Sassolite Mineral Data + 
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- 24.3.1.1 Sassolite H3BO3 P1 1
- IV/F.01-10 Sassolite H3BO3 P1 1
- IV/F.01-20 Behoite Be(OH)2 P 212121 2 2 2
- IV/F.01-30 Clinobehoite Be(OH)2 P 21 2
General Sassolite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
H3BO3 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 61.83 gm | ||
| Boron 17.48 % B 56.30 % B2O3 | |||
| Hydrogen 4.89 % H 43.70 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 77.63 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
H3BO3 | ||
| Environment: |
Volcanic fumaroles and hot springs. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1800 | ||
| Locality: |
Sasso and the Tuscan lagoons, between Volterra and Massa Marittima, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. | ||
| Synonym: |
Boric Acid | ||
| ICSD 61365 | |||
| PDF 30-199 | |||
Sassolite Image | |||
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Sassolite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.998:1:0.9326 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.039, b = 7.053, c = 6.578, Z = 9; alpha = 92.583°, beta = 101.167°, gamma = 119.833° V = 277.65 Den(Calc)= 3.33 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.181(1), 6.05(0.3), 5.91(0.2), | ||
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Crystal Structure:
Mouse |
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Physical Properties of Sassolite |
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| Cleavage: |
[001] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
White, Gray, Yellow, Brown. | ||
| Density: |
3.3 - 3.5, Average = 3.4 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent | ||
| Fracture: |
Sectile - Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite). | ||
| Habit: |
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. | ||
| Habit: |
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). | ||
| Habit: |
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. | ||
| Hardness: |
1 - Talc | ||
| Luminescence: |
Fluorescent. | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous - Pearly | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Sassolite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.544 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.534 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1256,KPDmeas= 0.123,KC= 0.2696 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.34, b=1.456, g=1.459, bire=0.1190, 2V(Calc)=16, 2V(Meas)=5. Dispersion none. | ||
| Pleochroism (x): |
colorless. | ||
| Pleochroism (y): |
colorless. | ||
| Pleochroism (z): |
colorless. | ||
Calculated Properties of Sassolite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=3.45 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.03517 Boson Index = 0.96483 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PESassolite = 0.35 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Sassolite is Not Radioactive |
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Sassolite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
24.3.1.1 (24)Borates - Anhydrous | ||
| (24.3)where (A)m (B)n [XO3]p | |||
| (24.3.1)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/F.01-10 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/F - Hydroxides and oxidic hydrates, water-bearing oxides with layered structure | |||
| IV/F.01 - Sassolite - Clinobehoite series | |||
Other Sassolite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Mason68) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Sassolite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 4 - EUROmin Project 5 -Google Images 6 -Google Scholar 7 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 -MinDAT 9 -MinMax(Deutsch) 10 -MinMax(English) 11 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 -QUT Mineral Atlas 13 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Sassolite using: Visit our Advertisers for Sassolite : Translate Sassolite Mineral Data : Ask about Sassolite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Sassolite Specimen Label here :
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