Name: | Baddeleyite Bdy |
IMA Chemistry: | ZrO2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Baddeleyite contains elements: Zirconium (Zr) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Sri Lanka |
Year First Published: | 1893 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Fletcher L (1893) On baddeleyite (native zirconia), a new mineral, from Rakawana, Ceylon, Mineralogical Magazine 10, 148-160 |
Structural Group Name: | Baddeleyite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4567.61 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 5.75 |
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