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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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