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Malayaite Mineral Data
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General Malayaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaSnSiO5 = CaSnOSiO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 266.87 gm |
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Calcium 15.02 % Ca 21.01 % CaO |
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Silicon 10.52 % Si 22.51 % SiO2 |
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Tin 44.48 % Sn 50.48 % SnO |
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Oxygen 29.98 % O |
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100.00 % 94.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaSnSiO5 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal alteration of cassiterite-quartz assemblege and Sn-bearing skarns. Strucurally related to titanite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Sunsei Lah, Chenderiang, Perak, Malaysia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Malayaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 81635 |
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PDF 25-176 |
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