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Name: Armalcolite
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IMA Chemistry: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Armalcolite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe)
Titanium (Ti)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Moon
Year First Published: 1970
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Anderson A T, Bunch T E, Cameron E N, Haggerty S E, Boyd F R, Finger L W, James O B, Keil K, Prinz M, Ramdohr P, El Goresy A (1970) Armalcolite: a new mineral from the Apollo 11 samples, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement, Proceedings of the Apollo 11 Lunar Science Conference 1, 55-63
Structural Group Name: Pseudobrookite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 4567.61 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.0
Specific Gravity: 3.82
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