Meyerhofferite

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Meyerhofferite, probably from Death Valley, California
Meyerhofferite, probably from Death Valley, California

Meyerhofferite is a hydrated borate mineral, with the chemical formula Ca2B6O6(OH)10 · 2(H2O) [1]. It occurs principally as an alteration product of inyoite, another borate mineral.

Natural Meyerhofferite was discovered in 1914 in Death Valley, California It is named for German chemist Wilhelm Meyerhoffer (1864-1906), collaborator with J. H. van't Hoff on the composition and origin of saline minerals, who first synthesized the compound.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Meyerhofferite Mineral Data


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