ameghinite
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Ameghinite, Na[H4B3O7] or NaB3O3(OH)4, is a mineral found in Argentina. It is a soft mineral with a Mohs hardness of 2–3. Ameghinite has a monoclinic crystal system.
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- Named after
- Florentino Ameghino
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- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 6.CA.10
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 6.CA.10
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Agh
- chemical formula
- NaB₃O₃(OH)₄
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- Ameghinite
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- Vc/B.04 – Anhang
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Ameghinite, Na[H4B3O7] or NaB3O3(OH)4, is a mineral found in Argentina. It is a soft mineral with a Mohs hardness of 2–3. Ameghinite has a monoclinic crystal system.
It was first described in 1967 for an occurrence in the Tincalayu Mine, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Salta, Argentina. It was named for Argentine geologist brothers, Carlos Ameghino (1865–1936) and Florentino Ameghino (1854–1911).
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