Inyoite | |
Chemical Formula |
Ca(H4B3O7)(OH)·4(H2O) |
Species |
Borates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
2 |
Specific Gravity |
1.875 |
Color |
Colourless, turning white upon partial dehydration; colourless in transmitted light |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.495 n = 1.505 - 1.512 n = 1.520 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent |
Cleavage |
Distinct/GoodOn good; on quality unstated. |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Commonly as prismatic to tabular crystals; also in cockscomb aggregates of pseudorhombohedral crystals; coarsely spherulitic or granular |