General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaB6O9(OH)2·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 336.99 gm)
Calcium 11.89 % Ca
Boron 19.25 % B
Hydrogen 2.39 % H
Oxygen 66.47 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaB6O9(OH)2·3(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1961
Locality:
Corkscrew mine, Corkscrew Canyon, Death Valley, Inyo Co. California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Perfect, [001] Indistinct
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
2.09
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
white
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