Kernite
Na2B4O6(OH)2·3H2OIMA symbol: Kergrandfathered
Kernite is a borate mineral with the formula Na2B4O6(OH)2·3H2O, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 1.848 g/cm3. Its streak is white.
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Crystallography
| Crystal system | monoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0) |
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| Space group | P 1 21/c 1 |
| Cell (Å, °) | a = 7.0172, b = 9.1582, c = 15.6774; α = 90, β = 108.861, γ = 90 |
| Cell volume | 953.409 ų, Z = 4 |
| Axial ratios | 0.7662:1:1.7118calculated from COD 9000290 |
| Source structure | COD 9000290 (American Mineralogist, 1973) — 1 of 2 structures |
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 1.848 g/cm³calculated from COD 9000290 |
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| Streak | whitesingle sourceWikidata (CC0) |
Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 273.28 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Na 16.83%, B 15.82%, O 64.4%, H 2.95% |
Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 6.DB.05Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 6.DB.05Wikidata (CC0) |