| In cut sections kamacite looks like metallic iron and like the other important nickel-iron mineral, taenite. |
| At times kamacite can be found so closely intermixed with taenite that it is difficult to distinguish them visually. |
| More than ten minerals have been found in the Nantan meteorites with kamacite and taenite dominant. |
| Ataxites consist primarily of nickel-rich taenite, and kamacite is found only in the form of microscopic lamellae and spindles. |
