IMA mineral species

Xifengite

Fe₅Si₃

Silicide mineral.

Xifengite specimen — BSE of corundum grain (c).png · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Hexagonal✏️ streak black

Chemical formula	Fe₅Si₃
Elements	Fe, Si
Crystal system	Hexagonal
Mohs hardness	—
Density	—
Streak	black
Color	—
IMA symbol	Xif
Nickel–Strunz class	1.BB.40

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

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Placer occurrences (Yanshan meteorite), People's Republic of China

Learn more

Xifengite on Mindat.org
Wikipedia article
Wikidata item Q4021824 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)