Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Ca-B Silicate. Dunn (1995, 2004) said the microprobe chemical analysis of Mineral B is nearly identical to oyelite.
Colour:
Pink
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous
Name:
Published by Dunn (1995, 2004), v. 2, p. 687.
"It forms pink, dull radial sprays of hard crystals." The crystal are interlocking blades and occasionally acicular free-standing terminated crystals. The mineral is embedded in yellow axinite-(Mn) and pink rhodonite or may be in vugs in axinite-(Mn).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54633
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54633:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
c31afbde-8472-449b-b24e-213b9b371e0e
IMA Classification of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
First published:
1995
Physical Properties of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Chemistry of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Mindat Formula:
Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Ca-B Silicate. Dunn (1995, 2004) said the microprobe chemical analysis of Mineral B is nearly identical to oyelite.
Ca-B Silicate. Dunn (1995, 2004) said the microprobe chemical analysis of Mineral B is nearly identical to oyelite.
Fluorescence of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Fluoresces blue in shortwave UV
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.
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Localities for Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
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Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Dunn (1995, 2004) |