Bakerite
Bakerite is the common name given to hydrated calcium boro-silicate hydroxide, a borosilicate mineral (chemical formula Ca4B4(BO4)(SiO4)3(OH)3·(H2O)) that occurs in volcanic rocks in the Baker, California area. It was first described in 1903 for an occurrence in the Corkscrew Canyon Mine of the Black Mountains, Furnace Creek District, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, US. It was named for Richard C. Baker, a director of the Pacific Coast Borax Company.
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Bakerite
Bakerite is the common name given to hydrated calcium boro-silicate hydroxide, a borosilicate mineral (chemical formula Ca4B4(BO4)(SiO4)3(OH)3·(H2O)) that occurs in volcanic rocks in the Baker, California area. It was first described in 1903 for an occurrence in the Corkscrew Canyon Mine of the Black Mountains, Furnace Creek District, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, US. It was named for Richard C. Baker, a director of the Pacific Coast Borax Company.
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La bakerite è un minerale appartenente al gruppo della gadolinite-datolite.
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Measured: 87° to 88°
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Bakerite sample
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Colorless, white
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Vitreous, dull
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nα = 1.624 nβ = 1.635 nγ = 1.654
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a = 4.85Å, b = 7.627Å, c = 9.659Å
β = 90.255°
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Bakerite is the common name gi ...... e Pacific Coast Borax Company.
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La bakerita es un mineral de l ...... a Pacific Coast Borax Company.
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La bakerite è un minerale appartenente al gruppo della gadolinite-datolite.
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