Mongshanite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Mongshanite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Mg,Cr,Fe++)2(Ti,Zr)5O12

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 595.20 gm

Magnesium 4.90 % Mg 8.13 % MgO

Zirconium 30.65 % Zr 41.41 % ZrO2

Titanium 24.13 % Ti 40.26 % TiO2

Chromium 5.24 % Cr 6.85 % CrO

Iron 2.81 % Fe 3.62 % FeO

Oxygen 32.26 % O

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100.00 % 100.27 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Mg1.2Cr0.6Fe2+0.3Ti3Zr2O12

Help on Environment: Environment:

A doubtful species. Physical properties similar to ilmanite and found as inclusions in ilmentite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Not Approved IMA 1982

Help on Locality: Locality:

Yimenguan area (?), Shandong, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality ?

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Mongshanite Crystallography

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

HexagonalSpace Group: Unk

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.89(1), 1.45(0.7), 2.26(0.7),

Physical Properties of Mongshanite

Help on Color: Color:

Black.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Mongshanite

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Calculated Properties of Mongshanite

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.07
Boson Index = 0.93

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEMongshanite = 48.37 barns/electron
U=PEMongshanite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Mongshanite is Not Radioactive

Mongshanite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

07.11.11.01 (07)Multiple Oxides

(07.11)as titano-oxides with [4] and [6] substitutions

(07.11.11)Dana Group

07.11.11.01 Mongshanite* (Mg,Cr,Fe)2(Ti,Zr)5O12 Unk Hex

07.11.11.02 Allendeite! Sc4Zr3O12 R 3 3

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

04.CB.15 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar

04.CB -With medium-sized cations

04.CB.15 Armalcolite (Mg,Fe)Ti2O5 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

04.CB.15 Mongshanite* (Mg,Cr,Fe)2(Ti,Zr)5O12 Unk Hex

04.CB.15 Pseudobrookite (Fe,Fe)2(Ti,Fe)O5 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Mongshanite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.73,p441,1988)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Mongshanite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info

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Mongshanite

(Mg,Cr,Fe++)2(Ti,Zr)5O12
Dana No: 07.11.11.01 Strunz No: 04.CB.15
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