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Pabstite
Cyclosilicate
Pabstite is a barium silicate mineral that is found in contact metamorphosed. It belongs to the benitoite group of minerals. The chemical formula of pabstite is Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9. It is found in Santa Cruz, California system of the mineral is hexagonal.
Identification
Color of mineral
Pink
White
Mohs scale ( mineral hardness )
6
Density ( specific gravity )
1.685
1.674
Luster ( interacts light )
Vitreous
Crystal ( diaphaneity )
Hexagonal