Arandisite
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About Arandisite
Formula:
3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Colour:
pale green through bright green to deep grayish green, with bright apple green as the predominant shade
Lustre:
Resinous, Waxy
Hardness:
5
Name:
Named for locality of discovery.
Supposedly a tin silicate, or possibly a mixture of silica and tin oxide.
Needs restudy.
Originally reported from Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Needs restudy.
Originally reported from Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
455
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:455:2
Similar Names
| Brandisite | A synonym of Clintonite |
Physical Properties of Arandisite
Resinous, Waxy
Transparency:
Translucent
Comment:
waxy to resinous
Colour:
Pale green through bright green to deep grayish green, with bright apple green as the predominant shade
Streak:
Nearly white with tinge of yellowish green
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Chemistry of Arandisite
Mindat Formula:
3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Arandisite
Other Language Names for Arandisite
German:Arandisit
Spanish:Arandisita
Common Associates
Fluorescence of Arandisite
No fluorescence under SW UV.
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Arandisite
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References for Arandisite
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Localities for Arandisite
Showing 2 localities.
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The Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Namibia | |
| Rocks & Min. (1955) |
| Dana 7: I: 578. +1 other reference |
Arandis tin mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia