16. Giacovazzo C, Menchetti S, Scordari F (1973) The crystal structure of tincalconite. Am
Mineral 58:523–530
17. Powell DR, Gaines DF, Zerella PJ, Smith RA (1991) Refinement of the structure of
tincalconite. Acta Crystallogr C 47:2279–2282
18. Luck RL, Wang G (2002) On the nature of tincalconite. Am Mineral 87:350–354
19. Ross V, Edwards JO (1959) On the crystal structure of kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 7 .4H 2 O. Acta
Crystallogr 12:258
20. Giese RF Jr (1966) Crystal structure of kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 6 (OH) 2 •3H 2 O. Science 154:1453–
1454
21. Cialdi G, Corazza E, Sabelli C (1967) La struttura cristallina della kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 6 (OH) 2
3H 2 O. Rend. Lincei Sc Fis Mat Nat Ser 8, 42:236–251 (in Italian)
22. Cooper WF, Larsen FK, Coppens P, Giese RF (1973) Electron population analysis of
accurate diffraction data. V. Structure and one-center charge refinement of the light-atom
mineral kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 6 (OH) 2 •3H 2 O. Am Mineral 58:21–31
23. Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1978) The crystal structure of Na 2 [B 4 O 6 (OH) 2 ]. Acta Crystallogr B
34:1080–1084
24. Krogh-Moe J (1974) The crystal structure of sodium diborate, Na 2 O.2B 2 O 3 . Acta
Crystallogr B 30:578–582
25. Cannillo E, Dal Negro A, Ungaretti L (1973) The crystal structure of ezcurrite. Am Mineral
58:110–115
26. Corazza E, Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1975) The crystal structure of nasinite,
Na 2 [B 5 O 8 (OH)].2H 2 O. Acta Crystallogr B 31:2405–2410
27. Wang Y, Pan S, Tian X, Zhou Z, Liu G, Wang J, Jia D (2009) Synthesis, structure, and
properties of the noncentrosymmetric hydrated borate Na 2 B 5 O 8 (OH)•2H 2 O. Inorg Chem
48:7800–7804
28. Liu Z-H, Li L-Q, Wang M-Z (2006) Synthesis, crystal structure and thermal behavior of
Na 4 [B 10 O 16 (OH) 2 ]•4H 2 O. J Alloys Compd 407:334–339
29. Corazza E, Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1974) The crystal structure of biringuccite,
Na 4 [B 10 O 16 (OH) 2 ] •2H 2 O. Am Mineral 59:1005–1015
30. Dal Negro A, Martin Pozas JM, Ungaretti L (1975) The crystal structure of ameghinite. Am
Mineral 60:879–883
31. Krogh-Moe J (1974) The crystal structure of α sodium triborate, α-Na 2 O.3B 2 O 3 . Acta
Crystallogr B 30:747–752
32. Krogh-Moe J (1972) The crystal structure of a sodium triborate modification,
β-Na 2 O.3B 2 O 3 . Acta Crystallogr B 28:1571–1576
33. Hyman A, Perloff A, Mauer F, Block S (1967) The crystal structure of sodium tetraborate.
Acta Crystallogr 22:815–821
34. Merlino S, Sartori F (1972) The crystal structure of sborgite, NaB 5 O 6 (OH) 4 .3H 2 O. Acta
Crystallogr B 28:3559–3567
35. Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1978) The crystal structure of NaB 5 O 6 (OH) 4 . Acta Crystallogr B
34:45–49
36. Zachariasen WH (1937) The crystal structure of potassium metaborate, K 3 (B 3 O 6 ). J Chem
Phys 5:919–922
37. Schneider W, Carpenter GB (1970) Bond lengths and thermal parameters of potassium
metaborate, K 3 B 3 O 6 . Acta Crystallogr B 26:1189–1191
38. Marezio M, Plettinger HA, Zachariasen WH (1963) The crystal structure of potassium
tetraborate tetrahydrate. Acta Crystallogr 16:975–980
39. Krogh-Moe J (1961) Unit-cell data for some anhydrous potassium borates. Acta Crystallogr
14:68
40. Krogh-Moe J (1972) The crystal structure of potassium diborate, K 2 O.2B 2 O 3 . Acta
Crystallogr B 28:3089–3093
41. Marezio M (1969) The crystal structure of K 2 [B 5 O 8 (OH)].2H 2 O. Acta Crystallogr B
25:1787–1795
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Mineral 58:523–530
17. Powell DR, Gaines DF, Zerella PJ, Smith RA (1991) Refinement of the structure of
tincalconite. Acta Crystallogr C 47:2279–2282
18. Luck RL, Wang G (2002) On the nature of tincalconite. Am Mineral 87:350–354
19. Ross V, Edwards JO (1959) On the crystal structure of kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 7 .4H 2 O. Acta
Crystallogr 12:258
20. Giese RF Jr (1966) Crystal structure of kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 6 (OH) 2 •3H 2 O. Science 154:1453–
1454
21. Cialdi G, Corazza E, Sabelli C (1967) La struttura cristallina della kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 6 (OH) 2
3H 2 O. Rend. Lincei Sc Fis Mat Nat Ser 8, 42:236–251 (in Italian)
22. Cooper WF, Larsen FK, Coppens P, Giese RF (1973) Electron population analysis of
accurate diffraction data. V. Structure and one-center charge refinement of the light-atom
mineral kernite, Na 2 B 4 O 6 (OH) 2 •3H 2 O. Am Mineral 58:21–31
23. Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1978) The crystal structure of Na 2 [B 4 O 6 (OH) 2 ]. Acta Crystallogr B
34:1080–1084
24. Krogh-Moe J (1974) The crystal structure of sodium diborate, Na 2 O.2B 2 O 3 . Acta
Crystallogr B 30:578–582
25. Cannillo E, Dal Negro A, Ungaretti L (1973) The crystal structure of ezcurrite. Am Mineral
58:110–115
26. Corazza E, Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1975) The crystal structure of nasinite,
Na 2 [B 5 O 8 (OH)].2H 2 O. Acta Crystallogr B 31:2405–2410
27. Wang Y, Pan S, Tian X, Zhou Z, Liu G, Wang J, Jia D (2009) Synthesis, structure, and
properties of the noncentrosymmetric hydrated borate Na 2 B 5 O 8 (OH)•2H 2 O. Inorg Chem
48:7800–7804
28. Liu Z-H, Li L-Q, Wang M-Z (2006) Synthesis, crystal structure and thermal behavior of
Na 4 [B 10 O 16 (OH) 2 ]•4H 2 O. J Alloys Compd 407:334–339
29. Corazza E, Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1974) The crystal structure of biringuccite,
Na 4 [B 10 O 16 (OH) 2 ] •2H 2 O. Am Mineral 59:1005–1015
30. Dal Negro A, Martin Pozas JM, Ungaretti L (1975) The crystal structure of ameghinite. Am
Mineral 60:879–883
31. Krogh-Moe J (1974) The crystal structure of α sodium triborate, α-Na 2 O.3B 2 O 3 . Acta
Crystallogr B 30:747–752
32. Krogh-Moe J (1972) The crystal structure of a sodium triborate modification,
β-Na 2 O.3B 2 O 3 . Acta Crystallogr B 28:1571–1576
33. Hyman A, Perloff A, Mauer F, Block S (1967) The crystal structure of sodium tetraborate.
Acta Crystallogr 22:815–821
34. Merlino S, Sartori F (1972) The crystal structure of sborgite, NaB 5 O 6 (OH) 4 .3H 2 O. Acta
Crystallogr B 28:3559–3567
35. Menchetti S, Sabelli C (1978) The crystal structure of NaB 5 O 6 (OH) 4 . Acta Crystallogr B
34:45–49
36. Zachariasen WH (1937) The crystal structure of potassium metaborate, K 3 (B 3 O 6 ). J Chem
Phys 5:919–922
37. Schneider W, Carpenter GB (1970) Bond lengths and thermal parameters of potassium
metaborate, K 3 B 3 O 6 . Acta Crystallogr B 26:1189–1191
38. Marezio M, Plettinger HA, Zachariasen WH (1963) The crystal structure of potassium
tetraborate tetrahydrate. Acta Crystallogr 16:975–980
39. Krogh-Moe J (1961) Unit-cell data for some anhydrous potassium borates. Acta Crystallogr
14:68
40. Krogh-Moe J (1972) The crystal structure of potassium diborate, K 2 O.2B 2 O 3 . Acta
Crystallogr B 28:3089–3093
41. Marezio M (1969) The crystal structure of K 2 [B 5 O 8 (OH)].2H 2 O. Acta Crystallogr B
25:1787–1795
A Crystallographic Review of Alkali Borate Salts …
139