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Qandilite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Qandilite

Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
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Qandilite

Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
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Qandilite

Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
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About QandiliteHide

Formula:
(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
7
Specific Gravity:
4.03
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named after the metamorphic Qandil Group of rocks, including the discovery locality.
Ulvöspinel-Qandilite Series.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3331:8

Similar NamesHide

CantaliteA variety of

IMA Classification of QandiliteHide

Classification of QandiliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
4.BB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
7.2.5.1

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
Hey's CIM Ref.:
7.9.23

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
QndIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
QndWhitney & Evans (2010)Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
QdThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of QandiliteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
7 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=960 - 1045 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Three sets of octahedral (111) cleavages.
Comment:
'Even' fracture.
Density:
4.03 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.04 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of QandiliteHide

Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)
400nm14.8%
420nm14.2%
440nm13.8%
460nm13.5%
480nm13.3%
500nm13.2%
520nm13.1%
540nm13.1%
560nm13.0%
580nm13.0%
600nm13.0%
620nm13.0%
640nm13.0%
660nm12.9%
680nm12.9%
700nm12.9%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 14.8%.
Colour in reflected light:
Grey with a pinkish tint.
Internal Reflections:
none

Chemistry of QandiliteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O39.880 %
Mg30.291 %
Ti29.828 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Al, Fe, Mg, O, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 1
WO30.02 %
Ta2O50.02 %
SiO20.02 %
TiO243.13 %
ZrO20.04 %
SnO20.10 %
Al2O34.10 %
V2O31.19 %
Cr2O30.09 %
Sc2O30.06 %
Fe2O3*2.24 %
FeO*8.33 %
MnO0.69 %
ZnO0.02 %
MgO41.09 %
Total:101.14 %
Empirical formulas:
Sample IDEmpirical Formula
1(Mg1.69Fe2+0.19Al0.10Mn2+0.02)(Ti0.89Fe3+0.05V0.03Al0.03)O4
Sample references:
IDLocalityReferenceNotes
1Tazheranskii Massif, Russia
Frank K. Mazdab collection; sample FKM-283; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-276-to-fkm-300/#FKM-283
sparse scattered grains in high-grade geikielite-bearing magnesian marble, with abundant forsterite and spinel. FeO/Fe2O3 calculated by charge balance; V2O3 content based on V corrected for overlap from Ti Kb.

Crystallography of QandiliteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fd3m
Setting:
Fd3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.4033(14) Å
Unit Cell V:
593.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Comment:
Synthetic material described by Wechsler and Von Dreele (1989) has a = 8.4376 Å.

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0009833QandiliteWechsler B A, Von Dreele R B (1989) Structure refinements of Mg2TiO4, MgTiO3 and MgTi2O5 by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction Acta Crystallographica B45 542-5491989synthetic0293
0009832QandiliteWechsler B A, Von Dreele R B (1989) Structure refinements of Mg2TiO4, MgTiO3 and MgTi2O5 by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction Acta Crystallographica B45 542-5491989synthetic0293
0001751QandiliteMillard R L, Peterson R C, Hunter B K (1995) Study of the cubic to tetragonal transition in Mg2TiO4 and Zn2TiO4 spinels by 17O MAS NMR and Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data American Mineralogist 80 885-89619950293
0001750QandiliteMillard R L, Peterson R C, Hunter B K (1995) Study of the cubic to tetragonal transition in Mg2TiO4 and Zn2TiO4 spinels by 17O MAS NMR and Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data American Mineralogist 80 885-89619950293
0001747QandiliteMillard R L, Peterson R C, Hunter B K (1995) Study of the cubic to tetragonal transition in Mg2TiO4 and Zn2TiO4 spinels by 17O MAS NMR and Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data American Mineralogist 80 885-89619950293
0001746QandiliteMillard R L, Peterson R C, Hunter B K (1995) Study of the cubic to tetragonal transition in Mg2TiO4 and Zn2TiO4 spinels by 17O MAS NMR and Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data American Mineralogist 80 885-89619950293
0018128QandiliteBarth T, Posnjak E (1932) Spinel structures: with and without variate atom equipoints _cod_database_code 1011276 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 82 325-34119320293
0003081QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030343
0003080QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030363
0003082QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030370
0003098QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030373
0003083QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030425
0003130QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030441
0003129QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030471
0003084QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030493
0003099QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030513
0003128QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030523
0003085QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030562
0003127QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030585
0003086QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030633
0003126QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030648
0003087QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030698
0003125QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030712
0003088QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030756
0003124QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030776
0003100QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030832
0003089QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030832
0003123QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030840
0003090QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030898
0003122QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030903
0003091QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030963
0003121QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-86520030966
0003120QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301029
0003092QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301029
0003119QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301070
0003093QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301093
0003101QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301123
0003118QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301155
0003094QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301158
0003102QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301185
0003117QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301217
0003095QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301222
0003103QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301248
0003096QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301293
0003104QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301312
0003097QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301327
0003116QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301354
0003105QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301376
0003106QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301440
0003115QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301492
0003107QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301505
0003114QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301556
0003108QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301570
0003113QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301619
0003109QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301632
0003112QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301670
0003110QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301676
0003111QandiliteO'Neill H St C, Redfern S A T, Kesson S, Short S M (2003) An in situ neutron diffraction study of cation disordering in synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at high temperature American Mineralogist 88 860-865200301689
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.971 Å(30)
2.533 Å(100)
2.101 Å(45)
1.617 Å(50)
1.486 Å(60)
1.0938 Å(30)
0.9704 Å(25)
Comments:
Dupezeh Mountain, Iraq. The data are from the type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust>4.50
8 : Mafic igneous rocks
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of QandiliteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
General Appearance of Type Material:
Interstitial between forsterite grains. Also as euhedral grains embedded in the calcite. The grain size varies from 0.1 to 2.3 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Strathclyde University, the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland.
National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
Ecole Nationale Superieure de Mines, Paris, France.
Musee de Mineralogie, Paris, France.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Forsterite skarn.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
CalciteForsteritePerovskiteQandiliteSpinel
Reference:
Al-Hermezi, H. M. (1985) Qandilite, a new spinel end-member, Mg2TiO4, from the Qala-Dizeh region, NE Iraq. Mineralogical Magazine, 49 (354) 739-744 doi:10.1180/minmag.1985.049.354.15

Synonyms of QandiliteHide

Other Language Names for QandiliteHide

Dutch:Qandiliet
German:Qandilit
Spanish:Qandilita

Relationship of Qandilite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Ulvöspinel Subgroup > Oxyspinel Group > Spinel Supergroup
Other Members of Ulvöspinel Subgroup:
AhrensiteSiFe2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe2+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Filipstadite(Fe3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mn2O4Iso.
Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Tegengrenite(Mn3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mg2O4Trig. 3 : R3
UlvöspinelTiFe2+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Forms a series with:
UlvöspinelUlvöspinel-Qandilite Series

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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4.BB.ThermaerogeniteCuAl2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.ChukocheniteLiAl5O8Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma
4.BB.Elgoresyite(Mg5Si2)O9Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.BB.JianmuiteZrTi4+Ti3+5Al3O16Tet. 4 : I4
4.BB.DellagiustaiteV2+Al2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.GarpenbergiteMn6◻AsSbO10(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.MagnéliiteTi3+2Ti4+2O7Tric. 1 : P1
4.BB.05ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05Filipstadite(Fe3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mn2O4Iso.
4.BB.05JacobsiteMn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05WernerkrauseiteCa(Fe3+,Mn3+)2Mn4+O6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.05HarmuniteCaFe2O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm
4.BB.05ZincochromiteZnCr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05Deltalumite(Al0.67◻0.33)Al2O4Tet. 42m : P4m2
4.BB.05FrankliniteZn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05CochromiteCoCr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05'Nichromite'(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05HercyniteFe2+Al2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GahniteZnAl2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GuiteCo2+Co3+2O4Iso.
4.BB.05CoulsoniteFe2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05VuorelaineniteMn2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05SpinelMgAl2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05CuprospinelCu2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05ManganochromiteMn2+Cr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesiocoulsoniteMgV2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.BB.05TrevoriteNi2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesioferriteMgFe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05UlvöspinelTiFe2+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.10HausmanniteMn2+Mn3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.10HetaeroliteZnMn2O4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.10Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.15Titanomaghemite(Ti4+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+2O4Iso. 432 : P4332
4.BB.15Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4Iso. 432 : P4132
4.BB.20Tegengrenite(Mn3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mg2O4Trig. 3 : R3
4.BB.25XieiteFe2+Cr2O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.30CarmeltaziteZrAl2Ti4O11Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.35FeiiteFe2+2(Fe2+Ti4+)O5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
4.BB.40MaohokiteMgFe2O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.45Tschaunerite (Fe2+)(Fe2+Ti4+)O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm

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Soluble in hot HCl, but only partially soluble in cold HCl, hot H2SO4, and hot HNO3. Strongly magnetic.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

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India
 
  • Telangana
    • Nalgonda District
Kaur et al. (2016)
Iraq (TL)
 
  • Sulaymaniyah Governorate
    • Pshdar District
      • Qaladiza
        • Hero
Al-Hermezi (1985)
Italy
 
  • Campania
    • Benevento
      • Cusano Mutri
Mondillo N. et al. (2011)
Pascal et al. (2008) +3 other references
Nigeria
 
  • Ebonyi
Ituma et al. (2018)
Pacific Ocean
 
  • Magellan Seamounts
Peretyazhko et al. (2022)
Romania
 
  • Maramureș County
    • Târgu Lăpuș
HÎRTOPANU et al. (2025)
Russia
 
  • Arkhangelsk Oblast
    • Zimny Bereg District
      • Zimny Bereg kimberlite field
        • Kepina occurrence
Golubkova et al. (2013)
        • Verkhotina occurrence
Golubkova et al. (2013)
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Ayano-Maysky district
Lennikov et al. (2004)
[World of Stones 12:49]
Doroshkevich et al. (2022)
Frank K. Mazdab collection +2 other references
South Africa
 
  • Northern Cape
    • Namakwa District Municipality
      • Khâi-Ma Local Municipality
        • Pofadder
Wu et al. (2010)
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Highland
      • Fort William and Ardnamurchan
        • Ballachulish
Ferry (1996)
USA
 
  • Michigan
    • Menominee County
      • Hermansville
Li +3 other references
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