Meyerhofferite

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Meyerhofferite
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Identification
References[2]

Meyerhofferite is a hydrated borate mineral of calcium, with the chemical formula Ca2B6O6(OH)10·2H2O,[3] CaB3O3(OH)5·H2O[4] or Ca2(H3B3O7)2·4H2O.[5] It occurs principally as an alteration product of inyoite, another borate mineral.

Natural meyerhofferite was discovered in 1914 in

J. H. van't Hoff on the composition and origin of saline minerals, who first synthesized the compound.[5]

See also

References

  1. S2CID 235729616
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  2. ^ Mineralienatlas
  3. ^ Meyerhofferite Webmineral data
  4. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
  5. ^ a b Mindat with localities
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