| Name: | Bassanite Bss |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca(SO4)·0.5H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Bassanite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1910 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Zambonini F (1910) Mineralogia Vesuviana. Bassanite CaSO4, Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche di Napoli, Serie II 14, 327-328 |
| Structural Group Name: | Rhabdophane |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1180 Million Years Ago |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.725 |
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