Penikisit
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Penikisite was discovered by Alan Kulan and Gunar Penikis near Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory. The mineral is a member of the bjarebyite group along with kulanite, ideally , and bjarebyite, ideally . It is among several new minerals that have been discovered in the Rapid Creek and Big Fish areas of Yukon Territory. Kulanite is similar in many ways to penikisite in appearance and properties. The chemical formula for penikisite is . It has a hardness of about 4 and a density of 3.79 g/cm3. Penikisite is unique among the bjarebyite group in being monoclinic and has a biaxial optical class. It
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 8.BH.20
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Pks
- chemical formula
- BaMg₂Al₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 8.BH.20
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