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Kopernikite

kopernikite

K(Ti7Cr³⁺)O16

Kopernikite grain shown in Fig. 1f, with a thickness of less than 10 μm. (a, b) In reflected light, kopernikite appears light grey perpendicular to Z and dark grey parallel to Z. (c–e) Images of kopernikite in cross-polarised and reflected light: parallel to Z (c), perpendicular to Z (d) and at 45° to Z (e). (f) A fragment of the thick grain shown in Fig. 1f in reflected and cross-polarised light is characterised by green reflections. Kop = kopernikite, Gr = graphite, Fap = fluorapatite (Warr, Reference Warr2021).

Galuskin, Evgeny V., Andrzej Muszyński, Joachim Kusz, Maria Książek, Irina Galuskina, and Grzegorz Zieliński / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · Source

Overview

Kopernikite is a mineral species. It crystallises in the tetragonal system. Nickel–Strunz class: 4.DK..

Scientific references

  1. Kopernikite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138546895 Link