Kangite

(Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3
IMA status
  • Approved
IMA symbol
Kg
IMA approved
2011
Also known as
  • IMA2011-092
  • Kangiet

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting

CV3 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite

Type locality
Allende meteorite
  1. Pueblito de Allende
  2. Chihuahua
  3. Mexico

26.9667°, -105.3167°

2recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system
Isometric
Cell parameters
a = 9.842(1) Å
Comment

Spacegroup Ia-3

Crystal structure

Synonyms

  • IMA2011-092
  • Kangiet

In other languages

German
IMA 2011-092 · Kangit
Italian
kangite
Japanese
カンガイト
Russian
кангит

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

4.CC.45

  • 4OxidesClass
  • 4.CMetal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similarDivision
  • 4.CCWith large and medium-sized cationsGroup
  • 4.CC.45KangiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 2012Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2012) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012. CNMNC Newsletter No 12. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (1) 151-155 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.1.151 DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2012.076.1.151
  2. 2013Ma, C., Tschauner, O., Beckett, J. R., Rossman, G. R., Liu, W. (2013) Kangite, (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3, a new ultra-refractory scandia mineral from the Allende meteorite: Synchrotron micro-Laue diffraction and electron backscatter diffraction. American Mineralogist, 98 (5) 870-878 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4290 DOI: 10.2138/am.2013.4290
  3. 2017(2017) Kangite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Kangite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/kangite-42879},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}