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Benstonite

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Benstonite Mineral Specimen For Sale

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Overview

Benstonite is a mineral with formula Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13. Discovered in 1954, the mineral was described in 1961 and named after Orlando J. Benston (1901–1966).

Scientific references

  1. Benstonite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424786 Link
  2. Benstonite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benstonite Link