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Name: Wilancookite
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IMA Chemistry: (Ba5Li2[box])Ba6Be24P24O96·26H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Wilancookite contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Lithium (Li)
Beryllium (Be)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Brazil
Year First Published: 2015
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Hatert F, Philippo S, Ottolini L, Dal Bo F, Scholz R, Chaves M L S C, Yang H, Downs R T, Menezes Filho L A D (2017) Wilancookite, (Ba,K,Na)_8_(Ba,Li,[box])_6_Be_24_P_24_O_96_·32H_2_O, a new beryllophosphate with a zeolite framework. European Journal of Mineralogy 29, 923-930 Chemical formula changed from (Ba,K,Na)_8_(Ba,Li,[box])_6_Be_24_P_24_O_96_·32H_2_O to (Ba_5_Li_2_[box])Ba_6_Be_24_P_24_O_96_·26H_2_O: Hatert F, Dal Bo F, Bruni Y, Meisser N, Vignola P, Risplendente A, Châtenet F X, Lebocey J (2020) Limousinite, BaCa[Be_4_P_4_O_16_]·6H_2_O, a new beryllophosphate mineral with a phillipsite-type framework. The Canadian Mineralogist 58, 815-827
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Crystal Systems: cubic
Oldest Known Age: 525 Million Years Ago
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