Borax [ Na2B4O5(OH)4·8H2O ]
Material properties
| Formula | Na2B4O5(OH)4·8H2O |
| Abbreviation | Brx |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), antiquity |
| Crystal symmetry | Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group C2/c (#15) |
| Classifications | Minerals containing H2O, Minerals containing OH |
| Luminescence emitter | Triplet-singlet |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Borate, Hydrated, Hydroxide, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| O | 17 |
| Na | 2 |
| B | 4 |
| H | 20 |
| Total: | 43 |