| Name: | Barroisite Brs |
| IMA Chemistry: | [box](NaCa)(Mg3Al2)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Barroisite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Austria |
| Year First Published: | 1922 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Murgoci G (1922) Sur la classification des amphiboles bleues et de certaines hornblendes, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 175, 426-429 Redefined by the IMA nomenclature commission: Leake B E, Woolley A R, Arps C E S, Birch W D, Gilbert M C, Grice J D, Hawthorne F C, Kato A, Kisch H J, Krivovichev V G, Linthout K, Laird J, Mandarino J A, Maresch W V, Nickel E H, Rock N M S, Schumacher J C, Smith D C, Stephenson N C N, Ungaretti L, Whittaker E J W, Youzhi G (1997) Nomenclature of amphiboles: Report of the subcommittee on amphiboles of the International Mineralogical Association, commission on new minerals and mineral names, The Canadian Mineralogist 35, 219-246 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 3 Na-Ca |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1000 Million Years Ago |
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