sborgite
Sign in to saveSborgite is a sodium borate mineral with formula Na[B5O6(OH)4]·3H2O. The formula can be written as the oxide formulation, Na2O.5B2O3.10H2O. Sometimes called sodium pentaborate pentahydrate it contains the pentaborate anion, (B5O6(OH)4)−.
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It sits within the topics Minerals in space group 15, Monoclinic minerals and Nesoborates.
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 6.EA.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 6.EA.05
- type locality (geology)
- Larderello
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Srg
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- chemical formula
- Na[B₅O₆(OH)₄]·3H₂O
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- Vc/B.08
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Sborgite is a sodium borate mineral with formula Na[B5O6(OH)4]·3H2O. The formula can be written as the oxide formulation, Na2O.5B2O3.10H2O. Sometimes called sodium pentaborate pentahydrate it contains the pentaborate anion, (B5O6(OH)4)−.
Sborgite is colorless with monoclinic crystals. It was named for Umberto Sborgi, (1883–1955), Professor of Chemistry, University of Milan, Italy. Sborgite occurs in Tuscany, Italy and the Furnace Creek district, Death Valley, California, US.
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