Veatchite Mineral Data

General Veatchite Information
Chemical Formula:	Sr2B11O16(OH)5•(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 653.19 gm
	Strontium 26.83 % Sr 31.73 % SrO
	Boron 18.20 % B 58.62 % B₂O₃
	Hydrogen 1.08 % H 9.65 % H₂O
	Oxygen 53.89 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Sr₂B₁₁O₁₆(OH)₅•(H₂O)
Environment:	Evaporite borate deposits formed by volcanic activity.
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1938
Locality:	Sterling Borax mine, Tick Canyon, 3. miles NNE of Lang, Los Angeles Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for John A. Veatch (1808-1870), American physician and geologist, who first detected boron in mineral waters in California, USA in the late 1800�s.
Name Pronunciation:	Veatchite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 16921
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