General Information:
Chemical Formula:
BaSi2O4(OH)2·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 327.54 gm)
Barium 41.93 % Ba
Silicon 17.15 % Si
Hydrogen 1.85 % H
Oxygen 39.08 % O
Empirical Formula:
BaSi2O4(OH)2·2(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1965
Locality:
Big Creek - Rush Creek sanbornite deposit, 5 miles NE of Trimmer, Fresno Co., California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [001] Perfect
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
3.14
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
white
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