Colemanite [ CaB3O4(OH)3·H2O ]
Material properties
| Formula | CaB3O4(OH)3·H2O |
| Abbreviation | Cole |
| Classifications | Minerals containing OH, Minerals containing H2O |
| Luminescence emitter | Triplet-singlet |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1884 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Crystal symmetry | Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group P21/c (#14) |
| Tags | Hydrated , Hydroxide , Mineral, Borate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Ca | 1 |
| O | 8 |
| B | 3 |
| H | 5 |
| Total: | 17 |