Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Troilite is a rare iron sulfide mineral with the simple formula of FeS. It is the iron rich endmember of the pyrrhotite group. Pyrrhotite has the formula Fe(1-x)S (x = 0 to 0.2) which is iron deficient. As troilite lacks the iron deficiency which gives pyrrhotite its characteristic magnetism troilite is non-magnetic.Troilite can be found as a native mineral on Earth but is more abundant in meteorites in particular those originating from the Moon and Mars.
