Ekaterinite
Ca₂(B₄O₇)(Cl,OH)₂ * 2H₂O
Borate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Ca₂(B₄O₇)(Cl,OH)₂ * 2H₂O
- Group
- Oxides
- Crystal system
- Hexagonal
- Hardness (Mohs)
- —
- Color
- —
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- —
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 6.HA.40
- Dana classification
- 26.7.3.1
- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Eka
- Locality
- 🇷🇺 Korshunovskoye iron-boron skarn deposit
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Yekaterina V. Rozhkova
Source: Wikidata
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