Formula: NH4B5O7(OH)2 . H2O
Origin of name: For Francesco de Larderello, Italian industrialist
Crystal system: Monclinic
Crystal class: 2/m
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Colour: White; yellowish from impurities
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Luster:
Habit: Microscopic rhombic tablets
Hardness:
Specific gravity: 1.91
Cleavage: 1; {100} perfect
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