IMA mineral species

Inderborite

CaMg[B₃O₃(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄·2H₂O

Borate mineral.

White & Clear

Inderborite specimen
Inderborite-177592.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaCaMg[B₃O₃(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄·2H₂O
ElementsCa, Mg, B, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakwhite
Colorwhite, colorlessness
IMA symbolIbo
Nickel–Strunz class6.CA.25

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Inder Lake, Kazakhstan