Zolenskyite
Zolenskyite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula FeCr₂S₄.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Wilkmanite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 4.09; n.d. Color: n.d. Streak: n.d luster.
IMA symbol Zsk, IMA status: approved, named in 2021.
From an EH4 enstatite chondrite meteorite. Probably formed from daubréelite at high- shock pressures during collisions on the parent body.
It is found associated with Troilite, clinoenstatite, tridymite.
The mineral was named to honor Michael E. Zolensky (b. 1955), planetary scientist, cosmochemist, and mineralogist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, USA.
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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