Veatchite

Veatchite is an unusual strontium , with the chemical formula Sr2B11O16(OH)5·H2O. There are two known polytypes , veatchite-A and veatchite-p.

Veatchite was discovered in 1938, at the Sterling Borax mine in Tick Canyon, Los Angeles County. Veatchite is named to honor John Veatch , the first person to detect boron in the mineral waters of California.