Name: | Armalcolite Arm |
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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