Burbankite

Image

Light pink crystal of Burbankite from Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

© Photo by Leon Hupperichs, CC-SA-3.0

Properties

Formula (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Abbreviation Bbn
Luminescence emitters Ce, Fe, Mn, Nd
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1953
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Crystal symmetry Hexagonal, Point group 6mm, Space group P63mc (#186)
Tags Mineral, Carbonate

Composition

Element Wt%
Na 7.16
Ca 4.54
Sr 22.34
Ba 17.51
Ce 5.95
C 8.51
O 33.99
Total: 100

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Gorobets and Rogojine 2002 5 0 0