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Datolite
– CaB(SiO
4
)(OH)
Elements:
Calcium
,
Boron
,
Silicon
,
Oxygen
,
Hydrogen
Class:
Silicates
– Nesosilicates
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Hardness:
5-5.5
Apatite
Talc (1)
Diamond (10)
About as hard as a steel knife blade.
Chalcopyrite
– CuFeS
2
Elements:
Copper
,
Iron
,
Sulfur
Class:
Sulfides
Crystal System:
Cubic
Hardness:
3.5-4
Fluorite
Talc (1)
Diamond (10)
Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.
Origin:
Characas, San Luis Potosi –
Mexico
More minerals containing Boron
Tourmaline var. Dravite
Link to: Philipsburgite
Link to: Philipsburgite
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