Draft:Bazirite

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Declined by Jishara 18 days ago. Last edited by Jishara 18 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 1 March 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk).

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Declined by ChrysGalley 7 months ago.

Comment: Unfortunately, I don't see quite enough here to confirm notability, and regardless the text doesn't really fall in line with itself. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 23:01, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

Comment: This was moved to draft space due to a lack of sourcing, and then submitted for review without sources. No sources = no article. ChrysGalley (talk) 09:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Bazirite is a mineral found uniquely in the granite of Rockall Islet

History

Rockall Islet was formed from the remains of an eroded volcano. James Fisher, a civilian naturalist and former Royal Marine, was tasked with collecting rock samples by the British Geological Society and landed there on 18 September 1955, three days after arriving at the islet aboard the Royal Navy survey ship, HMS Vidal.^[1]

However, it was only years later that geologists studying Rockall granite would discover Bazirite, which is not found anywhere else in the world so far, except Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, USA.^[2]

Chemical Composition

Bazirite has the chemical formula of BaZrSi₃O₉. As such it was named for the elements of barium and zirconium.^[3]

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↑ Fisher, James (1957) [1956]. Rockall. London: Country Book Club.
↑ Editorial Feature: Bazirite - Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution
↑ Livingstone, Alec (2002). Minerals of Scotland. National Museums of Scotland. ISBN 978-1901663464.

[1] Fisher, James (1957) [1956]. Rockall. London: Country Book Club.

[2] Editorial Feature: Bazirite - Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

[3] Livingstone, Alec (2002). Minerals of Scotland. National Museums of Scotland. ISBN 978-1901663464.

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