General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaB6O10·5(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 355.01 gm)
Calcium 11.29 % Ca
Boron 18.27 % B
Hydrogen 2.84 % H
Oxygen 67.60 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaB6O10·5(H2O)
Environment:
Lacusterine limestone deposits containing borate minerals.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1959
Locality:
Mott open cut, head of 20 mule Team Canyon, Death Valley, Inyo Co. California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Indistinct, [001] Distinct
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
2
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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