Tegengrenite

Overview

(Mg,Mn+2)2Sb+50.5(Mn+3,Si,Ti)0.5O4
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.58 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Tegengrenite - 6.0-7.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	red
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	trigonal -
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	subadamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 07.02.13.02

Class: 07

Group: 07.02

Subgroup: 07.02.13 - filipstadite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
07.02.13.01	filipstadite	(Mn+2,Mg)4Sb+5Fe+3O8
07.02.13.02	tegengrenite	(Mg,Mn+2)2Sb+50.5(Mn+3,Si,Ti)0.5O4

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.BB.20

Group : 04

Subgroup : BB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.BB.20	tegengrenite	(Mg,Mn+2)2Sb+50.5(Mn+3,Si,Ti)0.5O4

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