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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