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Zangboite

Formula:
TiFeSi
 
2
System:Orthorhombic
This page provides mineralogical data about Zangboite.

Classification of Zangboite

IMA status:Approved 2007
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
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

Crystallography of Zangboite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Pbam {P21/b 21/a 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 8.6053Å, b = 9.5211Å, c = 7.6436Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.904 : 1 : 0.803
Unit Cell Volume:V 626.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Zangboite

Formula:
TiFeSi
 
2
Essential elements:Fe, Si, Ti
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Si, Ti

Relationship of Zangboite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
1.BB.05Suessite
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
Si
1.BB.05Mavlyanovite
Mn
 
5
Si
 
3
1.BB.10UM2001-18-Si:CuPtSn
(Cu,Pt)
 
4
Si
1.BB.10Perryite
(Ni,Fe)
 
5
(Si,P)
 
2
1.BB.15Fersilicite
FeSi
1.BB.20Ferdisilicite
FeSi
 
2
1.BB.25Luobusaite
Fe
 
0.84
Si
 
2
1.BB.30Gupeiite
Fe
 
3
Si
1.BB.35Hapkeite
Fe
 
2
Si
1.BB.40Xifengite
Fe
 
5
Si
 
3

Other Names for Zangboite

Synonyms:
IMA2007-036
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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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    • Tibet Autonomous Region
      • Shannan (Lhokha; Lhoka) Prefecture
        • Qusum (Qusong) Co.
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