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Ezcurrite C131036

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Record 4215 of 4216  
Name: Ezcurrite
RRUFF ID: C131036
Ideal Chemistry: Na2B5O7(OH)3·2H2O
Locality: Tincalayu mine, Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Salta, Argentina
Source: Rock Currier [view label]
Owner: UAMM
Description: Essentially pure vitreous clear xlne mass with subparallel structure.
Status: unconfirmed
Quick search: [ All Ezcurrite samples (2) ]
REFERENCES for Ezcurrite

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]

Fleischer M (1957) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 42, 919-921   [view file]

Muessig S, Allen R D (1957) Ezcurrite (2Na2O·5B2O3·7H2O), a new sodium borate from Argentina; occurrence, mineralogy, and associated minerals, Economic Geology, 52, 426-437

Hurlbut C S, Aristarain L F (1967) Ezcurrite, 2Na2O·5B2O8·7H2O: a restudy, American Mineralogist, 52, 1048-1059   [view file]

Cannillo E, Dal Negro A, Ungaretti L (1973) The crystal structure of ezcurrite, American Mineralogist, 58, 110-115   [view file]