Strüverite

Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)3O6

Origin of name: for G. Strüver, Italian mineralogist

 

Crystal system: 4/m 2/m 2/m

Crystal class: 

Twinning: 

Unit cell: 

 

Colour: brown-black to black

Diaphaneity: opaque

Luster: submetallic

Habit: 

Hardness: 6 to 6.5

Specific gravity: 5.25

Cleavage: 

Tenacity: 

Streak: 

 

Synonyms/varieties:

 

Comments: series with ilmenorutile

 

Back to Alphabetical list Colour photos Thin sections SEM images TEM images vibrational spectra description IR spectra Raman spectra N-IR spectra F-IR spectra IES spectra