Panguite
A titanium oxide found as an inclusion in the Allende meteorite in 2012, named for the Chinese creator god Pan Gu.
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Panguite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)₁.₈O₃.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pbca).
Key properties: specific gravity 3.746.
IMA symbol Pgu, IMA status: approved, named in 2010.
Found in an ultra-refractory inclusion within an amoeboid olivine inclusion from the Allende CV3 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, likely formed by condensation and among the oldest solid materials in the solar system.
It is found associated with Ti-rich davisite, Sc-Ti-rich diopside, olivine, troilite.
The name refers to Pan Gu, the giant in ancient Chinese mythology, who created the world by separating the heaven and earth from chaos in the beginning.