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Balliranoite

balliranoite

(Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3)

Balliranoite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Balliranoite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Balliranoite ((Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO)3) is a mineral that was discovered at Monte Somma – Vesuvio volcanic complex, Campania, Italy. This mineral is named in honor of Paolo Ballirano (b. 1964), Italian crystallographer and professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Rome ‘‘La Sapienza’’, who has made important contributions to the crystal chemistry of cancrinite-group minerals.

Scientific references

  1. Balliranoite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3633438 Link
  2. Balliranoite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balliranoite Link