Stolperite
Stolperite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula AlCu.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group Pm-3m). It is a member of the Iron structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 5.76.
IMA symbol Slp, IMA status: approved, named in 2016.
Found in metal assemblages in a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite.
It is found associated with Khatyrkite, icosahedrite, hollisterite, spinel, hercynite, forsterite, silicate glass.
The mineral was named to honor Edward M. Stolper, California Institute of Technology, USA, for his fundamental contributions to petrology and meteorite research.
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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