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Wüstite
Wüstite
(
Fe
O
) is a mineral form of
iron(II) oxide
found with
meteorites
and
native iron
. It has a gray color with a greenish tint in reflected
light
. Wüstite crystallizes in the
isometric - hexoctahedral
crystal system in opaque to translucent metallic grains. It has a
Mohs hardness
of 5 to 5.5 and a
specific gravity
of 5.88. Wüstite is a typical example of a
non-stoichiometric compound
.
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