Achávalite
An iron selenide in the nickeline group, so far known only from a single selenide deposit in Argentina, found in 1939.
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Achávalite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula FeSe.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P6_3mc). It is a member of the Nickeline structural group.
IMA symbol Ahv, IMA status: approved, named in 1939.
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