hexaferrum
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
hexaferrum (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.
- A hexagonal-close-packed allotrope of iron, stable only at high pressure
References[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hexaferrum”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.