Name: | Butianite But |
IMA Chemistry: | Ni6SnS2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Butianite contains elements: Nickel (Ni) Tin (Sn) Sulfur (S) |
Country of Type Locality: | Mexico (meteorite) |
Year First Published: | 2016 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Ma C, Beckett J R (2018) Nuwaite (Ni_6_GeS_2_) and butianite (Ni_6_SnS_2_), two new minerals from the Allende meteorite: Alteration products in the early solar system. American Mineralogist 103, 1918-1924 |
Structural Group Name: | Nuwaite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 4567.61 Million Years Ago |
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