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Haitaite-(La)

LaU⁴⁺Fe³⁺₂(Ti₁₃Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)O₃₈
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassOxides & Hydroxide

Haitaite-(La)

Haitaite-(La) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula LaU⁴⁺Fe³⁺₂(Ti₁₃Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)O₃₈.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R-3). It is a member of the Crichtonite structural group.

IMA symbol Hti-La, IMA status: approved, named in 2021.

It is found associated with Distribution From Haita town, Miyi County, Sichuan province, China.

The name refers to the town where the studied material was collected and a suffix for the dominant rare earth element.

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 H minerals or help write this entry.