Noelbensonite Mineral Data

General Noelbensonite Information
Chemical Formula:	BaMn+++2(Si2O7)(OH)2•(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 467.40 gm
	Barium 29.38 % Ba 32.80 % BaO
	Manganese 23.51 % Mn 33.78 % Mn₂O₃
	Silicon 12.02 % Si 25.71 % SiO₂
	Hydrogen 0.86 % H 7.71 % H₂O
	Oxygen 34.23 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	BaMn³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂•(H₂O)
Environment:	As a replacement of NaMn amphibole nemansilite and serandite and as the main or sole constituent of tiny veinlets.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	The Woods mine 30 km NNE of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	For William Noel Benson (1855-1957), of the University of Otago, in recognition of his pioneering research in the Great Serpentine Belt and New England Fold Belt of New South Wales, Australia.
Name Pronunciation:	Noelbensonite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	IMA1994-058