BORCARITE


Meaning of BORCARITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Ca4MgB4O6(OH)6(CO3)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 545.92 gm)

Calcium 29.37 % Ca

Magnesium 4.45 % Mg

Boron 7.92 % B

Hydrogen 1.11 % H

Carbon 4.40 % C

Oxygen 52.75 % O

Empirical Formula:

Ca4MgB4O6(OH)6(CO3)2

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1965

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[100] Perfect, [110] Perfect

Color:

blue green, colorless, green, or greenish blue.

Density:

2.77

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:

white

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