Sinoite is a rare mineral with the chemical formula Si2N2O. It was first found in 1905 in chondrite meteorites and identified as a distinct mineral in 1965. Sinoite crystallizes upon meteorite impact as grains smaller than 0.2 mm surrounded by Fe-Ni alloys and the mineral enstatite. It is named after its SiNO composition and can be prepared in the laboratory as a silicon oxynitride ceramic.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- silicon oxynitride
- Named after
- nitrogen
- Image
- Sinoite.png
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 1.DB.10
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 1.DB.10
- streak color
- white
- crystal system
- orthorhombic crystal system
- chemical formula
- Si₂N₂O
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Sno
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