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Barium Silicates of CA

Friday, 05 April 2024 08:00 AM

Introducing the "Barium Silicates of CA" gallery which is part of our Special Edition galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including pellyite, sanbornite, titantaramellite and more from places like Esquire #8 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States, Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States, Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States.

Pellyite

#REW60444
Locality
Esquire #8 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States 
Formula
Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17 
Availability
Available
Price
$40.00
Size
4.5 x 2 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Tagged
Ba Silicates , barium  

Light brown to darker brown translucent vein to 1cm thick.


Pellyite

Formula
Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Massive 
Cleavage
Indistinct, Indistinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, light yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection
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Sanbornite

#REW60311
Locality
Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States 
Formula
BaSi2O5 
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Tagged
Ba Silicates , barium  

Glassy and very lustrous faint green plate of Sanbornite.


Sanbornite

Formula
BaSi2O5 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Platy 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness
Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection

Sanbornite

#REW60313
Locality
Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States 
Formula
BaSi2O5 
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 5.5 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Tagged
Ba Silicates , barium  

Plate of flashy, very lustrous Sanbornite.


Sanbornite

Formula
BaSi2O5 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Platy 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness
Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection
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Sanbornite - REW63598
Sanbornite - REW63598

Sanbornite

#REW63598
Locality
Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States 
Formula
BaSi2O5 
Availability
Sold
Size
3 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
Ba Silicates , barium  

A small plate of glassy, light green Sanbornite.


Sanbornite

Formula
BaSi2O5 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Platy 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness
Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection

Titantaramellite

#REW59942
Locality
Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States 
Formula
Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Mg)4(O,OH)2[B2Si8O27]Clx 
Availability
Available
Price
$145.00
Size
4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm - Miniature 
Tagged
Ba Silicates , barium  
Special Info
Type Locality 

Dozens of dark brown Titantaramellite plates to 8mm.


Titantaramellite

Formula
Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Mg)4(O,OH)2[B2Si8O27]Clx 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Anhedral Grains 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Color
bronze brown, purple red 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness
5.5-6 
Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection
Special Info
Type Locality

Titantaramellite

#63844
Locality
Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States 
Formula
Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Mg)4(O,OH)2[B2Si8O27]Clx 
Availability
Sold
Size
5.5 x 4 x 3.7 cm - Sm Cabinet 

Large dark brown plates of Titantaramellite to 1.5cm in Quartz matrix.


Titantaramellite

Formula
Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Mg)4(O,OH)2[B2Si8O27]Clx 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Anhedral Grains 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Color
bronze brown, purple red 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness
5.5-6 

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