Kuratite
| Kuratite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Inosilicates |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ca2(Fe2+5Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18] |
| Crystal symmetry |
Triclinic pinacoidal H-M symbol: 1 Space group: P1 |
| Unit cell |
a = 10.513(7) Å, b = 10.887(7) Å, c = 9.004(18) Å α = 105.97(13)°, β = 96.00(12)°, γ = 124.82(4)° |
| Identification | |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| References | [1][2] |
Kuratite, named for Dr. Gero Kurat (1938–2009), meteorite researcher and Curator of the Meteorite Collection at the Vienna Natural History Museum, was first recognized as a new mineral by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification in 2014 from a small meteorite sample.
Uses
Kuratite sample found in a meteorite.
References
- ↑ "Kuratite". MinDat. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Universities Space Research Association
- General references
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