IMA mineral species
Volkovskite
KCa₄[B₅O₈OH]₄[B(OH)₃]₂Cl * 4H₂O
Borate mineral.
Properties
| Chemical formula | KCa₄[B₅O₈OH]₄[B(OH)₃]₂Cl * 4H₂O |
|---|---|
| Elements | K, Ca, B, O, H, Cl |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Mohs hardness | — |
| Density | — |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Vlk |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 6.EC.20 |
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🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Inder Lake, Kazakhstan · Clover Hill deposit, Canada
Learn more
- Volkovskite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q4016139 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
Triclinic