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Macdonaldite

#REW63855

Macdonaldite

#REW63855
Availability
Available
Price
$125.00
Size
2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Reduced Price
$75.00
Formula
BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2·10H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States
Tagged
Ba Silicates , barium

Exceptional sprays of acicular white Macdonaldite to 3mm across. 

Type Locality

Macdonaldite

Formula
BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2·10H2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Acicular 
Cleavage
Perfect, Good, Indistinct 
Luster
Vitreous - Silky 
Color
colorless, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness
3.5-4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Robert E. Walstrom collection
Special Info
Type Locality

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