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Name: Seifertite
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IMA Chemistry: SiO2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Seifertite contains elements:
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: India (meteorite)
Year First Published: 2004
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: El Goresy A, Dera P, Sharp T G, Prewitt C T, Chen M, Dubrovinsky L, Wopenka B, Boctor N Z, Hemley R J (2008) Seifertite, a dense orthorhombic polymorph of silica from the Martian meteorites Shergotty and Zagami, European Journal of Mineralogy 20, 523-528
Structural Group Name: Columbite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Specific Gravity: 4.294
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