Majindeite
Majindeite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula Mg₂Mo₃O₈.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P6_3mc). It is a member of the Nolanite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 5.54.
IMA symbol Mjd, IMA status: approved, named in 2012.
Found in a CV3 carbonaceous chondrite.
It is found associated with Ni-Fe and Ru-Os-Ir alloys, apatite, Nb-oxide, spinel, diopside, awaruite.
The mineral was named to honor mineralogist Ma Jinde (1939-1991), University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China.
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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