Bordosite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Colour:
Yellow to red, turning dark on exposure
A Mixture Of:
Found as an alteration of amalgam. Probably a mixture containing calomel, chlorargyrite, and montroydite (?).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
30297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:30297:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
ebed880b-ea74-4cb3-81d3-fd198500af0f
Physical Properties of Bordosite
Colour:
Yellow to red, turning dark on exposure
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Bordosite
Reference List:
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Bertrand (1872) Ann. mines: 1: 412.
Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 27.
Internet Links for Bordosite
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