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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