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Hongquiite Mineral Data

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General Hongquiite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: TiO
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 63.88 gm
   Titanium  74.95 %  Ti  100.00 % TiO
   Oxygen    25.05 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: TiO
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in platinum ores associated with high-temperature rocks of the garnet-hornblende-pyroxenite facies.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA 1976
Help on Locality: Locality: Tao district, Hongqui, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
 

Hongquiite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 4.293, Z = 4; V = 79.12 Den(Calc)= 5.36
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.144(1), 1.081(0.8), 1.529(0.7),
 

Physical Properties of Hongquiite

Help on Color: Color: Light white.
Help on Density: Density: 5.36
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Opaque
Help on Habit: Habit: Cubic Crystals - Occurs as cubic shaped crystals.
Help on Habit: Habit: Octahedral Crystals - Occurs as octahedral shaped crystals.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
Help on Magnetism: Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
 

Optical Properties of Hongquiite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:
Help on RL Color: RL Color: White with pinkish tint and red internal reflections.
Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Hongquiite in Air
λ R  ∑ R(λ) 
 466 nm   28.60   
 544 nm   27.50 
 589 nm   35.80 
 656 nm   32.60 
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Hongquiite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Hongquiite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.03 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Hongquiite =5.36 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.09
Boson Index = 0.91
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEHongquiite = 12.59 barns/electron
U=PEHongquiite x rElectron Density= 63.39 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Hongquiite is Not Radioactive
 

Hongquiite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 04.02.01.07 (04)Simple Oxides
  (04.02)with a cation charge of 2+ (A++ O)
  (04.02.01)Periclase group (Isometric, Fm3m)
 
04.02.01.01 Periclase MgO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.02.01.02 Bunsenite NiO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.02.01.03 Manganosite MnO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.02.01.04 Monteponite CdO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.02.01.05 Lime CaO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.02.01.06 Wustite FeO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.02.01.07 Hongquiite* TiO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 04.XX.00 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate
  04.X - Unclassified Strunz OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, telluri
  04.XX -Oxide
 
04.XX.00 Ashanite? (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 Pcan 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
04.XX.00 Methane hydrate-I! 46(H2O)•2(S)•6(L) P m3n 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.XX.00 Clinobirnessite* Na4Mn14O27•9(H2O) Mono
 
04.XX.00 Chubutite* Pb7O6Cl2 Unk Ortho
 
04.XX.00 Kleberite* FeTi6O13•4(H2O)(?) P 63mcm ? 6mm
 
04.XX.00 Hongquiite* TiO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.XX.00 Psilomelane? (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10 A2/m 2/m
 
04.XX.00 Struverite? (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 P 4/mnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
 
04.XX.00 Ungursaite* NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) P 63/m,P 63 Hex
 
04.XX.00 Uhligite? Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 Unk Cubic
 
04.XX.00 Scheteligite? (Ca,Y,Sb,Mn)2(Ti,Ta,Nb,W)2O6(O,OH) Unk Ortho
 
04.XX.00 Allendeite! Sc4Zr3O12 R 3 3
 
04.XX.00 IMA2000-016! (Ti,Fe,Mg,Mn)1-xTi2O5 Pban 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
04.XX.00 Methane hydrate-II! 136(H2O)•16(S)•8(L) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
04.XX.00 IMA2000-026! (Mn,Li)4(Ta,Sn)4(Ta,Nb)8O32 C 2/c 2/m
 
04.XX.00 Methane hydrate-H! 34(H2O)•3(S)•2(M)•1(L) P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m
 

Other Hongquiite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Hongquiite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
13 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Dana No: 04.02.01.07 Strunz No: 04.XX.00
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