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Malayaite

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Malayaite

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Description
Locality: 
Meldon Mine, Okehampton, Devon, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2 × 1.7 cm
Description

Light yellow, granular malayaite with strong yellow fluorescence under SW UV.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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