General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca3B6O6(OH)12·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 521.21 gm)
Calcium 23.07 % Ca
Boron 12.44 % B
Hydrogen 3.09 % H
Oxygen 61.39 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca3B6O6(OH)12·2(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1961
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct
Color:
colorless or gray.
Density:
2.36
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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