Mineral - Bahianite

Name and first discovery: Named after the type locality in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

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Abbreviation: Bhi

Famous sites

(TL) Type locality                          (analysis) Chemical element distribution, see above

Brazil

(TL) (Analysis) Pico das Almas river, Paramirim das Crioulas, Bahia, Brazil

Literature

Moore, P. B., do Prado Barbosa, C., & Gaines, R. V. (1978). Bahianite, Sb3Al5O14 (OH) 2, a new species. MineralogicalMagazine, 42(322), 179-182.