Mineral - Nifontovite
Nifontovite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Borates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca₃B₆O₆(OH)₁₂(H₂O)₂
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitecolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
coarse, massive, prismatic
Formation
Metasomatose (Skarn)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Nifontovite