Xifengite

Fe₅Si₃

Silicide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Fe₅Si₃
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Gray
Luster
Streak
Black
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
P6₃/mcm
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
1.BB.40
Dana classification
1.1.23.3
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Xif
Locality
🇨🇳 Placer occurrences (Yanshan meteorite)
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Xifengkou

Source: Wikidata

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