IMA mineral species

Kurchatovite

Ca(Mg,Mn²⁺)[B₂O₅]

Borate mineral.

Kurchatovite specimen
Hexahydroborite & Kurchatovite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaCa(Mg,Mn²⁺)[B₂O₅]
ElementsCa, Mg, Mn, B, O
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolKht
Nickel–Strunz class6.BA.10

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

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Solongo boron deposit, Russia