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Sulfoborite Mineral Data

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General Sulfoborite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Mg3B2(SO4)(OH)8(OH,F)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 361.67 gm
   Magnesium  20.16 %  Mg   33.43 % MgO
   Boron       5.98 %  B    19.25 % B2O3
   Hydrogen    2.65 %  H    23.66 % H2O
   Sulfur      8.87 %  S    22.14 % SO3
   Oxygen     59.72 %  O
   Fluorine    2.63 %  F     2.63 % F
                -   %   F    -1.11 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg3B2(SO4)(OH)8(OH)1.5F0.5
Help on Environment: Environment: Uncommon mineral in marine salt deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1893
Help on Locality: Locality: Westeregeln, Saxony-Anhalt, and at the Wittmar potash mine, Asse, southwest of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the sulfur and boron in the composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Sulfoborite + Pronunciation Say SULFOBORITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 31195
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