General Information:
Chemical Formula:Na2B4O6(OH)2·3(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 290.28 gm)Sodium 15.84 %
NaBoron 14.90 %
B Hydrogen 3.13 %
H Oxygen 66.14 %
O Empirical Formula: Na2(B)4O6(OH)3·3(H2O)
Environment:Continental sedimentary basins.
Locality:Boron, Kern County, California, the county that contains the fabulous borate deposits at Kramer.
Name Origin:Named after it's locality.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[100] Perfect, [001] Perfect, [201] Good
Color:colorless or white.
Density:1.9 - 1.92, Average = 1.91
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Habits:Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals., Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals., Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.
Hardness:2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite
Luminescence:None.
Luster:Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:white
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