Name: | Kangite Kg |
IMA Chemistry: | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,[box])2O3 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Kangite contains elements: Scandium (Sc) Titanium (Ti) Aluminum (Al) Zirconium (Zr) Magnesium (Mg) Calcium (Ca) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Mexico (meteorite) |
Year First Published: | 2011 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Ma C, Tschauner O, Beckett J R, Rossman G R, Liu W (2013) Kangite, (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,[box])_2_O_3_, a new ultra-refractory scandia mineral from the Allende meteorite: Synchrotron micro-Laue diffraction and electron backscatter diffraction, American Mineralogist 98, 870-878 |
Structural Group Name: | Bixbyite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4567.61 Million Years Ago |
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