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Name: Alstonite
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IMA Chemistry: BaCa(CO3)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Alstonite contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Calcium (Ca)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: United Kingdom
Year First Published: 1841
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Breithaupt J F A (1841) Holoëdrites syntheticus oder Alstonit. in Vollständige Charakteristik des Mineral-Systems 2nd Edition, Arnoldische Buchhandlung (Dresden and Leipzig) 255-256
Structural Group Name: Alstonite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic|triclinic, hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2070 Million Years Ago
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