priceite
priceite, an earthy, white borate mineral, hydrated calcium borate (Ca4B10O19Β·7H2O). It has been found as masses and nodules in a hot-spring deposit near Chetco, Ore., U.S.; as nodules in shale in Death Valley, Calif., U.S.; and as very large masses (weighing up to a ton) underlying gypsum and clay beds at Susurluk in northwestern Turkey. For detailed physical properties, see borate mineral (table).
This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title:
priceite
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
25 January 2018
Access Date:
November 14, 2026