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Name: Fluoborite
Fbo
IMA Chemistry: Mg3(BO3)F3
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Fluoborite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Boron (B)
Oxygen (O)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: Sweden
Year First Published: 1926
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Geijer P (1926) Norbergite and fluoborite, two new minerals from the Norberg mining district, Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 48, 84-85
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Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2060 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.98
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