Jadarite

It has been widely reported in the media that this mineral has a similar composition to the mythical "Kryptonite" of Superman fame. That claims to be a "sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide with fluorine", and jadarite is similar (except it does not contain fluorine). So far the effects of jadarite on superheroes have not been noted by researchers.

History

Activities related to discovery and approval of the group members

Structural context

Jadarite
Crystal System monoclinicSpace Group P21/c
a6.762
b13.8016
c7.6878
alpha90
beta124.089
gamma90
volume594.19

Based on 1 measurements

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Jadarite
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  • March 13, 2023LiNaSiB3O7(OH)
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  • March 13, 2023LiNaB3SiO7(OH)
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  • Aug. 30, 2022LiNaB3SiO7(OH)

Elements recorded on EPMA

1
B
1
H
1
Li
1
Na
1
O
1
Si

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
    Color noteOriginal color note from the source
    White
    StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
      Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
      White
      Lustre
      Dull
      Fracture
      Irregular/Uneven
      Conchoidal
      Transparency
      Translucent
      Opaque
      Tenacity
      brittle
      Hardness
      4—5
      Calculated density
      2.46