Mineral - Kurnakovite
Kurnakovite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Borates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Mg[B₃O₃(OH)₅]·5H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitecolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Silky
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
triclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
coarse, massive, prismatic
Formation
Sedimentär, Evaporit
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Kurnakovite