| Name: | Bazzite Bz |
| IMA Chemistry: | Be3(Sc,Fe3+,Mg)2Si6O18·Na0.32·nH2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Bazzite contains elements: Beryllium (Be) Scandium (Sc) Iron (Fe) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Sodium (Na) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1915 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Artini E (1915) Due minerali di Baveno contenenti terre rare: weibyeïte e bazzite, Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, Rendiconti della Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali 24, 313-319 |
| Structural Group Name: | Beryl |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | beryl |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.81 |
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