| Name: | Maghemite Mgh |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Fe3+0.67[box]0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Maghemite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | South Africa |
| Year First Published: | 1927 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Wagner P A (1927) Changes in the oxidation of iron in magnetite, Economic Geology 22, 845-846 Chemical composition changed from Fe_2_O_3_ to (Fe^3+^_0.67_[box]_0.33_)Fe^3+^_2_O_4_: Bosi F, Biagioni C, Pasero M (2019) Nomenclature and classification of the spinel supergroup. European Journal of Mineralogy 31, 183-192 |
| Structural Group Name: | Spinel |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic|tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4620 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.86 |
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