Name: | Sphaerobertrandite Sbtd |
IMA Chemistry: | Be3(SiO4)(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sphaerobertrandite contains elements: Beryllium (Be) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia / Norway |
Year First Published: | 1957 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Semenov E I (1957) New hydrous silicates of beryllium-gelbertrandite and sphaerobertrandite, Trudy Institut Mineralogii, Geokhimii, Kristallokhim. Redkikh Elementov, Akademiia Nauk SSSR 1, 64-69 Species confirmed, redefined and chemical composition redetermined: Pekov I V, Chukanov N V, Larsen A O, Merlino S, Pasero M, Pushcharovsky D Y, Ivaldi G, Zadov A E, Grishin V G, Asheim A, Tafto J, Chistyakova N I (2003) Sphaerobertrandite, Be3SiO4(OH)2: new data, crystal structure and genesis, European Journal of Mineralogy 15, 157-166 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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