Category Nesoborates Strunz classification 6.CA.35 Space group P21/a | Formula(repeating unit) CaB3O3(OH)5·4H2O Crystal system Monoclinic | |
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Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)(same H-M symbol) |
Inyoite, named after Inyo County, California, where it was discovered in 1914, is a colourless monoclinic mineral. It turns white on dehydration. Its chemical formula is Ca(H4B3O7)(OH)·4H2O or CaB3O3(OH)5·4H2O.
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