Name: | Qingsongite Qsg |
IMA Chemistry: | BN |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Qingsongite contains elements: Boron (B) Nitrogen (N) |
Country of Type Locality: | China |
Year First Published: | 2013 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Dobrzhinetskaya L F, Wirth R, Yang J, Green H W, Hutcheon I D, Weber P K, Grew E S (2014) Qingsongite, natural cubic boron nitride: The first boron mineral from the Earth's mantle. American Mineralogist 99, 764-772 |
Structural Group Name: | Sphalerite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 141.4 Million Years Ago |
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