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Mineral Reference Lookup for Qilianshanita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Qilianshanita and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Qilianshanita in the database: Qilianshanita  

Mineralogical Reference

Qilianshanita
MineralQilianshanita
SynonymQilianshanite

Qilianshanite (synonym)

MineralQilianshanite
ChemistryNaHCO 3 · H 3 BO 3 · 2H 2 O
TransparencyMonoclinic
CrystalSystemMonoclinic
Hardness2
IMAStatusApproved
Discovered1993
CellParametersa = 16.11b = 6.92c = 6.73 β=100.46°
Ratioa:b:c = 2.328 : 1 : 0.973
OpticalTypeBiaxial (-)
RIn α =1.351 n β =1.459 n γ =1.486
Birefringenceδ=0.135
SurfaceReliefModerate
TypeLocalityJuhongtou boron deposit Qilian Shan Mts Yumen ( Laojunmiao) area Gansu ( Ganzu) Northwest Region China
Strunz5/G.06-60 5 : NitratesCarbonates & Borates G : Borates [BO3]3- 06 : Berborite - Qilianshanite series
PRNEPITUM_137
QZGEO_118
AGBTBD_047
JDGNPND_002
SUPND_005
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