The borate fluorides or fluoroborates are compounds containing borate or complex borate ions along with fluoride ions that form salts with cations such as metals. They are in the broader category of mixed anion compounds. They are not to be confused with tetrafluoroborates (BF4) or the fluorooxoborates which have fluorine bonded to boron.
formula | name | mw | system | space group | unit cell Å | volume Å3 | density | comment | references |
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Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O | Berborite | trigonal | P3 | a = 4.434, c = 5.334 | 90.82 | colourless Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.580 nε = 1.485 Max birefringence δ = 0.095 | |||
γ‐Be2BO3F | γ‐BBF | 95.83 | trigonal | R32 | a=4.4418 c=19.909 Z=3 | 340.17 | 1.946 | Uniaxial (-) SHG 2.3 × KDP | |
NH4Be2BO3F2 | ABBF | 132.87 | trigonal | R32 | a=4.4398 c=12.4697 Z=3 | 212.87 | 2.243 | Uniaxial (-) no=1.49389 ne=1.41919 at 636 nm | [2] |
NaBe2BO3F2 | sodium beryllium borate fluoride (NBBF) | C2 | a=12.643 b=8.729 c=7.591 β=113.6° | 768 | double layers of borate rings sandwiching barium atoms. Between pairs of double layers are sodium ions with fluoride. | [3] | |||
Mg2(BO3)(F,OH) | Pertsevite-(F) | orthorhombic | Pna21 | a = 20.49, b = 4.571, c = 11.89 Z=16 | 1,113.6 | Density 3.12 transparent Biaxial (+) nα = 1.609 nβ = 1.620 nγ = 1.642 2V: 65° Max birefringence: δ = 0.033 | [4] | ||
Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 | Fluoborite | hexagonal | a = 8.8, c = 3.1 | 208 | colourless Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.570 nε = 1.534 Max birefringence δ = 0.036 | [5] | |||
Mg3(OH)[B(OH)4]2(SO4)F | sulfoborite | orthorhombic | Pnma | a=10.132 b=12.537 c=7.775 | 987.6 | Biaxial (-) nα = 1.527 nβ = 1.536 nγ = 1.551 2V 79° Max birefringence δ = 0.024 | [6] | ||
Na6Mg3B10O18F6 | monoclinic | P21/c | a=13.420 b=6.400 c=10.701 β=90.693° | band gap 5.40 eV; birefringence Δn = 0.039 at 1064 nm | [7] | ||||
NaMgBe2(BO3)2F | NMBBF | P3c1 | a=4.5408 c=13.439 | birefringence 0.081 at 546.1 nm | [8] | ||||
Al6(BO3)5F3 | hexagonal | P63/m | a = 8.5591, c = 8.1814 | 519 | density 3.28 Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.653 nε = 1.640 Max birefringence δ = 0.013 | [9] [10] | |||
Al8(BO3)4(B2O5)F8 | 704.7 | tetragonal | P42/mmc | a=9.134 c=19.112 Z=4 | 1,595 | density 2.935 colourless | [9] | ||
Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Fluor-dravite | trigonal | R3m | a = 15.955, c = 7.153 Z=3 | 1,577 | density 3.120 dark brown Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.645(2) nε = 1.621(2) Max birefringence δ = 0.024 | [11] | ||
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Fluor-elbaite | trigonal | R3m | a = 15.8933, c = 7.1222 | 1,558 | blue green Uniaxial (-) | [12] | ||
K6B12O19F4 | 744.32 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a =15.291 b =7.707 c =8.672 Z=2 | 1022.0 | 2.419 | [13] | ||
KBe2BO3F2 | KBBF | hexagonal | R32 | a=4.427 c=18.744 | 318.3 | 2.40 | Be2BO6F2 rings SHG 1.2 × KDP; UV cutoff 147 nm | [14] | |
Ca5(BO3)3F | [15] | ||||||||
Li3CaB2O5F | 363.04 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a=25.685 b=3.4697 c=5.4404 Z=2 | 484.84 | 2.487 | colourless | [16] | |
Li5Ca9(BO3)7F2 | P1 | ||||||||
NaCaBe2B2O6F | [17] | ||||||||
KCaBe2B2O6F | 467.64 | P3_1c | a=4.705 c=14.554 Z=2 | 279.1 | 2.783 | [18] | |||
Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Fluor-liddicoatite | trigonal | R3m | a = 15.875, c = 7.126 Z=3 | 1,555 | density 3.02 Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.637 nε = 1.621 Max birefringence δ = 0.016 | [19] | ||
CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Fluor-uvite | trigonal | R3m | a = 15.954, c = 7.214 Z=3 | 1,590 | black Uniaxial nω = 1.637 - 1.668 nε = 1.619 - 1.639 Max birefringence δ = 0.018 - 0.029 | [20] | ||
KCaBe2B2O6F | |||||||||
Sc2F2(B2O5) | 229.54 | orthorhombic | Pbam | a=9.667 b=14.199 c=4.0395 Z=4 | 554.4 | 2.750 | colourless | [21] | |
K11Sc5(B5O10)4F6 | orthorhombic | Fdd2 | a 56.769 b 12.207 c 12.6088 | transparent to <190 nm | [22] | ||||
Na(Mn2+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Fluor-tsilaisite | trigonal | R3m | a = 15.9398, c = 7.1363 | 1,570 | greenish yellow Uniaxial (-) | [23] | ||
NaFe3Al6Si6B3O30F | [9] | ||||||||
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Fluor-schorl | trigonal | R3m | a = 16.005, c = 7.176 Z=3 | 1,591.9 | black Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.660 - 1.661 nε = 1.636 - 1.637 Max birefringence δ = 0.024 | [24] | ||
Na(Fe3+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F | Fluor-buergerite | trigonal | R3m | a = 15.8692, c = 7.1882 | 1,568 | density 3.311 brown Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.735 nε = 1.655 Birefringence 0.080 | [25] | ||
Ca(Fe2+)3MgAl5(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F | Fluor-feruvite | [26] | |||||||
KCaZn2(BO3)2F | |||||||||
Li6RbB2O6F | 263.73 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a=8.41 b=15.96 c=5.08 Z=2 | 682 | 2.568 | [27] | ||
RbBe2BO3F2 | RBBF | Trigonal | R32 | a=4.434 c=19.758 z=3 | also contains BeO3F tetrahedra and BO3. It transmits radiation from 180 to 3500 nm. | [28] | |||
Rb18Mg6(B5O10)3(B7O14)2F | monoclinic | C2/c | a=11.06 b=19.70 c=31.01 β=90.13° | [29] | |||||
RbCaBe2B2O6F | Trigonal | R32 | [30] | ||||||
KSrBe2B2O6F | [17] | ||||||||
LiSr3Be3B3O9F4 | [31] | ||||||||
NaSr3Be3B3O9F4 | [32] | ||||||||
K3Sr3Li2Al4B6O20F | SHG 4 × KDP; 170 nm UV cutoff | [9] | |||||||
Ca(Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe2+(P,Si)Si6B3O34F14 | Proshchenkoite-(Y) | trigonal | R3m | a = 10.7527, c = 27.4002 | 2,743.6 | brownish | [33] | ||
(Y,REE,Ca,Na)15(Al,Fe3+)(CaxAs3+1−x)(Si,As5+)Si6B3(O,F)48 | Hundholmenite-(Y) | trigonal | R3m | a = 10.675, c = 27.02 Z=3 | 2,667 | density 5.206 brownish Uniaxial (-) | [34] | ||
(Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce)12Si6B2O27F14 | Okanoganite-(Y) | trigonal | R3m | a = 10.7108, c = 27.040 | 4.35 | Tan coloured Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.753 nε = 1.740 Max birefringence δ = 0.013 | [35] | ||
? Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F) | Tritomite-(Y) | ?hexagonal | a = 9.32, c = 6.84 | 3.05-3.4 | isotropic n = 1.627 - 1.685 | ||||
Cd8B5O15F | 1212.25 | cubic | Fd3m | a = 13.972 Z = 8 | 2,727 | 5.904 | colourless | [36] | |
CdZn2KB2O6F | |||||||||
Li3Cs6Al2B14O28F | 1490.58 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a=21.8412 b=19.8875 c=7.1577 Z=4 | 3109.1 | 3.184 | [37] | ||
CsBe2BO3F2 | 247.74 | trigonal | R32 | a=4.4575 c=21.310 Z=3 | 366.7 | 3.366 | colourless | [38] | |
Cs18Mg6(B5O10)3(B7O14)2F | monoclinic | C2/c | a=11.234 b=20.11 c=32.12 β=90.225° | [29] | |||||
CsCaBe2B2O6F | trigonal | R32 | [39] | ||||||
BaBOF3 | 221.15 | monoclinic | P21/c | a = 4.620 b = 15.186 c = 4.426 β = 92.045° Z=4 | 310.3 | contains chains of -OB(F2)- and a double chain of BaF | [40] | ||
Ba5(BO3)3F | [41] | ||||||||
Li2BaSc(BO3)2F | 332.80 | hexagonal | P63/m | a=4.895 c=14.346 | 297.7 | 3.713 | [42] | ||
LiBa12(BO3)7F4 | I4/mcm | ||||||||
BaBe2BO3F3 | 271.16 | hexagonal | P63 | a=7.628 c=13.990 Z=6 | 704.9 | 3.832 | UV cutoff <185 nm; birefringence 0,081 at 200 nm | [43] | |
NaBa12(BO3)7F4 | I4/mcm | ||||||||
BaMgBe2(BO3)2F2 | BMBBF | 335.283 | trigonal | P3c1 | a=4.5898 c=15.348 | 280.01 | 3.976 | colourless [Be2B3O6F2]∞ | [44] |
Ba3.75MgB7O14F2.5 | 886.50 | monoclinic | C2/c | a 16.611 b 13.677 c 15.141 β 121.239° Z=8 | 2941.0 | 4.004 | transparent > 203 nm; birefringence 0.081@546 nm | [45] | |
BaAl(BO3)F2 | hexagonal | P6 | a=4.8879 c=9.403 Z=2 | 194.5 | UV cutoff 165 nm | [46] | |||
K3Ba3Li2Al4B6O20F | [9] | ||||||||
K5Ba10(BO3)8F | trigonal | R3c | a = 15.293, c = 22.699 Z = 6 | [47] | |||||
KBa7Mg2B14O28F5 | monoclinic | C2/c | a = 16.638 b = 13.609 c = 15.214 β = 121.309° Z=4 | 2943.3 | 3.934 | colourless | [48] | ||
BaCaBe2(BO3)2F2 | BCBBF | trigonal | P3c1 | a=4.6931 c=16.049 | 306.12 | 3.808 | colourless [Be2B3O6F2]∞ | [44] | |
Li2BaSc(BO3)2F | hexagonal | P63/m | a=4.895 c=14.346 | [49] | |||||
Ba3Zn(BO3)(B2O5)F | 656.82 | monoclinic | P21/c | a = 15.179 b = 7.0064 c = 8.763 β = 100.15° Z=4 | 917.4 | 4.755 | colourless | [50] | |
Ba4Zn2(BO3)2(B2O5)F2 | 937.34 | monoclinic | C2/c | a=20.39 b=4.998 c=13.068 β = 192.59 Z=44 | 1,331 | 4.679 | colourless | [50] | |
BaZnBe2(BO3)2F2 | 376.35 | trigonal | P3 | a = 4.5998, c = 7.7037 Z = 1 | 141.16 | 4.427 | colourless | [51] | |
Rb3Ba3Li2Al4B6O20F | [9] | ||||||||
BaCdBe2(BO3)2F2 | BDBBF | P3c1 | a=4.6808 c=15.788 | [8] | |||||
Ba1.09Pb0.91Be2(BO3)2F2 | BPBBF | trigonal | P3m1 | a = 4.7478 c = 8.386, Z = 1 | 163.70 | UV absorption edge=279.1 nm; birefringence 0.054 at 546.1 nm; 2D [Be3B3O6F3]∞ layer | [52] | ||
LiBa2Pb(BO3)2F | orthorhombic | Pmmn | a=5.487 b=15.96 c=4.034 | [49] | |||||
KNa3Na6Ca2Ba6Mn6(Ti4+,Nb)6B12Si36O114(O,OH,F)11 | Tienshanite | hexagonal | P6/m | a = 16.785, c = 10.454 Z=1 | 2,551 | pale olive green Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.666 nε = 1.653 Max birefringence δ = 0.013 | [53] | ||
Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)Y3REE7(SiO4)3(PO4)(B3Si3O18)(BO3)F11 | Laptevite-(Ce) | trigonal | R3m | a = 10.804, c = 27.726 Z=3 | 2,803 | density 4.61 dark brown Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.741(3) nε = 1.720(3) Max birefringence δ = 0.021 | [54] | ||
Ba(Y,Ce)6Si3B6O24F2 | Cappelenite-(Y) | trigonal | P3 | a = 10.67, c = 4.68 Z=1 | 461 | 4.407 | greenish brown | [55] | |
CaMg[(Ce7Y3)Ca5](SiO4)4(Si2B3AsO18)(BO3)F11 | Arrheniusite-(Ce) | trigonal | R3m | a = 10.8082, c = 27.5196 | [56] | ||||
Gd4(BO2)O5F | orthorhombic | Pmmn | a=15.746 b=3.8142 c=6.609 Z=2 | 396.9 | 6.45 | colourless | [57] | ||
Gd2(BO3)F3 | |||||||||
Gd3(BO3)2F3 | |||||||||
Gd4[B4O11]F2 | |||||||||
Ba2Gd(BO3)2F | orthorhombic | Pnma | a = 7.571 b = 10.424 c = 8.581 Z = 2 | [58] | |||||
Eu5(BO3)3F | orthorhombic | Pnma | a=7.225 b=14.124 c=9.859 Z=4 | 1006.1 | 6.306 | yellow | [59] | ||
TlBe2BO3F2 | Trigonal | R32 | a=4.4387 c=19.942 Z=3 | 340.27 | 4.673 | colourless | [60] | ||
LiBa2Pb(BO3)2F | orthorhombic | Pmmn | a=5.487 b=15.97 c=4.034 | 353.4 | 5.887 | colourless | [61] | ||
(Ca,Ce,La,Th)15As5+(As3+0.5,Na0.5)Fe3+Si6B4O40F7 | Vicanite-(Ce) | trigonal | R3m | a=10.881 c=27.33 | 2,766 | 4.82 | greenish yellow Uniaxial (-) nω = 1.757 nε = 1.722 Max birefringence δ = 0.035 | [62] |
Fluorooxoborate is one of a series of anions or salts that contain boron linked to both oxygen and fluorine. Several structures are possible, rings, or chains. They contain [BOxF4−x](x+1)− units BOF32− BO2F23−, or BO3F14−. In addition there can be borate BO3 triangles and BO4 tetrahedrons. These can then be linked by sharing oxygen atoms, and when they do that, the negative charge is reduced. They are distinct from the fluoroborates in which fluorine is bonded to the metals rather than the boron atoms. For example, KBBF, KBe2BO3F2 is a fluoroborate and has more fluorine and oxygen than can be accommodated by the boron atom.
The borate carbonates are mixed anion compounds containing both borate and carbonate ions. Compared to mixed anion compounds containing halides, these are quite rare. They are hard to make, requiring higher temperatures, which are likely to decompose carbonate to carbon dioxide. The reason for the difficulty of formation is that when entering a crystal lattice, the anions have to be correctly located, and correctly oriented. They are also known as carbonatoborates or borocarbonates. Although these compounds have been termed carboborate, that word also refers to the C=B=C5− anion, or CB11H12− anion. This last anion should be called 1-carba-closo-dodecaborate or monocarba-closo-dodecaborate.
The iodate fluorides are chemical compounds which contain both iodate and fluoride anions (IO3− and F−). In these compounds fluorine is not bound to iodine as it is in fluoroiodates.
The sulfate fluorides are double salts that contain both sulfate and fluoride anions. They are in the class of mixed anion compounds. Some of these minerals are deposited in fumaroles.
A selenite fluoride is a chemical compound or salt that contains fluoride and selenite anions. These are mixed anion compounds. Some have third anions, including nitrate, molybdate, oxalate, selenate, silicate and tellurate.
The borosulfates are heteropoly anion compounds which have sulfate groups attached to boron atoms. Other possible terms are sulfatoborates or boron-sulfur oxides. The ratio of sulfate to borate reflects the degree of condensation. With [B(SO4)4]5- there is no condensation, each ion stands alone. In [B(SO4)3]3- the anions are linked into a chain, a chain of loops, or as [B2(SO4)6]6− in a cycle. Finally in [B(SO4)2]− the sulfate and borate tetrahedra are all linked into a two or three-dimensional network. These arrangements of oxygen around boron and sulfur can have forms resembling silicates. The first borosulfate to be discovered was K5[B(SO4)4] in 2012. Over 75 unique compounds are known.
The borophosphates are mixed anion compounds containing borate and phosphate anions, which may be joined together by a common oxygen atom. Compounds that contain water or hydroxy groups can also be included in the class of compounds.
The borotellurates are heteropoly anion compounds which have tellurate groups attached to boron atoms. The ratio of tellurate to borate reflects the degree of condensation. In [TeO4(BO3)2]8- the anions are linked into a chain. In [TeO2(BO3)4]10− the structure is zero dimensional with isolated anions. These arrangements of oxygen around boron and tellurium can have forms resembling silicates. The first borotellurates to be discovered were the mixed sodium rare earth compounds in 2015.
Borate sulfates are mixed anion compounds containing separate borate and sulfate anions. They are distinct from the borosulfates where the borate is linked to a sulfate via a common oxygen atom.
Borate sulfides are chemical mixed anion compounds that contain any kind of borate and sulfide ions. They are distinct from thioborates in which sulfur atoms replace oxygen in borates. There are also analogous borate selenides, with selenium ions instead of sulfur.
The borate chlorides are chemical compounds that contain both borate ions and chloride ions. They are mixed anion compounds. Many of them are minerals. Those minerals that crystallise with water (hydrates) may be found in evaporite deposits formed when mineral water has dried out.
Borate phosphates are mixed anion compounds containing separate borate and phosphate anions. They are distinct from the borophosphates where the borate is linked to a phosphate via a common oxygen atom. The borate phosphates have a higher ratio of cations to number of borates and phosphates, as compared to the borophosphates.
The borate bromides are mixed anion compounds that contain borate and bromide anions. They are in the borate halide family of compounds which also includes borate fluorides, borate chlorides, and borate iodides.
The borate iodides are mixed anion compounds that contain both borate and iodide anions. They are in the borate halide family of compounds which also includes borate fluorides, borate chlorides, and borate bromides.
Selenide borates, officially known as borate selenides, are chemical mixed anion compounds that contain any kind of borate and selenide ions. They are distinct from selenoborates in which selenium atoms replace oxygen in borates. There are also analogous borate sulfides, with sulfur ions instead of selenium.
Selenogallates are chemical compounds which contain anionic units of selenium connected to gallium. They can be considered as gallates where selenium substitutes for oxygen. Similar compounds include the thiogallates and selenostannates. They are in the category of chalcogenotrielates or more broadly chalcogenometallates.
Sulfidostannates, or thiostannates are chemical compounds containing anions composed of tin linked with sulfur. They can be considered as stannates with sulfur substituting for oxygen. Related compounds include the thiosilicates, and thiogermanates, and by varying the chalcogen: selenostannates, and tellurostannates. Oxothiostannates have oxygen in addition to sulfur. Thiostannates can be classed as chalcogenidometalates, thiometallates, chalcogenidotetrelates, thiotetrelates, and chalcogenidostannates. Tin is almost always in the +4 oxidation state in thiostannates, although a couple of mixed sulfides in the +2 state are known,
Iodate nitrates are mixed anion compounds that contain both iodate and nitrate anions.
A fluorooxoiodate or fluoroiodate is a chemical compound or ion derived from iodate, by substituting some of the oxygen by fluorine. They have iodine in the +5 oxidation state. The iodine atoms have a stereochemically active lone-pair of electrons. Many are non-centrosymmetric, and are second harmonic generators (SHG) of intense light shining through them. They are under investigation as materials for non-linear optics, such as for generating ultraviolet light from visible or infrared lasers.
When values of birefingence are very high, the property is termed giant birefringence which more generically is called giant optical anisotropy. Values for giant birefringence exceed 0.3. Much bigger numbers are termed "colossal birefringence". These are achieved using nanostructures.