Pellyite

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| formula = Ba2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17

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| melt = 900 ± 15°C

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| references = {{Cite web |last=Pabst |first=Adolf |last2=Harris |first2=Joan |date=1984 |title=PELLYITE: NEW LOCALITIES AND NEW DATA |url=https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=437c5339b50639b9aed4deba4a2a237bff1bee83 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216131157/https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=437c5339b50639b9aed4deba4a2a237bff1bee83 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=November 3, 2024 |website=citeseerx.ist.psu.edu |publisher=Pennsylvania State University}}

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Pellyite is a mineral that belongs to the silicate class.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} Its chemical formula is Ba2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17. It is named after the Pelly River in Yukon, Canada.{{Cite web |title=Pellyite |url=https://www.mindat.org/min-3145.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216130819/https://www.mindat.org/min-3145.html |url-status=live |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=November 3, 2024 |website=mindat.org}}

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