| Name: | Bustamite Bst |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn2Ca2MnCa(Si3O9)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Bustamite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1826 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Brongniart A (1826) Sur la bustamite, bisilicate de manganèse et de chaux du Mexique, Anneles des Sciences Naturelles 8, 411-418. Original material shown to be a mixture; name applied to current mineral: Larsen E S, Shannon E V (1922) Bustamite from Franklin Furnace, New Jersey. American Mineralogist 7, 95-100. |
| Structural Group Name: | Wollastonite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | wollastonite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2860 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.383 |
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