Formula: Ba2MgZr4(BaNb12O42).12H2O
Origin of name: Named for the Brazilian collector and dealer Luis Menezes, who first found the mineral.
Crystal system: Isometric
Crystal class: 2/m -3
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Unit cell: a = 13.017
Colour: Brown, reddish brown
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