IMA mineral species
Saamite
Ba☐TiNbNa₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₂
Seidozerite supergroup, sorosilicate mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness3
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
A copper coin scratches it.
| Chemical formula | Ba☐TiNbNa₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₂ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ba, Ti, Nb, Na, Si, O, H |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Mohs hardness | 3 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Saa |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 3: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Kirovskii apatite mine, Russia
Learn more
- Saamite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q12149907 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
3–4
Triclinic
Soft, Scratches Easily