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Silicate

Burnettite

CaVAlSiO₆
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSilicate

Burnettite

Burnettite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula CaVAlSiO₆.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/c). It is a member of the Pyroxene structural group.

IMA symbol Bnet, IMA status: approved, named in 2013.

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.