Classification of Zangboite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.BB.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and Phosphides B : Silicides |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.1.33.8
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS 1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group |
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Type Occurrence of Zangboite |
| Type Locality: | Luobusa ophiolite, Qusum (Qusong) Co., Shannan (Lhokha; Lhoka) Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
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Crystallography of Zangboite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Pbam {P21/b 21/a 2/m} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.6053Å, b = 9.5211Å, c = 7.6436Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.904 : 1 : 0.803 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 626.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Zangboite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, Si, Ti |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, Si, Ti |
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Relationship of Zangboite to other Species |
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Other Names for Zangboite |
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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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Localities for Zangboite |
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