Inderite

MgB3O3(OH)5.5H2O

This sample of inderite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Inderite is a oxide mineral of boron and magnesium with the composition MgB3O3(OH)5.5H2O. It is also referred to as a borate. The sample at left is about 3-4 cm wide and about 25 cm high. It is from Boron, California.

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