Pabstite Image |
Mineral: | Pabstite: Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9 | |||||
Comments: | Pabstite grains in matrix. It is essentially the tin analog of benitoite with tin replacing titanium in the formula 3:1. Pabstite fluoresces under SW UV light as seen in the photo. | |||||
Location: | Kalkar Quarry, Santa Cruz County, California, USA. | |||||
Scale: | 4.5 x 3 cm. | |||||
Copyright: | © John Veevaert | |||||
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