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Xieite Mineral Data
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General Xieite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
FeCr2O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 212.12 gm |
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Magnesium 1.49 % Mg 2.47 % MgO |
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Titanium 1.81 % Ti 3.01 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.26 % Mn 0.33 % MnO |
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Aluminum 3.18 % Al 6.01 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 0.48 % V 0.86 % V2O5 |
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Chromium 39.71 % Cr 51.93 % CrO |
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Iron 22.91 % Fe 29.47 % FeO |
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Oxygen 30.17 % O |
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100.00 % 94.08 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+0.87Mg0.13Mn2+0.01Cr1.62Al0.25Ti0.08V5+0.02O4 |
| Environment: |
Occurs in the shock vein. High pressure polymorph of chromite. Potential deep mantle mineral. Spinel group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Suizhou L6 chondrite: Dayanpo, Suizhou County, Hubei Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Xie Xiande, a GIG mineralogist who has made major contribution to the field of mineral shock effects. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2007-056 |
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