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Oxides & Hydroxide

Sassite

Ti³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassOxides & Hydroxide
Sassite specimen

BSE images showing sassite (Ti3+2Ti4+O5) in corundum Grain 1125C1. — Photo: Ma, C.; Cámara, F.; Bindi, L.; Toledo, V.; Griffin, W.L. · CC BY 4.0

Sassite

Sassite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula Ti³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Cmcm). It is a member of the Pseudobrookite structural group.

IMA symbol Ssi, IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

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 S minerals or help write this entry.