Monipite
Monipite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula MoNiP.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P-62m). It is a member of the Barringerite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 8.27.
IMA symbol Mnp, IMA status: approved, named in 2007.
Found as a single grain in the Allende meteorite.
It is found associated with Apatite, tugarovinite, awaruite, kamokite, vanadian magnetite, (Nb, V, Fe)O2, a Ru-Mo-Ni-enriched alloy, melilite, spinel, Al-Ti-diopside.
An acronym composed of the chemical symbols of the three essential components.
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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