Mineral: Boracite

Notes

Hardness: 7 Density: 2.9-3 Soluble in HCl Water insoluble
Popular flux particularly at the mid-range temperatures of 1000-1200ºC. A major boron ore and source for boric acid.

Out Bound Links

• (URLs) Boracite on Wikipedia
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boracite
• (URLs) Boracite mineralogy information
  http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/Boracite....

In Bound Links

• (Materials - Parent mineral) Boric Acid - H3BO3 or B2O3.3H2O

  Boracic acid, Orthoboric Acid, Hydrous Boric Oxide