Ameghinite

Ameghinite, Na[H4B3O7][2] or NaB3O3(OH)4,[3][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.

Ameghinite
General
CategoryNesoborates
Formula
(repeating unit)
NaB3O3(OH)4
IMA symbolAgh[1]
Strunz classification6.CA.10
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupC2/c

It was first described in 1967 for an occurrence in the Tincalayu Mine, Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Salta, Argentina.[2] It was named for Argentine geologist brothers, Carlos Ameghino (1865–1936) and Florentino Ameghino (1854–1911).[3]

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