General Information:
Chemical Formula:
NaCaB5O7(OH)4·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 351.19 gm)
Sodium 6.55 % Na
Calcium 11.41 % Ca
Boron 15.39 % B
Hydrogen 2.87 % H
Oxygen 63.78 % O
Empirical Formula:
NaCaB5O7(OH)4·3(H2O)
Environment:
Kramer borate deposits.
Locality:
Boron, Kern Co., California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Perfect
Color:
colorless.
Density:
2.14
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Habits:
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), ,
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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