| Name: | Bafertisite Bft |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Bafertisite contains elements: Barium (Ba) Iron (Fe) Titanium (Ti) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | China |
| Year First Published: | 1959 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Semenov E I, Pei-shan Z (1959) New mineral - bafertisite, Science Record (Beijing) 3, 652-655 Chemical formula revised from BaFe_2_TiSi_2_O_9_ to BaFe^2+^_2_Ti(Si_2_O_7_)O(OH,F)_2_: Sokolova E (2006) From structure topology to chemical composition. I. Structural hierarchy and stereochemistry in titanium disilicate minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist 44, 1273-1330 Chemical formula revised from BaFe^2+^_2_Ti(Si_2_O_7_)O(OH,F)_2_: Cámara F, Sokolova E, Abdu Y A, Pautov L A (2016) From structure topology to chemical composition. XIX. Titanium silicates: Revision of the crystal structure and chemical formula of bafertisite Ba_2_Fe^2+^_4_Ti_2_(Si_2_O_7_)_2_O_2_(OH)_2_F_2_, A Group-II TS-block mineral. The Canadian Mineralogist 54, 49-63 |
| Structural Group Name: | Seidozerite-Bafertisite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | bafertisite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
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