Borax

Properties

Formula Na2B4O5(OH)4·8H2O
Abbreviation Brx
Classifications Minerals containing H2O, Minerals containing OH
Luminescence emitter Triplet-singlet
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), antiquity
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Crystal symmetry Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group C2/c (#15)
Tags Hydrated , Hydroxide , Mineral, Borate

Composition

Element Atoms
O 17
Na 2
B 4
H 20
Total: 43

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