Botuobinskite
Botuobinskite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula SrFe²⁺(Ti⁴⁺₁₂Cr³⁺₆)Mg₂[O₃₆(OH)₂].
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R-3). It is a member of the Crichtonite structural group.
IMA symbol Btb, IMA status: approved, named in 2020.
Occurs as inclusions in pyrope from a kimberlite pipe.
It is found associated with Distribution From the Internatsionalnaya kimberlite pipe, Mirny kimberlite field, Siberian craton, Sakha Republic, Russia.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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