Chemistry:Priceite
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Short description: White borate mineral
| Priceite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ca2B5O7(OH)5·H2O[1] |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Identification | |
| Color | White; colourless in transmitted light |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
Priceite is a white borate mineral. The mineral has been found in places such as Chetco, Oregon, Death Valley, and northwestern Turkey.[3] In 1862 small amounts of this mineral were mined from Chetco, Oregon.[4]
Priceite is rare and has only been found in a few ores.[5] It is related colemanite.[6]
Name and etymology
The mineral is named after Thomas Price who is the first to study the mineral.[1] The mineral's former name was Pandermite after the Panderma area in Turkey.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Priceite on Mindat". https://www.mindat.org/min-3281.html.
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
- ↑ "Priceite | mineral" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/science/priceite.
- ↑ Garrett, Donald E. (1998-08-10) (in en). Borates: Handbook of Deposits, Processing, Properties, and Use. Elsevier. pp. xiii. ISBN 978-0-08-050021-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=yD1fifq7rdUC&q=Priceite&pg=PA166.
- ↑ Panczner, William D. (2013-06-29) (in en). Minerals of Mexico. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 301. ISBN 978-1-4757-5848-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=17_VBwAAQBAJ&q=Priceite&pg=PA301.
- ↑ Rutley, Frank (2012-12-06) (in en). Rutley's Elements of Mineralogy. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 316. ISBN 978-94-011-9769-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=7tfyCAAAQBAJ&q=Priceite&pg=PA316.
- ↑ "Priceite" (in en-US). 2017-03-20. https://nationalgemlab.in/priceite/.
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