IMA mineral species

Perryite

(Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂

Silicide mineral.

Perryite specimen
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Properties

Chemical formula(Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂
ElementsNi, Fe, Si, P
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolPry
Nickel–Strunz class1.BB.10

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Horse Creek meteorite, United States · Kota-Kota meteorite, Malawi · South Oman meteorite