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Name: Hydroboracite RRUFF ID: R060713 Ideal Chemistry: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2·3H2O Locality: Sijes, Salta Province, Argentina Source: Bob Jenkins [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Divergent groups of colorless bladed crystals that lie somewhat parallel with each other Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Quick search: [ All Hydroboracite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R060713.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 11.759(2)Å b: 6.682(1)Å c: 8.226(1)Å alpha: 90° beta: 102.601(9)° gamma: 90° Volume: 630.8(2)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Hydroboracite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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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] |
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Hess H (1834) Der Hydroboracit, eine neue Mineralspecies, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 31, 49-53 [view file] |
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Rumanova I M, Ashirov A (1964) Determination of the crystal structure of hydroboracite Ca Mg[B3O4(OH)3]2·3H2O, Soviet Physics - Crystallography, 8, 665-679 [view file] |
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Sabelli C, Stoppioni A (1978) Refinement of the crystal structure of hydroboracite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 75-80 [view file] |
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Grice J D, Gault R A, Van Velthuizen J (2005) Borate minerals of the Penobsquis and Millstream deposits, southern New Brunswick, Canada, The Canadian Mineralogist, 43, 1469-1487 [view file] |
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