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boracite
An orthorhombic mineral, 8(Mg6B14O26Cl2) ; isometric above 265 degrees C in hard, glassy, cubic and octahedral crystals; strongly pyroelectric; in evaporites, a source of boron.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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