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EntityQ420805· pop 10· linked from 9 articles

Also known as IMA2010-057, Pgu

Panguite is a type of titanium oxide mineral first discovered as an inclusion within the Allende meteorite, and first described in 2012.

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Mineral.name
Panguite
Mineral.category
Oxide mineral
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Pgu
Mineral.system
Orthorhombic
Mineral.class
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
Pbca
Mineral.unit cell
a = 9.781(1) Å, b = 9.778(2) Å, c = 9.815(1) Å; Z = 16
Mineral.habit
Microscopic inclusion
Mineral.gravity
3.746 (calculated)

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IMA Mineral Symbol
Pgu
chemical formula
(Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)₁.₈O₃
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  • Composition
  • Origin and properties
  • Discovery
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Panguite is a type of titanium oxide mineral first discovered as an inclusion within the Allende meteorite, and first described in 2012.

The hitherto unknown meteorite mineral was named for the ancient Chinese god Pan Gu, the creator of the world through the separation of yin (earth) from yang (sky).

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