General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ba2TiSi2O8
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 506.70 gm)
Barium 54.20 % Ba
Titanium 9.45 % Ti
Silicon 11.09 % Si
Oxygen 25.26 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ba2TiSi2O8
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1965
Locality:
Big Creek - Rush Creek sanbornite deposit, 5 miles NE of Trimmer, Fresno Co. California.
Name Origin:
Named after it's locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Distinct
Color:
greenish yellow or lemon.
Density:
4.43
Hardness:
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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