Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies)
A variety of Anorthite
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Formula:
(Ca,Ba)Al2Si2O8
A Ba-bearing anorthite with 3.5% BaO.
Originally described from Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia.
Originally described from Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
531 (as Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies))
246 (as Anorthite)
246 (as Anorthite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:531:1 (as Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies))
mindat:1:1:246:6 (as Anorthite)
mindat:1:1:246:6 (as Anorthite)
Similar Names
| Barium-Anorthite (of Sjögren) | A synonym of Celsian |
Chemistry of Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies)
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Ba)Al2Si2O8
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies)
Other Language Names for Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies)
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies)
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References for Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies)
Localities for Barium-Anorthite (of Nockolds and Zies)
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Mason (1987) |
