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Name: Celsian
Cls
IMA Chemistry: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Celsian contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Sweden
Year First Published: 1895
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Sjögren H (1895) Celsian, en anorthiten motsvarande bariumfältspat från Jakobsberg. Preliminärt meddelande, Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 17, 578-582
Structural Group Name: Feldspar
Fleischer's Group Name: feldspar
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2500 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 6.25
Diaphaneity: 3.0
Specific Gravity: 3.245
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