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Uralborite Mineral Data
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General Uralborite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaB2O2(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 161.73 gm |
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Calcium 24.78 % Ca 34.67 % CaO |
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Boron 13.37 % B 43.05 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.49 % H 22.28 % H2O |
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Oxygen 59.36 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaB2O2(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in boron-rich iron-ore skarns |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1961 |
| Locality: |
Novofrolovskoye copper deposit, near Krasnoturinsk, Turinsk district, Northern Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the original locality in the URAL Mountains, Russia, and BORate in its composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Uralborite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200158 |
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PDF 14-272 |
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