General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Sr2B11O16(OH)5·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 653.19 gm)
Strontium 26.83 % Sr
Boron 18.20 % B
Hydrogen 1.08 % H
Oxygen 53.89 % O
Empirical Formula:
Sr2B11O16(OH)5·(H2O)
Locality:
Sterling Borax mine, Tick Canyon, 3. miles NNE of Lang, Los Angeles Co., California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [001] Indistinct
Color:
colorless or pearl white.
Density:
2.62
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
white
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