Name: | Pabstite Pab |
IMA Chemistry: | BaSnSi3O9 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Pabstite contains elements: Barium (Ba) Tin (Sn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1964 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Gross E G, Wainwright J E N, Evans B W (1965) Pabstite, the tin analogue of benitoite, American Mineralogist 50, 1164-1169 |
Structural Group Name: | Benitoite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | benitoite |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 359 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.03 |
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