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Bazirite

Year of discovery: 1978 (Rockall islands, UK)

Locality list:

• BaZrSi₃O₉
• [Ba²⁺][Zr⁴⁺][Si₃O₉]^6-

• Class: Benitoite group
• Class: Cyclosilicate (Single ring)
• Fluorescence: Short UV excitation (Pale blue), Cathodo luminescence (Blue)

• Zr => Sn: Pabstite
• Zr => Ti: Benitoite
• Zr => Ca₂: Walstromite

• Color: Colorless
• Streak: White
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent-Translucent

• Cleavage: Parting on {001} (1 plane)
• Hardness: 6-6.5
• Density: 3.8

• System: Hexagonal
• Group: (-6)m2, P(-6)c2
• Lattice: a=6.8, c=10.0