Where it forms, where it's found
- Type locality
- Uglvik peridotite body
- Uglvik
- Otrøya
- Midsund
- Molde
- Møre og Romsdal
- Norway
62.7022°, 6.7019°
2recorded occurrences
Crystallography
- Space group
- Fd-3m
- Cell parameters
- a = 8.059(5) Å
Crystal structure
Chemical composition
Synonyms
- Chihmingiet
- IMA2022-010
In other languages
- German
- Chihmingit · IMA 2022-010 · Nickel-Aluminat-Spinell · Nickel-Aluminium-Spinell
- Italian
- Chihmingite
Classification
Strunz
10th ed.4.BA
- 4OxidesClass
- 4.BMetal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similarDivision
- 4.BAWith small and medium-sized cationsGroup
- 4.BAChihmingiteSpecies
Group, growth & confusion
Literature, links & citation
Citations
- 1946Milligan, W. O.; Merten, L. (1946) X-ray Diffraction Studies in the System NiO–Al2O3. The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 50 (6). 465-470 doi:10.1021/j150450a003DOI: 10.1021/j150450a003
- 1960Schmalzried, H. (1960) Temperaturabhängigkeit der Kationenverteilung im Spinell NiAl2O4. Die Naturwissenschaften, 47 (20). 466-467 doi:10.1007/bf00638282DOI: 10.1007/bf00638282
- 1966PETTIT, F. S., RANDKLEV, E. H., FELTEN, E. J. (1966) Formation of NiAl2O4 by Solid State Reaction. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 49 (4). 199-203 doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1966.tb13233.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1966.tb13233.x
- 1968Datta, R. K., Roy, Rustum (1968) Order-disorder in MgAl2O4. The systems: MgAl2O4-LiAl5O8, MgAl2O4-NiCr2O4, MgAl2O4-NiAl2O4, and NiAl2O4-ZnAl2O4. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1456-1475
- 1972COOLEY, RICHARD F., REED, JAMES S. (1972) Equilibrium Cation Distribution in NiAl2O4, CuAl2O4, and ZnAl2O4 Spinels. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 55 (8). 395-398 doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1972.tb11320.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1972.tb11320.x
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
author = {Mineral Index editorial board},
title = {Chihmingite — Mineral Index},
year = {2026},
url = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/chihmingite-56040},
note = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}