Mineral Factbook

Osbornite

TiNIMA symbol: Obngrandfathered

Osbornite is a native element or alloy mineral with the formula TiN, crystallizing in the cubic system. It has a calculated density of 5.273 g/cm3.

Photos

Osbornite specimen photo
Ma, C.; Cámara, F.; Bindi, L.; Griffin, W.L. · CC BY 4.0 · Commons
Osbornite specimen photo
Ma, C.; Cámara, F.; Bindi, L.; Toledo, V.; Griffin, W.L. · CC BY 4.0 · Commons
Osbornite specimen photo
Ma, C.; Cámara, F.; Bindi, L.; Toledo, V.; Griffin, W.L. · CC BY 4.0 · Commons
Osbornite specimen photo
Ma, C.; Cámara, F.; Bindi, L.; Griffin, W.L. · CC BY 4.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemcubic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupF m -3 m
Cell (Å, °)a = 4.239, b = 4.239, c = 4.239; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume76.2 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios1.0000:1:1.0000calculated from COD 1100037
Source structureCOD 1100037 (Acta Chemica Scandinavica, Series A: (28,1974-), 1978) — 1 of 17 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)2.1192.4471.4991.2781.224
I/I₀10075.95627.417.3

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 1100037; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)5.273 g/cm³calculated from COD 1100037

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight61.87 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Ti 77.36%, N 22.64%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)1.BC.15Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)1.BC.15Wikidata (CC0)