General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2B14O23·8(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 743.60 gm)
Calcium 10.78 % Ca
Boron 20.35 % B
Hydrogen 2.17 % H
Oxygen 66.70 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2B14O23·8(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Indistinct
Color:
white.
Density:
2.07 - 2.09, Average = 2.08
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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