General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 227.53 gm)
Magnesium 32.05 % Mg
Boron 9.50 % B
Hydrogen 0.22 % H
Oxygen 45.71 % O
Fluorine 12.52 % F
Empirical Formula:
Mg3(BO3)F1.5(OH)0.5
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[0001] Indistinct
Color:
colorless, violet, or white.
Density:
2.89
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous - Silky
Streak:
white
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