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Hongquiite

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Formula:
TiO
Hardness:3½


Originally described from Tao District, Hongqi, Luanping Co., Chengde Prefecture, Hebei Province, China.

The original material was proven to be a TiC rather than an oxide.

Classification of Hongquiite

IMA status:Discredited
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/A.04-25

4 : Oxides & Hydroxides
A : Oxides with metal : oxygen = 1:1 and 2:1 (M2O,MO)
04 : Periclase Group, Periclase - Murdochite series
Dana 8th edition ID:4.2.1.7

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
2 : AX
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.9.1

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti
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Physical Properties of Hongquiite

Hardness (Mohs):3½

Chemical Properties of Hongquiite

Formula:
TiO
Essential elements:O, Ti
All elements listed in formula:O, Ti

Relationship of Hongquiite to other Species

Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):

- +
4/A.04-10Periclase
MgO
4/A.04-20Wüstite
FeO
4/A.04-30Bunsenite
NiO
4/A.04-40Manganosite
MnO
4/A.04-50Monteponite
CdO
4/A.04-60Lime
CaO
4/A.04-70Murdochite
PbCu
 
6
O
 
8-x
(Cl,Br)
 
2x
 where x<=0.5
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.9.2Rutile
TiO
 
2
7.9.3Anatase
TiO
 
2
7.9.4Brookite
TiO
 
2
7.9.5Geikielite
MgTiO
 
3
7.9.6Perovskite
CaTiO
 
3
7.9.7Kassite
CaTi
 
2
O
 
4
(OH)
 
2
7.9.8Tausonite
SrTiO
 
3
7.9.9Crichtonite
(Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe
3+
 
,Mn)
 
21
O
 
38
7.9.10Lucasite-(Ce)
CeTi
 
2
(O,OH)
 
6
7.9.11Hibonite
(Ca,Ce)Al
 
12
O
 
19
7.9.12Yttrocrasite-(Y)
(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)
 
2
(O,OH)
 
6
7.9.13Pyrophanite
Mn
2+
 
TiO
 
3
7.9.14Iwakiite
Mn(Fe,Mn)
 
2
O
 
4
7.9.15Ilmenite
Fe
2+
 
TiO
 
3
7.9.16Pseudobrookite
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
5
7.9.17Ulvöspinel
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
4
7.9.18Pseudorutile
Fe
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.9.19Freudenbergite
Na
 
2
(Ti,Fe)
 
8
O
 
16
7.9.20Kennedyite
MgFe
3+
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
10
7.9.21Armalcolite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)Ti
 
2
O
 
5
7.9.22Högbomite
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Ti)
 
5
O
 
10
7.9.23Qandilite
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Ti,Fe,Al)O
 
4
7.9.24Cafetite
(Ca,Mg)(Fe,Al)
 
2
Ti
 
4
O
 
12
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.9.25Loveringite
(Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)
 
21
O
 
38
7.9.26Lindsleyite
(Ba,Sr)(Ti,Zr,Fe,Cr)
 
21
O
 
38
7.9.27Priderite
(K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)
 
8
O
 
16
7.9.28Jeppeite
(K,Ba)
 
2
(Ti,Fe)
 
6
O
 
13
7.9.29Ankangite
Ba(Ti,V
3+
 
,Cr)
 
8
O
 
16
7.9.30Ecandrewsite
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)TiO
 
3
7.9.31Landauite
NaMnZn
 
2
(Ti,Fe)
 
6
Ti
 
12
O
 
38

Other Names for Hongquiite

Other Languages:
German:Hongquiit
Russian:Хонгквиит
Spanish:Hongquiita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    • Hebei Province
      • Chengde Prefecture
        • Fengning Co.
    		Yu Zuxiang, Lin Shujen, Chao Pao, Fang Chingsung, and Huang Chishun (1974): Acta Geologica Sinica 48(2), 202-218
        • Yan Mts (Yan Shan)
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