Barioperovskite
Barioperovskite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula BaTiO₃.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Amm2). It is a member of the Perovskite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 5.91.
IMA symbol Bprv, IMA status: approved, named in 2006.
Occurs as inclusions in a benitoite crystal in natrolite veins in blueschist bodies within serpentinite.
It is found associated with Benitoite.
Prefix, bario, identifies the Ba-dominant member of the perovskite group.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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