Maghemite
(Fe³⁺₀.₆₇☐₀.₃₃)Fe³⁺₂O₄
Iron (III) oxide with a spinel ferrite structure
Properties
- Chemical formula
- (Fe³⁺₀.₆₇☐₀.₃₃)Fe³⁺₂O₄
- Group
- Oxides
- Crystal system
- Cubic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 6
- Color
- Brown
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- Brown
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- —
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 4.BB.15
- Dana classification
- —
- IMA status
- Redefined mineral (Rd)
- IMA symbol
- Mgh
- Locality
- 🇿🇦 Bushveld igneous complex
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after hematite
Source: Wikidata
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