Chemistry:Fabianite
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| Fabianite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Phylloborates |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaB3O5(OH) |
| Strunz classification | 6.FC.20 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P21/a |
Fabianite is a borate mineral with the chemical formula CaB3O5(OH). It is colorless and leaves a white streak. Its crystals are monoclinic prismatic. It is transparent and fluorescent. It has vitreous luster. It is not radioactive. Fabianite is rated 6 on the Mohs Scale. It was named for Hans-Joachim Fabian, a German geologist.
See also
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.
External links
- Webmineral Entry
- Mineral Handbook
- J. A. Konnert; J. R. Clark; C. L. Christ (1970). "Crystal structure of fabianite, CaB30S(OH), and comparison with the structure of its synthetic dimorph". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 132 (1–6): 241–254. doi:10.1524/zkri.1970.132.1-6.241. Bibcode: 1970ZK....132..241K. http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/zk/vol132/ZK132_241.pdf.
- Richard C. Erd; G. Donald Eberlein; C. L. Christ (1969). "Fabianite and its synthetic dimorph, CaB 3 O 5 (OH); new data". The Canadian Mineralogist 10 (1): 108–112.
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