Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Ca-B Silicate. Dunn (1995, 2004) said the microprobe chemical analysis of Mineral B is nearly identical to oyelite.
Colour:
Pink
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous
Name:
Published by Dunn (1995, 2004), v. 2, p. 687.
"It forms pink, dull radial sprays of hard crystals." The crystal are interlocking blades and occasionally acicular free-standing terminated crystals. The mineral is embedded in yellow axinite-(Mn) and pink rhodonite or may be in vugs in axinite-(Mn).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54633
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54633:1
Similar Names
| Mineral 21 | A synonym of 'UM2005-//-SiO:H' |
| Mineral A (of Cai) | A synonym of 'UM1993-29-TeO:AuPb' |
| Mineral B (of Cai) | A synonym of 'UM1993-30-TeO:AuPb' |
| Mineral B (of Karup-Møller & Pauly) | A synonym of Cervelleite |
| Mineral C (of Cai) | A synonym of 'UM1993-25-Te:AgAu' |
| Mineral E (of Dunn, et. al., 1982) | Valid as an unnamed mineral |
| Mineral F (of Dunn) | A synonym of 'UM1986-10-CO:ClHMgMnZn (also called Mineral F, Dunn, 1995)' |
| Mineral Y (of Murdoch) | A synonym of Whelanite |
IMA Classification of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
First published:
1995
Physical Properties of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Chemistry of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Mindat Formula:
Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Ca-B Silicate. Dunn (1995, 2004) said the microprobe chemical analysis of Mineral B is nearly identical to oyelite.
Ca-B Silicate. Dunn (1995, 2004) said the microprobe chemical analysis of Mineral B is nearly identical to oyelite.
Element Weights:
Fluorescence of Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
Fluoresces blue in shortwave UV
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Mineral B ("oyelite-like" mineral)
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| Dunn (1995) |
