Mineral Factbook

Ulvöspinel

Fe2+2TiO4IMA symbol: Usplgrandfathered

Ulvöspinel is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula Fe2+2TiO4, crystallizing in the cubic system. It has a calculated density of 4.835 g/cm3.

Photos

Ulvöspinel specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Ulvöspinel specimen photo
Peter Cristofono (Mindat-ID LRN-HYR) · Public domain · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemcubic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupF d -3 m :2
Cell (Å, °)a = 8.5139, b = 8.5139, c = 8.5139; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume617.143 ų, Z = 8
Axial ratios1.0000:1:1.0000calculated from COD 9017025
Source structureCOD 9017025 (American Mineralogist, 2014) — 1 of 35 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)2.5671.5051.6393.012.1281.108
I/I₀1004636.132.419.416.3

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9017025; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)4.835 g/cm³calculated from COD 9017025

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)4.BB.05Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)4.BB.05Wikidata (CC0)
Dana (8th)7.2.5.2Wikidata (CC0)