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Admontite

Borates monoclinic #0024

Admontite is a mineral species described as borate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula MgB₆O₁₀·7H₂O
Strunz code 6.FA.15
Class Borates
Crystal system monoclinic
Type locality
Named after Admont
Streak white
Admontite specimen
Photo: David Hospital — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

O
67.24%
B
23.3%
Mg
8.73%
H
0.72%

Molar mass 278.369 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³