Ulexite

Image

Ulexite on calcite, from Boron, Kramer District, Kern County, California, USA. Size: 6.9 x 5 x 3.1 cm

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Properties

Formula NaCaB5O6(OH)6·5H2O
Abbreviation Ulx
Luminescence emitters Dy, O, Sm, Tb, Unspecified
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1850
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Tags Hydroxide , Mineral, Hydrated

Composition

Element Atoms
Ca 1
Na 1
H 16
O 17
B 5
Total: 40

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Gaft et al. 1979; 1981 6 0 0