Zangboite
Zangboite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula TiFeSi₂.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pbam).
Key properties: Mohs hardness 5.5; specific gravity 5.09; Black streak; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Zgb, IMA status: approved, named in 2007.
Found in a heavy mineral separate from mining podiform chromitites hosted in harzburgite in an ophiolite complex.
It is found associated with Native silicon, an unidentified Fe-Si mineral.
The name refers to the Yarlong Zangbo River (also known as the Brahmaputra River) that flows near the first described locality.
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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