General Information:
Chemical Formula:
YB(OH)4(CO3)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 227.75 gm)
Yttrium 39.04 % Y
Boron 4.75 % B
Hydrogen 1.77 % H
Carbon 5.27 % C
Oxygen 49.17 % O
Empirical Formula:
YB(OH)4(CO3)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1987
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Good, [101] Indistinct
Color:
yellow.
Density:
3.13
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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