General Information:
Chemical Formula:Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 466.58 gm)Barium 29.43 %
BaTitanium 2.57 %
TiSilicon 18.06 %
SiTin 19.08 %
SnOxygen 30.86 %
O Empirical Formula: BaSn0.75Ti0.25Si3O9
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1965
Locality:Kalkar quarry, north of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California.
Physical Properties: Color:colorless or white.
Density:4.03
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:6 - Orthoclase
Luminescence:Fluorescent.
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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