Mineral | Boracite |
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Formula | Mg3B7O13Cl |
Crystal Form | Orthorhombic/Pyramidal [mm2] |
Cleavage | None observed |
Color | Green, Blue, Colorless, Grey, White; Dark green (ferroan) |
Density | 2.9 – 3.1 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
Fracture | Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Hardness | 7.0 - 7.5 |
Lustre | Adamantine, Vitreous |
Streak | White |
Type Loc. | Lüneburger Kalkberg, Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Dana 8 Class | 25.6.1.1 |
Strunz Class | 5/L.04-10 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 422 |