Carboborite

Overview

Ca2Mg(CO3)2B2(OH)8·4(H2O)
Fluorescence: white under SW and LW, pale green phosporescense	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.12 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Carboborite - 2  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 27.01.01.01

Class: 27

Group: 27.01

Subgroup: 27.01.01 - carboborite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
27.01.01.01	carboborite	Ca2Mg(CO3)2B2(OH)8·4(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 06.AC.50

Group : 06

Subgroup : AC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
06.AC.50	carboborite	Ca2Mg(CO3)2B2(OH)8·4(H2O)

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