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Malayaite

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Malayaite

Rare Mineral

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Locality: 
Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 0.9 × 1 cm
Description

Malayaite is an uncommon Ca-Sn-silicate mineral, the tin analogue of titanite. It forms tiny masses with quartz , calcite and cassiterite. This is an fluorescent mineral, better seen under UV lamp.

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Malayaite

Formula: 
CaSn(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AG.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Sungei Lah (Sungei Lok), Chenderiang, Balang Padang, Perak, Malaysia
Loranth Minerals

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