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Name: Byzantievite
Byz
IMA Chemistry: Ba5(Ca,REE,Y)22(Ti,Nb)18(SiO4)4[(PO4),(SiO4)]4(BO3)9O22[(OH),F]43(H2O)1.5
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Byzantievite contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Calcium (Ca)
(REE)
Yttrium (Y)
Titanium (Ti)
Niobium (Nb)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Phosphorus (P)
Boron (B)
Hydrogen (H)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: Tajikistan
Year First Published: 2009
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Sokolova E, Hawthorne F C, Pautov L A, Agakhanov A A (2010) Byzantievite, Ba_5_(Ca,REE,Y)_22_(Ti,Nb)_18_(SiO_4_)_4_[(PO_4_),(SiO_4_)]_4_(BO_3_)_9_O_21_[(OH),F]_43_(H_2_O)_1.5_: the crystal structure and crystal chemistry of the only known mineral with the oxyanions (BO_3_), (SiO_4_) and (PO_4_). Mineralogical Magazine 74, 285-308
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 359 Million Years Ago
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