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where it was first described in 1878. In addition to several
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While most tincalconite is created by man through exposing borax to dry air, there are natural occurrences of tincalconite, as in
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crystal system and has been found as primary euhedral di-rhombohedral, pseudo-octahedral crystals. It is also found
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Tincalconite typically occurs as a fine grained white powder. It crystallizes in the
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286:"IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols"
193:replacing borax crystals. It has a
205:values are nω=1.460 and nε=1.470.
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219:The name comes from "tincal",
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344:Mindat with location data
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81:Strunz classification
241:Ball-and-stick model
311:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
302:2021MinM...85..291W
284:Warr, L.N. (2021).
143:closely related to
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430:Categories
383:mineraloid
271:References
214:California
110:H-M symbol
71:IMA symbol
320:235729616
245:unit cell
187:hexagonal
221:Sanskrit
96:Trigonal
38:Category
379:mineral
298:Bibcode
243:of the
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141:mineral
85:6.DA.15
49:Formula
33:General
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201:of 2.
138:borate
135:sodium
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