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Sanbornite

#RW59819

Sanbornite

#RW59819
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 3.5 x 0.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
BaSi2O5 (RRUFF)
Locality
Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

A plate of heavy Sanbornite, a barium silicate. It is a cleaved section showing high reflectivity. Interesting mineral.

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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