Formula: (Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Al)O4
Origin of name: after locality Qandil deposit, Iraq
Crystal system: Cubic/Isometric
Crystal class: 4/m 3 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 8.4033
Colour: Black
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: euhedral grains, 0.1 to 2.3 mm, octahedral
Hardness: 7
Specific gravity: 4.03
Cleavage: 1; {111} perfect
Tenacity: Brittle
Streak: Black
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: Strongly magnetic
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