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Sanbornite

#59818

Sanbornite

#59818
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 4 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
BaSi2O5 (RRUFF)
Locality
Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

Pure mass of light green, glassy Sanbornite. This is an unusual mineral, so reflective and heavy.

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

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection

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