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Esquema molecular
Ezcurrite
Na2B4O7·2H2O
Description
Ezcurrite is a rare borate mineral found primarily in evaporite sedimentary deposits.
Chemical composition
Chemical formula
Na2B4O7·2H2O
Classification
boratos
Crystal system
monoclínico
Luster
Vítreo
Streak
Blanco
Density
2.34 g/cm³
Temperatura de fusión
741 °C
Mohs Scale — 2.5/10
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Referencia: Calcita
Color
white
ivory
Blanco a incoloro
Usos
Uso cotidiano
Academic research and mineral collecting.
Uso industrial
Minor source of borates for glass and enamel production.
Similar minerals
Compare species
| Properties | Ezcurrite | Borax |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical formula | Na2B4O7·2H2O | Na2B4O5(OH)4·8H2O |
| Classification | Borates | Borates |
| Crystal system | monoclínico | monoclínico |
| Hardness | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Density | 2.34 g/cm³ | 1.72 g/cm³ |
| Luster | Vítreo | vítreo a opalescente |
| Streak | Blanco | blanca |
| Cleavage | Unknown | Unknown |
| Transparency | Unknown | Unknown |
Similar minerals: Borax · Kernita · Ulexita
Derivatives and uses
Borax, boric acid.
Galería de la comunidad
Periodic table
Contains elements: Na · B · O · H
H
Hydrogen
#1 · Nonmetals
Atomic mass1.008 u
Density0.0899 g/cm³
Melting point-259.2 °C
Boiling point-252.9 °C
StateGas
Alkali metalsAlkaline earth metalsTransition metalsPost-transition metalsMetalloidsNonmetalsHalogensNoble gasesLanthanidesActinides
