| Name: | Buddingtonite Bud |
| IMA Chemistry: | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Buddingtonite contains elements: Nitrogen (N) Hydrogen (H) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1963 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Erd R C, White D E, Fahey J J, Lee D E (1964) Buddingtonite, an ammonium feldspar with zeolitic water, American Mineralogist 49, 831-851 Chemical formula revised: Voncken J H L, Van Roermund H L M, Van Der Eerden A M J, Jansen J B H, Erd R C (1993) Holotype buddingtonite: An ammonium feldspar without zeolitic H2O, American Mineralogist 78, 204-209 |
| Structural Group Name: | Feldspar |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | feldspar |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1761.3 Million Years Ago |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.32 |
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