Steinhardtite
Steinhardtite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula Al.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group Im-3m). It is a member of the Iron structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 5.52; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Shd, IMA status: approved, named in 2014.
Found in a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, likely formed by shock metamorphism.
It is found associated with Trevorite, ahrensite, coesite, stishovite.
The mineral was named to honor Professor Paul J. Steinhardt, Department of Physics, Princeton University.
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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