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Muirite

#REW59890
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Muirite from Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States - REW59890
Muirite from Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States - REW59890

Muirite

#REW59890
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 7 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ba10Ca2Mn2+TiSi10O30(OH)10 (RRUFF)
Locality
Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States
Tagged
Ba Silicates , bariium

A very rich specimen of orange crystals of Muirite to less than 0.5mm throughout specimen. Plus Fresnoite at the yellow arrow, and Benitoite at the green arrow.

Type Locality

Muirite

Formula
Ba10Ca2Mn2+TiSi10O30(OH)10 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Crystal Habit
Anhedral Grains 
Cleavage
Indistinct, Indistinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
orange, brown 
Streak
light orange 
Class
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection
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