General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2SnAl2Si6O18(OH)2·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 779.38 gm)
Calcium 10.28 % Ca
Aluminum 6.92 % Al
Silicon 21.62 % Si
Tin 15.23 % Sn
Hydrogen 0.78 % H
Oxygen 45.16 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2SnAl2Si6O18(OH)2·2(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1970
Name Origin:
Name after Easton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
2.93
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
5.5 - Knife Blade
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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