Olshanskyite R070668
Name: Olshanskyite
RRUFF ID: R070668
Ideal Chemistry: Ca3[B3O3(OH)6]OH·3H2O
Locality: Fuka Mine, Bitchu-Cho, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Source: Michael Scott S104221 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: White platy crystals that are sealed in a glass tube to prevent atmospheric alteration
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070668
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 40% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Olshanskyite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Bogomolov M A, Nikitina I B, Pertsev N N (1969) Olshanskyite - a new calcium borate, Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, 184, 1398-1401   [view file]

Fleischer M (1969) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 54, 1737-1742   [view file]

Callegari A, Mazzi F, Tadini C (2001) The crystal structure of olshanskyite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 39, 137-144   [view file]

Jambor J L, Roberts A C (2001) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 86, 1112-1115   [view file]