hexaferrum

English

Noun

hexaferrum (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.
2. A hexagonal-close-packed allotrope of iron, stable only at high pressure

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hexaferrum”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.