Name: | Hilgardite Hgr |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca2B5O9Cl·H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hilgardite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Boron (B) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1937 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Hurlbut C S, Taylor R E (1937) Hilgardite, a new mineral species from Choctaw Salt Dome, Louisiana, American Mineralogist 22, 1052-1057 |
Structural Group Name: | Hilgardite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | triclinic|monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 359 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.69 |
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