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Name: Bennesherite
Bnh
IMA Chemistry: Ba2Fe2+Si2O7
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Bennesherite contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Iron (Fe)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Israel
Year First Published: 2019
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Krzątała A, Krüger B, Galuskina I, Vapnik Y, Galuskin E (2022) Bennesherite, Ba_2_Fe^2+^Si_2_O_7_: A new melilite group mineral from the Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel. American Mineralogist 107, 138-146
Structural Group Name: Melilite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
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