Kuratite
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| Kuratite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Inosilicates |
| Formula | Ca2(Fe2+5Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18] |
| IMA symbol | Kur[1] |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Crystal class | Pinacoidal (1) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P1 |
| Unit cell | a = 10.513(7) b = 10.887(7) c = 9.004(18) [Å] α = 105.97(13)° β = 96.00(12)° γ = 124.82(4)°; Z = 1 |
| Identification | |
| References | [2][3] |
Kuratite, named for Dr. Gero Kurat (1938–2009), meteorite researcher and Curator of the Meteorite Collection at the Vienna Natural History Museum, was first recognized as a new mineral by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification in 2014 from a small meteorite sample.
