babudanite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for babudanite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for babudanite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

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Mineralogical Reference

babudanite

Mineral	Babudanite
Synonym	Magnesioriebeckite

Magnesioriebeckite (synonym)

Mineral	Magnesioriebeckite
Chemistry	[]Na 2 [Mg 3 Fe 3+ 2 ][Si 8 O 22 ](OH) 2
Color	Light blue to blue -black .
Luster	Vitreous
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	5 - 5½
Streak	Pale grey to bluish-grey.
Occurences	Veins in slightly metamorphosed sandstone and carbonates associated with evaporites.
IMAStatus	Approved - Published prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - Gra
Discovered	1949
CellParameters	a = 9.79b = 18c = 5.28 β=102.85°
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.544 : 1 : 0.293
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.668 n β =1.672 n γ =1.680
Birefringence	δ=0.012
SurfaceRelief	High
TypeLocality	Alto Chapare district Chapare Province Cochabamba Department Bolivia
Strunz	8/F.08-40 8 : Silicates F : Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si2O6]4- 08 : Amphibole groupGlaucophane - Riebeckite - Kozulite series