Hollisterite
Hollisterite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula Al₃Fe.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m).
Key properties: specific gravity 3.84.
IMA symbol Hli, IMA status: approved, named in 2016.
Found in metal assemblages in a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite.
It is found associated with Stolperite, icosahedrite, khatyrkite, spinel, hercynite, forsterite, silicate glass.
The mineral was named to honor Lincoln S. Hollister, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, USA, for his extraordinary contributions to Earth science in general.
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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