Tincalconite
Tin calconite
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This sample of tincalconite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Tincalconite is a oxide mineral of boron and sodium. It has the standard composition Na2(B4O7).5H2O. However, this sample has the indicated composition Na2(B4O5)(OH)4.8H2O. This sample is about 10x15 cm and is from Boron, California.
这种含硼钠石样品陈列在史密森尼自然历史博物馆中。含硼钠石是一种含硼和钠的氧化物矿物。其标准组成是Na₂(B₄O₇)·5H₂O。然而,这个样品的组成被标明为Na₂(B₄O₅)(OH)₄·8H₂O。该样品尺寸约为10×15厘米,来自加利福尼亚州的硼市。
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The sample is described as tincalconite after borax, suggesting that its form is typical of borax. Its name is from "tincal", a Sanskrit name for borax, plus the Greek "konis" for powder.
Mindat: Tincalconite
Mindat: Tincalconite(专名或术语)
该样品被描述为硼砂,这表明其形态与硼砂典型。其名称来自‘tincal’,这是硼砂的梵文名称,加上希腊语‘konis’意为粉末。 |
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