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General Inderite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5•5(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 279.85 gm
   Magnesium   8.69 %  Mg   14.40 % MgO
   Boron      11.59 %  B    37.32 % B2O3
   Hydrogen    5.40 %  H    48.28 % H2O
   Oxygen     74.32 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5•5(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937
Help on Locality: Locality: Inder Lake, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after its source.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Inderite Say INDERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 60
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