LithoCat

MineralBoracite
FormulaMg3B7O13Cl
Crystal FormOrthorhombic/Pyramidal [mm2]
CleavageNone observed
ColorGreen, Blue, Colorless, Grey, White; Dark green (ferroan)
Density2.9 – 3.1 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureIrregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Hardness7.0 - 7.5
LustreAdamantine, Vitreous
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Lüneburger Kalkberg, Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Dana 8 Class25.6.1.1
Strunz Class5/L.04-10
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ID422