Nickelphosphide

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Small inclusion of nickelphosphide in massive kamacite. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light.
Origin: Kenton County meteorite, Kenton Co., Kentucky, USA
Picture size: 0.09 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

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