Bakerite

Bakerite

Bakerite

Borosilicate mineral

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.[1] Discredited mineral: IMA2016-A.

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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.[2] It was named for Richard C. Baker, a director of the Pacific Coast Borax Company.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Bakerite mineral data". WebMineral.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  2. [2]
    Mindat.org
  3. [3]
    Handbook of Mineralogy
  4. [4]
    Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. p. 89. (ISBN 0-8310-7148-6)


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