Nixonite is a mineral named after professor Peter H. Nixon (b. 1935).[2] It is chemically related to freudenbergite and loparite-(Ce).
Nixonite | |
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Na2Ti6O13 |
IMA symbol | Nix[1] |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Identification | |
Mohs scale hardness | 5–6 |
Specific gravity | 3.51 |
Density | 3.51(1) g/cm3 |