Mineral Factbook

Inderite

MgB3O3(OH)5·5H2OIMA symbol: Idrapproved

Inderite is a borate mineral with the formula MgB3O3(OH)5·5H2O, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 1.784 g/cm3.

Photos

Inderite specimen photo
Nessa Eull · CC0 · Commons
Inderite specimen photo
Rock Currier · CC BY 3.0 · Commons
Inderite specimen photo
Ra'ike (see also: de:Benutzer:Ra'ike) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Inderite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemmonoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 1 21/c 1
Cell (Å, °)a = 6.8221, b = 13.1145, c = 12.035; α = 90, β = 104.552, γ = 90
Cell volume1042.21 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios0.5202:1:0.9177calculated from COD 9007612
Source structureCOD 9007612 (Acta Crystallographica, Section B, 1976)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)5.0413.3575.7142.6626.6032.353
I/I₀10056.940.638.43430.4

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9007612; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)1.784 g/cm³calculated from COD 9007612

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight279.85 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Mg 8.69%, B 11.59%, O 74.32%, H 5.4%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)6.CA.15Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)6.CA.15Wikidata (CC0)