whereas in ataxites it is the dominant constituent.
