Berborite-2H

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Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
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System:	Hexagonal	Colour:	white

A polytype of Berborite

Original described from Saga 1 Quarry, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Classification of Berborite-2H
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Physical Properties of Berborite-2H
Colour:	white
Comment:	crystals may have transparent cores and milky white rims
Cleavage:	Perfect {001}
Density (measured):	2.03 g/cm³
Crystallography of Berborite-2H
Crystal System:	Hexagonal
Class (H-M):	6 - Pyramidal
Space Group:	P6₃
Cell Parameters:	a = 4.433Å, c = 10.638Å
Ratio:	a:c = 1 : 2.4
Unit Cell Volume:	V 181.04 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Other Information
Health Warning:	No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Berborite-2H
Reference List: - +	Giuseppetti et al. (1990): Berborite polytypes. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen 162 (1): 101-116
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Localities for Berborite-2H
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Norway

Telemark

Porsgrunn

Mørje

Sagåsen (Strandåsen)

Saga 1 Quarry

Giuseppetti et al. (1990): Berborite polytypes. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen 162 (1): 101-116

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