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Dresserite

dresserite

Ba2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8·3H2O

Dresserite Group: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

Dresserite is a mineral of the dresserite group, named in honor of geologist John Alexander Dresser. It was approved by the IMA in 1968, only a year after was it published. The rare mineral can only be found in Francon quarry, Canada. The quarry is located in the city of Montréal, but had been closed in 1981 and is not expected to be reopened in the future.

Scientific references

  1. Dresserite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3039376 Link
  2. Dresserite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresserite Link