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Name: Gananite
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IMA Chemistry: BiF3
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Gananite contains elements:
Bismuth (Bi)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: China
Year First Published: 1983
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Cheng L, Hu Z, Pan S, Huang R, Guo S (1984) Gananite (α-BiF_3_), a new bismofluoride mineral from Jiangsi, China, Yanshi Kuangwu Ji Ceshi 3, 119-123
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Crystal Systems: cubic
Oldest Known Age: 326.4 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Diaphaneity: 1.0
Specific Gravity: 8.927999999999999
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