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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