cymrite
Sign in to saveCymrite is a silicate mineral with the chemical formula BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8·H2O. The mineral is named for Cymru, which is the Welsh word for Wales.
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It sits within the topics Barium minerals, Minerals in space group 6 and Monoclinic minerals.
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- phyllosilicates
- Image
- Cymrite-352204.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.EG.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 9.EG.05
- Commons category
- Cymrite
- streak color
- white
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Cym
- chemical formula
- BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ * H₂O
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VIII/E.15
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Occurrence
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Cymrite is a silicate mineral with the chemical formula BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8·H2O. The mineral is named for Cymru, which is the Welsh word for Wales.
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