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Santite ( K B5 O8·4 H2O) is a hydrated
borate mineral The borate minerals are minerals which contain a borate anion group. The borate (BO3) units may be polymerised similar to the SiO4 unit of the silicate mineral class. This results in B2O5, B3O6, B2O4 anions as well as more complex structures wh ...
of
potassium Potassium is the chemical element with the symbol K (from Neo-Latin ''kalium'') and atomic number19. Potassium is a silvery-white metal that is soft enough to be cut with a knife with little force. Potassium metal reacts rapidly with atmosph ...
found in
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,
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. It is named for Georgi Santi (1746–1823), a former director of the Museum of Natural History, Italy.


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Webmineral.com - SantiteHandbook of Mineralogy - Santite
Potassium minerals Nesoborates Orthorhombic minerals Minerals in space group 41 {{mineral-stub