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Name: Sanbornite
Sabn
IMA Chemistry: BaSi2O5
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Sanbornite contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1932
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Rogers A F (1932) Sanbornite, a new barium silicate mineral from Mariposa County, California, American Mineralogist 17, 161-172
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 542 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.0
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 3.74
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