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Nickel Geoscience Australia. 2022-8-12 · Most mined nickel derives from two types of ore deposits that form in very different geological environments: magmatic sulfide deposits, where the principal ore mineral is pentlandite [ (Ni,Fe) 9 S 8 ], and laterites, where the principal ore minerals are nickeliferous limonite [ (Fe,Ni)O (OH)] and garnierite (a hydrous nickel silicate).2022-6-23 …