Name: | Paralstonite Pasn |
IMA Chemistry: | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Paralstonite contains elements: Barium (Ba) Calcium (Ca) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1978 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Mineral described but not named: Roberts A C (1978) Mineralogical study of an unnamed barium calcium carbonate from the Cave-in-Rock district, Illinois, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 78-1C, 49-52 Mineral is named: Roberts A C (1979) Paralstonite: A new mineral from the Minerva No. 1 mine, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 79-1C, 99-100 |
Structural Group Name: | Paralstonite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2070 Million Years Ago |
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