Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness5.4 – 5.6
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Scratches glass; quartz scratches it.
🔷 Orthorhombic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | Mg₇(BO₃)₃(OH,Cl)₅ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Mg, B, O, H, Cl |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Mohs hardness | 5.4 – 5.6 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Ka |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 6.AB.25 |
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- Karlite on Mindat.org
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- Wikidata item Q3813088 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
5–6
Orthorhombic
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