colemanite
a mineral, hydrous calcium borate, Ca2B6O11⋅5H2O, occurring in colorless or milky-white crystals.
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The salts contained in these deposits are mainly borax, ulexite, and colemanite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. LeithThe colemanite occurs in irregular milky-white layers or nodules, mingled with more or less gypsum.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for colemanite
/ (ˈkəʊlməˌnaɪt) /
a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca 2 B 6 O 11 .5H 2 O
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