IMA mineral species

Inderite

MgB₃O₃(OH)₅·5H₂O

Nesoborate mineral.

Inderite specimen
Inderite-352353.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaMgB₃O₃(OH)₅·5H₂O
ElementsMg, B, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolIdr
Nickel–Strunz class6.CA.15

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

🌍 Where it's found

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