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Name: Hexacelsian
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IMA Chemistry: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Hexacelsian contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Israel
Year First Published: 2015
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Galuskina I O, Galuskin E V, Vapnik Y, Prusik K, Stasiak M, Dzierżanowski P, Murashko M (2017) Gurimite, Ba_3_(VO_4_)_2_ and hexacelsian, BaAl_2_Si_2_O_8_ - two new minerals from schorlomite-rich paralava of the Hatrurim Complex, Negev Desert, Israel. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 1009-1019
Structural Group Name: Dmisteinbergite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 16 Million Years Ago
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