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Benitoite Group

This page provides mineralogical data about Benitoite Group.

Classification of Benitoite Group

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Relationship of Benitoite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Bazirite:
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
Benitoite:
BaTi[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
Pabstite:
Ba(Sn,Ti)[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
Wadeite:
K
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Benitoite Group

Reference List:Hawthorne, F.C. (1987) The crystal chemistry of the benitoite group minerals and structural relations in
(Si3O9) ring structures. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1987): 16-30.

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