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Inderborite Mineral Data
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General Inderborite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMg[B3O3(OH)5]2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 503.40 gm |
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Calcium 7.96 % Ca 11.14 % CaO |
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Magnesium 4.83 % Mg 8.01 % MgO |
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Boron 12.88 % B 41.49 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 4.40 % H 39.37 % H2O |
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Oxygen 69.92 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMgB6O6(OH)10•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
With other borates in the caprock of a salt diapir. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1941 |
| Locality: |
Inder borate deposit, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Inderborite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79155 |
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PDF 47-1835 |
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