General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 466.58 gm)
Barium 29.43 % Ba
Titanium 2.57 % Ti
Silicon 18.06 % Si
Tin 19.08 % Sn
Oxygen 30.86 % O
Empirical Formula:
BaSn0.75Ti0.25Si3O9
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1965
Locality:
Kalkar quarry, north of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California.
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
4.03
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
6 - Orthoclase
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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