hexoosit
Hexoosit is a hypothetical mineral used in mineralogical and crystallographic discussions to exemplify a hexagonal oxide–silicate phase. The name derives from the prefix hex- for sixfold symmetry and the suffix -oosit, reminiscent of oxide and common mineral nomenclature. It is often cited in pedagogical materials to illustrate how hexagonal crystal systems can accommodate complex oxide–silicate chemistries.
Crystallography and properties: In theoretical models, hexoosit is described as crystallizing in the hexagonal crystal system,
Occurrence and synthesis: Hexoosit has no verified natural occurrence in current mineral catalogs and is not
See also: hexagonal crystal system; quartz; coesite and stishovite (silica polymorphs); silicate minerals; mineral nomenclature.