Unnamed (Mn-Si-Cr-Al-Ni Quasicrystal)
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Mn72.3Si15.6Cr9.7Al1.8Ni0.6
Crystal System:
Icosahedral
A dodecagonal quasicrystal from a fulgirite.
Fomed via interaction of a lightning and an aeolian dune, at the minimum temperature of 1710 oC.
Compare icosahedrite and decagonite.
Fomed via interaction of a lightning and an aeolian dune, at the minimum temperature of 1710 oC.
Compare icosahedrite and decagonite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470756:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b492fa40-5f46-4582-bd83-522e99e7ed70
Chemistry of Unnamed (Mn-Si-Cr-Al-Ni Quasicrystal)
Mindat Formula:
Mn72.3Si15.6Cr9.7Al1.8Ni0.6
Crystallography of Unnamed (Mn-Si-Cr-Al-Ni Quasicrystal)
Crystal System:
Icosahedral
Other Information
Health Risks:
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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