How do I identify Sakhaite?

Sakhaite can be identified by its hardness of 5 on the Mohs scale, Colourless color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Sakhaite?

Sakhaite typically appears in Colourless, gray to grayish white. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Sakhaite has a hardness of 5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

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Chemical Formula: Ca12Mg4(BO3)7(CO3)4(OH)2Cl Evans et al. (2018) give the formula as ~Ca48Mg16(BO3)32(CO3)16(HCl,H2O)2
Elements: B, C, Ca, Cl, H, Mg, O

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