General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaB3O5(OH)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 169.51 gm)
Calcium 23.64 % Ca
Boron 19.13 % B
Hydrogen 0.59 % H
Oxygen 56.63 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaB3O5(OH)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1962
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[011] Indistinct
Color:
colorless.
Density:
2.77
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
6 - Orthoclase
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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