[Mineral Auctions] [Register] [Current Auctions] [Log In] [www.danweinrich.com] Dan Weinrich Auctions Specializing In Live Weekly Auctions Of Top Quality Mineral Specimens The Place To Find Great Specimens At Great Prices! General Biringuccite InformationNa2B5O8(OH)•(H2O) |
Molecular Weight = 263.05 gm |
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Sodium 17.48 % Na 23.56 % Na2O |
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Boron 20.55 % B 66.17 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.15 % H 10.27 % H2O |
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Oxygen 60.82 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Na2B5O8(OH)•(H2O) |
Scales on piping in a geothermal field. |
Approved IMA 1961 |
Larderello, Val di Cecina, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Vannoccio Biringuccio (1480-1538/9), alchemist and metallurgist, author of the Pirotechnia. |
Biringuccite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 6168 |
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PDF 35-421 |
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| | Biringuccite Crystallographya:b:c =1.7064:1:3.1637 |
a = 11.1955, b = 6.5607, c = 20.7566, Z = 8; beta = 93.891° V = 1,521.06 Den(Calc)= 2.30 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
By Intensity(I/Io): 10.32(1), 3.453(0.8), 5.17(0.6), |
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| Physical Properties of Biringuccite{001} Good, {100} Good |
Colorless, White. |
2.32 |
Transparent |
white |
| Optical Properties of BiringucciteCI meas= -0.031 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.04 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2307,KPDmeas= 0.2287,KC= 0.222 Ncalc = 1.51 Biaxial (-), a=1.496, b=1.539, g=1.557, bire=0.0610, 2V(Calc)=64, 2V(Meas)=62.7. |
| Calculated Properties of BiringucciteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.29 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Biringuccite =2.32 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.04 |
Boson Index = 0.96 PEBiringuccite = 0.53 barns/electron |
U=PEBiringuccite x rElectron Density= 1.21 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Biringuccite is Not Radioactive | Biringuccite Classification26.05.07.01 (26)Hydrated Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(26.05)Dana Type |
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(26.05.07)Dana Group |
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06.EC.05 06 - BORATES |
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06.E - Pentaborates |
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06.EC -Phyllo-pentaborates |
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| Other Biringuccite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic5) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Biringuccite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Biringuccite using: Visit our Advertisers for Biringuccite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Biringuccite Mineral Data : Ask about Biringuccite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Biringuccite Specimen Label here :
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