SULFOBORITE


Meaning of SULFOBORITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Mg3B2(SO4)(OH)8(OH,F)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 361.67 gm)

Magnesium 20.16 % Mg

Boron 5.98 % B

Hydrogen 2.65 % H

Sulfur 8.87 % S

Oxygen 59.72 % O

Fluorine 2.63 % F

Empirical Formula:

Mg3B2(SO4)(OH)8(OH)1.5(F)0.5

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[100] Good, [001] Distinct

Color:

colorless.

Density:

2.44

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Hardness:

4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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