Bahariyaite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Bahariya Oasis (Baharia Oasis)
Giza Governorate
Egypt
28.3854°, 28.9105°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Space group: #71
Cell parameters: a = 9.1186(6) Å · b = 5.7224(6) Å · c = 7.4332(5) Å
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 0.628 : 0.815

Crystal structure

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
40.50%
25MnManganese Manganese 1 54.938 54.938
34.76%
19KPotassium Potassium 1 39.098 39.098
24.74%
Total 158.032 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From IMA formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	40.50%
25MnManganese	Manganese	1	54.938	54.938	34.76%
19KPotassium	Potassium	1	39.098	39.098	24.74%
	Total	158.032	100.00%

Synonyms

Bahariyaiet
Bahariyite
IMA2020-022

In other languages

German: Bahariyait · IMA 2020-022

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

4.DM

4OxidesClass
4.DMetal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similarDivision
4.DMWith large (+- medium-sized) cations; unclassifiedGroup
4.DMBahariyaiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations

—www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ra
2020Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 57. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (5) 495-499 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-495-2020 DOI: 10.5194/ejm-32-495-2020
2022(2022) Bahariyaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Bahariyaite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/bahariyaite-55027},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}