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Oxides & Hydroxide

Feiite

Fe²⁺₂(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₅
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassOxides & Hydroxide

Feiite

Feiite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺₂(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₅.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Cmcm).

IMA symbol Fei, IMA status: approved, named in 2018.

From shock metamorphism in Martian meteorites. At the rim of a transformed ilmenite-ülvospinel grain.

It is found associated with Liuite, tschaunerite.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more F minerals or help write this entry.