General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaSnSiO5 = CaSnOSiO4
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 266.87 gm)
Calcium 15.02 % Ca
Silicon 10.52 % Si
Tin 44.48 % Sn
Oxygen 29.98 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaSnSiO5
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1965
Locality:
DURHAM
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless, greenish gray, white, light yellow, or orange.
Density:
4.3
Diaphaniety:
Translucent
Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Resinous
Streak:
white
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