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IMA mineral species

Boracite

Mg₃B₇O₁₃Cl

Tectoborate mineral.

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Boracite specimen
Boracit mineralogisches museum bonn.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Orthorhombic✏️ streak white
Chemical formulaMg₃B₇O₁₃Cl
ElementsMg, B, O, Cl
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolBoc
Nickel–Strunz class6.GA.05

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Lüneburg, Germany

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