| Name: | Hibonite Hbn |
| IMA Chemistry: | CaAl12O19 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hibonite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Madagascar |
| Year First Published: | 1956 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Curien H, Guillemin C, Orcel J, Sternberg M (1956) La hibonite, nouvelle espèce minérale, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 242, 2845-2847 Chemical formula changed from (Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)_12_O_19_: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 50. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 615-620 |
| Structural Group Name: | Magnetoplumbite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | plumboferrite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 4.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.84 |
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