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orthorhombicrareBorates
Chambersite
Mn₃B₇O₁₃Cl
The image shows a series of small, sub-millimeter to millimeter-sized, brownish-grey to reddish-brown, somewhat triangular or pyramidal crystals arranged in a white display tray.
Chambersite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
4.5Crystal System
orthorhombicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
noneFracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
3.5Colors
pink, reddish-brown, brownish-grey, purple-redTransparency
transparentType Locality
Venice Salt dome, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USAMineral Group
BoratesUses
collector, scientific researchAssociated Minerals
halite, sylvite, boracite, hilgarditeRarity
rareGeological Context
Chambersite is a rare borate mineral that forms in evaporite deposits, typically found within salt domes where specific conditions of high boron and chlorine concentrations are met.
