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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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