IMA mineral species

Mathiasite

(K, Ba, Sr)(Zr, Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂ (Ti,Cr,Fe)₁₈O₃₈

Oxide mineral.

Mathiasite specimen
Mathiasite & Lindsleyite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formula(K, Ba, Sr)(Zr, Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂ (Ti,Cr,Fe)₁₈O₃₈
ElementsK, Ba, Sr, Zr, Fe, Mg, Ti, Cr, O
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolMts
Nickel–Strunz class4.CC.40

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Bultfontein mine, South Africa

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Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.