Mineral - Imayoshiite
Imayoshiite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Borates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca₃Al(CO₃)[B(OH)₄](OH)₆ · 12H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
2 - 3
Streak
white
Density
Light (<2)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
colorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Waxy
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
hexagonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
dipyramidal, acicular, prismatic, tabular
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Imayoshiite