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Fresnoite
Name
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Ba₂TiO(Si₂O₇)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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3–4
Mohs hardness
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4.43
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Fair on {001}
Cleavage
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P4bm
Space group
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Structural group
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Fno · Approved
IMA
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1964
Named in
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Lemon-yellow to canary-yellow, butterscotch-yellow to salmon-pink; yellow to colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Ba · Ti · O · Si
Elements
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