SASSOLITE


Meaning of SASSOLITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

H3BO3

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 27.82 gm)

Boron 38.86 % B

Hydrogen 3.62 % H

Oxygen 57.52 % O

Empirical Formula:

B(OH)

Environment:

Volcanic fumaroles and hot springs.

Locality:

Sasso and the Tuscan lagoons, between Volterra and Massa Marittima, Italy.

Name Origin:

Named after its locality.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[001] Perfect

Color:

white, gray, yellow, or brown.

Density:

3.3 - 3.5, Average = 3.4

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Habits:

Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas)., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Hardness:

1 - Talc

Luminescence:

Fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:

white

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