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Biringuccite Mineral Data
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General Biringuccite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2B5O8(OH)•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
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 |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2B5O8(OH)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Scales on piping in a geothermal field. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1961 |
| Locality: |
Larderello, Val di Cecina, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Vannoccio Biringuccio (1480-1538/9), alchemist and metallurgist, author of the Pirotechnia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Biringuccite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6168 |
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PDF 35-421 |
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