aksaite
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Aksaite (Mg[B6O7(OH)6]·2H2O) is a mineral found in Kazakhstan.
Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Aksaite
- Mineral.image
- Aksaite.jpg
- Mineral.caption
- Pale grey crystals of aksaite
- Mineral.category
- Nesoborates
- Mineral.formula
- Mg[B6O7(OH)6]·2H2O
- Mineral.IMAsymbol
- Aks
- Mineral.strunz
- 6.FA.05
- Mineral.dana
- 26.6.4.1
- Mineral.system
- Orthorhombic Dipyramidal class
- Mineral.symmetry
- Orthorhombic H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space group: Pbca
- Mineral.color
- Colorless, white to pale grey
- Mineral.cleavage
- Distinct/Good; Probable on {100} and {010}
- Mineral.mohs
- 2.5
- Mineral.streak
- White
- Mineral.diaphaneity
- Transparent to translucent
- Mineral.opticalprop
- Biaxial (−)
- Mineral.birefringence
- δ = 0.055
- Mineral.2V
- Measured = 88°; Calculated = 78°
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Aksaite.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 6.FA.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 6.FA.05
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Aks
- chemical formula
- MgB₆O₇(OH)₆·2H₂O
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- Vc/C.02
- Commons category
- Aksaite
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Aksaite (Mg[B6O7(OH)6]·2H2O) is a mineral found in Kazakhstan.