| Name: | Strontianite Str |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #1239: Weloganite / Strontianite Francon Quarry, Montreal, QC, Canada  #945: Strontianite Austin, Texas, USA |
| IMA Chemistry: | Sr(CO3) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Strontianite contains elements: Strontium (Sr) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1791 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Sulzer R (1791) Ueber den Strontianit, ein Schottisches Fossil, das ebenfalls eine neue Grunderde zu enthalten scheint, Bergmannisches Journal 1, 433-435 |
| Structural Group Name: | Aragonite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | aragonite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2615 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.76 |
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