Ixiolite
Sign in to saveIxiolite is an accessory oxide mineral found in granitic pegmatites. It is an oxide with the general chemical formula or .
Wikidata facts
- Named after
- Ixion
- Image
- Ixiolite-490369.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 4.DB.25
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 4.DB.25
- Commons category
- Ixiolite
- crystal system
- orthorhombic crystal system
- type locality (geology)
- Kimito island
- chemical formula
- (Ta,Mn,Nb)O₂
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- IV/D.09
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6 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Discovery and occurrence
- Substitution and varieties
- Economic importance
- Further reading
- References
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Ixiolite is an accessory oxide mineral found in granitic pegmatites. It is an oxide with the general chemical formula or .
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