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Walstromite withFresnoite & Benitoite

#59294
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Walstromite from Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States - 59294
Walstromite from Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States - 59294

Walstromite withFresnoite & Benitoite

#59294
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
BaCa2Si3O9 (RRUFF)
Locality
Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

Without the aid of a UV light, Walstromite is hard to identify. In this case the pearly white crystal grains are the Walstromite which is flurescent orange. It occurs with tiny grains of Benitoite (blue, FL) and yellow Fresnoite.  Rich specimen. Rare.

Fluorescent, Type Locality

Walstromite

Formula
BaCa2Si3O9 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Granular 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Very Good 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
colorless, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Hardness
3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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