Formula: Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9
Origin of name: for A. Pabst, American mineralogist
Crystal system: hexagonal
Crystal class: -6m2
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Colour: colourless to white, pink tinge when fresh
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Luster: vitreous
Habit: crystals trigonal outline, rare, anhedral grains, to 2 mm, in aggregates to 10 mm
Hardness: about 6
Specific gravity: 4.03
Cleavage: none
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