Arizonite (of Palmer)
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Contains Fe and Ti and is a supposed titanate of iron. Shown to be a mixture of Hematite, Ilmenite, Anatase and Rutile, according to Overhold et al. (1950) and Ernst (1943), although Karkhanavala (1959) states that arizonite is "a specific and unique, though rare and unstable chemical compound."
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
338
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:338:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
fcc2804f-7e55-4a02-8f57-cdd7633ae05b
Physical Properties of Arizonite (of Palmer)
Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Colour:
Dark steel-grey (fresh surfaces)
Streak:
Brown
Hardness:
5½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Density:
4.25 g/cm3 (Measured)
Other Language Names for Arizonite (of Palmer)
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.
References for Arizonite (of Palmer)
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Palmer, C. (1909) Arizonite, ferric metatitanate. American Journal of Science: 28: 353-356.
Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1944) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 773.
Overholt, J.L., Vaux, G., Rodda, J.L. (1950) The Nature of "Arizonite". American Mineralogist: 35: 117-119.
Kharkhanavala, M.D., Momin, A.C. (1959) Subsolidus Reactions in the System Fe2O3- TiO2. Journal of the American Ceramic Society: 42(8): 399-402.
Internet Links for Arizonite (of Palmer)
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Localities for Arizonite (of Palmer)
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