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PostPosted: Dec 28, 2024 12:45    Post subject: Contribution Dr. Menor-Salván - The spectacular borates of Shijiangshan, Mongolia - (54)  

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The spectacular borates of Shijiangshan, Inner Mongolia A.R. (China)


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PostPosted: Dec 29, 2024 12:10    Post subject: Re: Contribution Dr. Menor-Salván - The spectacular borates of Shijiangshan, Mongolia - (5  

It's amazing how similar these associations are to the Fuka mine in Japan, although the Chinese crystals have grown much bigger.
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PostPosted: Dec 29, 2024 14:10    Post subject: Re: Contribution Dr. Menor-Salván - The spectacular borates of Shijiangshan, Mongolia - (5  

Boron is a strange chemical element. Very oxyphilic, it is the first competitor of silicon, even in dishwashers!
It can participate in astonishing crystalline structures provided that there is no silicon. It also destroys certain granites to make tourmalines...
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