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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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