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Name: Barrerite
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Specimens in Collection:

#1272: Barrerite
Rocky Pass, Kuiu Island, Alaska
IMA Chemistry: Na2(Si7Al2)O18ยท6H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Barrerite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1974
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Passaglia E, Pongiluppi D (1975) Barrerite, a new natural zeolite, Mineralogical Magazine 40, 208-208
Structural Group Name: Stilbite
Fleischer's Group Name: zeolite
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 300 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.13
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