IMA mineral species

Sakhaite

Ca₄₈Mg₁₆(BO₃)₃₂(CO₃)₁₆·2(H₂O,HCl)

Borate mineral.

Sakhaite specimen
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Properties

Chemical formulaCa₄₈Mg₁₆(BO₃)₃₂(CO₃)₁₆·2(H₂O,HCl)
ElementsCa, Mg, B, O, C, H, Cl
Crystal systemCubic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolSkh
Nickel–Strunz class6.AB.65

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🌍 Where it's found

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