Priceite | |
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Ca2B5O7(OH)5·H2O [1] |
IMA symbol | Pce [2] |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Identification | |
Color | White; colourless in transmitted light |
Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
Priceite is a white borate mineral. The mineral has been found in places such as Chetco, Oregon, Death Valley, and northwestern Turkey. [3] In 1862 small amounts of this mineral were mined from Chetco, Oregon. [4]
Priceite is rare and has only been found in a few ores. [5] It is related to colemanite. [6]
The mineral is named after Thomas Price who is the first to study the mineral. [1] The mineral's former name was Pandermite after the Panderma area in Turkey. [7]
Priceite | |
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Ca2B5O7(OH)5·H2O [1] |
IMA symbol | Pce [2] |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Identification | |
Color | White; colourless in transmitted light |
Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
Priceite is a white borate mineral. The mineral has been found in places such as Chetco, Oregon, Death Valley, and northwestern Turkey. [3] In 1862 small amounts of this mineral were mined from Chetco, Oregon. [4]
Priceite is rare and has only been found in a few ores. [5] It is related to colemanite. [6]
The mineral is named after Thomas Price who is the first to study the mineral. [1] The mineral's former name was Pandermite after the Panderma area in Turkey. [7]