Chemistry:Ameghinite
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| Ameghinite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Nesoborates |
| Formula (repeating unit) | NaB3O3(OH)4 |
| Strunz classification | 6.CA.10 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | C2/c |
Ameghinite, Na[H4B3O7][2] or NaB3O3(OH)4,[3][4] is a mineral found in Argentina . It is a soft mineral with a Mohs hardness of 2–3. Ameghinite has a monoclinic crystal system.
It was first described in 1967 for an occurrence in the Tincalayu Mine, Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Salta, Argentina.[2] It was named for Argentine geologist brothers, Carlos Ameghino (1865–1936) and Florentino Ameghino (1854–1911).[3]
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mineralogical-magazine/article/imacnmnc-approved-mineral-symbols/62311F45ED37831D78603C6E6B25EE0A.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mindat.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook of Mineralogy
- ↑ Webmineral data
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