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Hydroboracite

hydroboracite

CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2·3H2O

Hydroboracite - ORDWAY-83 - Thompson Shaft - USA Mineral Specimen

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Overview

Hydroboracite is a hydrated borate mineral (hence the name) of calcium and magnesium, whose chemical composition is CaMgB6O8(OH)6·3H2O. It was discovered in 1834 in the Inder lake, Atyrau Province, Kazakhstan. Hydroboracite is a minor borate ore mineral.

Scientific references

  1. Hydroboracite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2738366 Link
  2. Hydroboracite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroboracite Link