General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaMgB6O8(OH)6·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 413.33 gm)
Calcium 9.70 % Ca
Magnesium 5.88 % Mg
Boron 15.69 % B
Hydrogen 2.93 % H
Oxygen 65.80 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaMgB6O8(OH)6·3(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Perfect
Color:
colorless, greenish, white, light brown, or wine yellow.
Density:
2
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Habits:
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., Foliated - Two dimensional platy forms.,
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous - Silky
Streak:
white
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