Xieite is an iron chromium oxide mineral with formula FeCr2O4. It is a member of the spinel group and a high pressure polymorph of chromite. It was discovered in samples taken from the Suizhou meteorite which fell in 1986 in the Zengdu District of China.
Density:
5.342 g/cm³
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Physical Properties of Xieite
Density
5.342 g/cm³, Obviously Heavy Weight
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Chemical Properties of Xieite
Formula
Fe2+Cr2O4
Elements listed
Cr, Fe, O
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