Name: | Baotite Bao |
IMA Chemistry: | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Baotite contains elements: Barium (Ba) Titanium (Ti) Niobium (Nb) Tungsten (W) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Chlorine (Cl) |
Country of Type Locality: | China |
Year First Published: | 1960 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Simonov V I (1960) Baotite - a mineral with [Si4O12] metasilicate rings, Soviet Physics - Crystallography 5, 523-525 |
Structural Group Name: | Baotite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2070 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
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