Borcarit

Structural context

Borcarite
Crystal System monoclinicCrystal Class prismaticSpace Group C2/m

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Borcarite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
IMA
  • March 13, 2023Ca4MgB4O6(CO3)2(OH)6
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Ca4MgB4O6(CO3)2(OH)6

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
  • greenish-blue
  • bluish green
  • colorless
  • colorless
Color noteOriginal color note from the source
Greenish-blue to bluish green, nearly colorless, colorless in section
Lustre
Vitreous
Pearly
Transparency
Translucent
Hardness
4
Calculated density
2.765