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Oxides & Hydroxide

Tschaunerite

(Fe²⁺)(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₄
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassOxides & Hydroxide

Tschaunerite

Tschaunerite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula (Fe²⁺)(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₄.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Cmcm).

IMA symbol Tsc, IMA status: approved, named in 2018.

Found in the kernel of a transformed ulvospinel-imenite grain trapped in a shock melt pocket in Martian meteorites.

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 T minerals or help write this entry.