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Oxides & Hydroxide

Barioperovskite

BaTiO₃
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassOxides & Hydroxide

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. Browse more B minerals or help write this entry.