Priceite
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| Priceite | |
|---|---|
| File:Priceite 3154.jpg | |
| General | |
| Category | Minerals |
| Formula | 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]
Name and etymology
[edit | edit source]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]
References
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