单词 | kernite |
释义 | kerniten. Mineralogy. A hydrated form of sodium borate, Na2B4O7.4H2O, that occurs as large transparent crystals and is used as a source of borax. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > borates > [noun] > sodium borate boraxc1386 chrysocoll1590 chrysocolla1600 altincar1632 green earth1634 tincal1635 tincalconite1892 kernite1927 1927 W. T. Schaller in Amer. Mineralogist 12 24 The new mineral kernite, Na2B4O7.4H2O, was received through Hoyt S. Gale..and is reported to occur in quantity in the southeast corner of Kern County, California... The name kernite is proposed. 1930 Prof. Papers U.S. Geol. Surv. No. 158. i. 146/1 The extreme abundance of kernite, its large crystals, its perfect cleavage, and its clearness and transparency render the occurrence one of almost unique character as well as of striking beauty. 1951 C. Palache et al. Dana's Syst. Mineral. (ed. 7) II. xv. 337 The material had earlier been called rasorite..but the name kernite has published priority. 1972 M. H. Battey Mineral. for Students 235 Borax and the related mineral kernite, Na2B4O6(OH)2.3H2O, are the principal sources of borax and of boron. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < |
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