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Veatchite-A

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Emet borate deposit, Kütahya Province, Aegean Region, Turkey
© 2008, J. Weissman

Formula:
Sr
 
2
B
 
11
O
 
16
(OH)
 
5
·H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicColour:Colourless to white
Hardness:2
Name:Named as a triclinic (anorthic) veatchite.
A polytype of Veatchite

Veatchite Group. The triclinic polymorph of Veatchite and Veatchite-p.

Classification of Veatchite-A

IMA status:Approved 1978
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/K.05-50

5 : Nitrates, Carbonates & Borates
K : Layered borates with complex groups [Bx(O,OH)y]
05 : Volkovskite - Veatchite-A series
Dana 8th edition ID:26.5.10.1

26 : HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : Pentaborates
Hey's CIM Ref.:9.3.28

9 : Borates
3 : Borates of Ca and Sr
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Type Occurrence of Veatchite-A

Type Locality:Emet borate deposit, Kütahya Province, Aegean Region, Turkey
Year of Discovery:1979

Physical Properties of Veatchite-A

Lustre:Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:Colourless to white
Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Veatchite-A

Crystal System:Triclinic

Chemical Properties of Veatchite-A

Formula:
Sr
 
2
B
 
11
O
 
16
(OH)
 
5
·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:B, H, O, Sr
All elements listed in formula:B, H, O, Sr

Relationship of Veatchite-A to other Species

Related to:
  • Veatchite Group
    • Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    5/K.05-10Volkovskite
    KCa
     
    4
    		[B
     
    5
    		O
     
    8
    		OH]
     
    4
    		[B(OH)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		Cl·4H
     
    2
    		O
    5/K.05-20Gowerite
    Ca[B
     
    5
    		O
     
    8
    		(OH)][B(OH)
     
    3
    		]·3H
     
    2
    		O
    5/K.05-30Veatchite
    Sr
     
    2
    		B
     
    11
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    5
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    5/K.05-40Veatchite-p
    Sr
     
    2
    		B
     
    11
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    5
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    9.3.1Calciborite
    Ca[B
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		]
    9.3.2Sibirskite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[B
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.3Fabianite
    CaB
     
    3
    		O
     
    5
    		OH
    9.3.4Uralborite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    5
    		·OB(OH)
     
    3
    		]
    9.3.5Vimsite
    CaB
     
    2
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    9.3.6Olshanskyite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[OH|{B(OH)
     
    4
    		}
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    9.3.7Frolovite
    Ca[B(OH)
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    9.3.8Korzhinskite
    CaB
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.9Tyretskite
    Ca
     
    2
    		B
     
    5
    		O
     
    9
    		OH·H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.10Nifontovite
    CaB
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		·2.3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.12Inyoite
    Ca(H
     
    4
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)(OH) · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.13Gowerite
    Ca[B
     
    5
    		O
     
    8
    		(OH)][B(OH)
     
    3
    		]·3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.14Colemanite
    Ca[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.15Pentahydroborite
    CaB
     
    2
    		O(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.16Hexahydroborite
    Ca[B(OH)
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.17Meyerhofferite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(H
     
    3
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.18Priceite
    Ca
     
    2
    		B
     
    5
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
     
    5
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.19Ginorite
    Ca
     
    2
    		B
     
    14
    		O
     
    23
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.20Probertite
    NaCaB
     
    5
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.21Ulexite
    NaCa[B
     
    5
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.22Hydroboracite
    CaMg[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.23Inderborite
    CaMg(H
     
    3
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.24Wardsmithite
    Ca
     
    5
    		Mg[B
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    6
    		 · 30H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.25Henmilite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Cu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|B(OH)
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    9.3.26Strontioborite
    SrB
     
    8
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)
     
    4
    9.3.27Veatchite
    Sr
     
    2
    		B
     
    11
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    5
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.29 P-Veatchite
    9.3.30 Balavinskite
    Sr
     
    2
    		B
     
    6
    		O
     
    11
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.31Tunellite
    SrB
     
    6
    		O
     
    9
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    9.3.32Strontioginorite
    (Sr,Ca)
     
    2
    		B
     
    14
    		O
     
    23
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O

    Other Names for Veatchite-A

    Synonyms:
    IMA1978-030
    Other Languages:
    German:Veatchit-A
    Russian:Витчит-A

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