Chromite polymorphs

harmunite-type FeCr2O4 

Mineral name: chenmingite (named after Ming Chen)

Discovery: Suizhou meteorite (L6)

＊References＊

• Chen M., Shu J., Xie X., and Mao H-K. 2003. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 67:3937–3942.  (Discovery)

• Chen M., Shu J., Mao H-K., Xie X., and Hemley, R. J. 2003. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100:14651–14654. (First synthesis) 

• Ma C., Tschauner O., Beckett J. R., and Liu Y., Greenberg, E., and Prakapenka, V. B. 2019. American Mineralogist 104: 1521–1525. (Described as a new mineral species)

CaTi2O4-type FeCr2O4

Mineral name: xieite (named after Xiande Xie)

Discovery: Suizhou meteorite (L6)

＊References＊

• Chen M., Shu J., Xie X., and Mao H-K. 2003. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 67:3937–3942.  (Discovery)

• Chen M., Shu J., Mao H-K., Xie X., and Hemley R. J. 2003. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100, 14651–14654. (First synthesis)

• Chen M., Shu J., and Mao H-K. 2008. Chinese Science Bulletin 53:3341–3345. (Described as a new mineral species)

Magnesioferrite polymorphs

harmunite-type MgFe2O4

Mineral name: maohokite  (named after Ho-Kwang Mao)

Discovery:  Xiuyan crater, China 

＊References＊

• Chen M., Shu J., Xie X., and Tan D. 2019.  Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54:495–502. (Discovery)

Ilmenite polymorphs

LiNbO3-type FeTiO3

Mineral name: wangdaodeite (named after Daode Wang)

Discovery: Suizhou meteorite (L6)

＊References＊

• Dubrovinsky L., El Goresy A., Gillet P., Wu X., and Simionvici A. 2009. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 42:5094.pdf (abstract). (Discovery in the Ries crater)

• Xie X., Gu X., Yang H., Chen M., and Li K. 2020. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 55:184–192. (Described as a new mineral species)

GdFeO3-type FeTiO3

Mineral name: liuite (named after Lin-gun Liu)

Discovery: Shergotty meteorite (shergottite)

＊References＊

• Ma C., Tchauner, O., Beckett J. R., and Prakapenka V. 2021, Lunar and Planetary Science, 52, 1681.pdf  (Discovery)

Krotite polymorphs

CaGa2O4-type CaAl2O4

Mineral name: dmitryivanovite (named after Dmitriy Ivanov)

Discovery:  NWA470 meteorite (CH3)

＊References＊

• Ito S., Suzuki K., Inagaki M., and Naka S. 1980. Materials Research Bulletin 15:925–932. (First synthesis)

• Mikouchi T., Zolensky M., Ivanova M., Tachikawa O., Komatsu M., Le L., and Gounelle M. 2009. American Mineralogist 94:746–750. (First discovery. Described as a new mineral species)

• Maruyama S. and Tomioka N. 2011. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 46:690–700. (Discovery in a CV chondrite)

Remarks: This mineral was characterized only by EBSD analyses.

Others

Schreyerite-type  (Ti4+Fe2+)Ti43+O9

Mineral name: vestaite  (named after asteroid Vesta)

Discovery:  NWA8003 meteorite (Eucrite)

＊References＊

• Pang R., Harries D., Pollok K., Zhang A., and Langenhorst F. 2018. American Mineralogist 103:1502–1511 (Discovery)

CaTi2O4-type  Fe2+(Fe2+Ti4+)O4

Mineral name: tschaunerite  (named after Oliver Tschauner)

Discovery:  Shergotty meteorite (shergottite)

＊References＊

• Ma C., Beckett J. R., and Prakapenka V. 2021. Lunar and Planetary Science, 52, 1720.pdf  (Discovery)

Sr2Tl2O5-type  Fe2+2(Fe2+Ti4+)O5

Mineral name: feiite (named after Yingwei Fei)

Discovery:  Shergotty meteorite (shergottite)

＊References＊

• Ma C., Beckett J. R., and Prakapenka V. 2021. Lunar and Planetary Science, 52, 1720.pdf  (Discovery)