Formula: Ca6B14O19SO4(OH)14·5H2O
Origin of name: for the locality, Vitimskoe plateau, Buryatia, Transbaikal region, Russia
Crystal system: Monoclinic
Crystal class: 2
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 14.1, b = 19.53, c = 14.05, β = 120.39°
Colour: White
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Luster: Vitreous, silky
Habit: Fibrous aggregates to 0.2 mm
Hardness: 1.5
Specific gravity: 2.29
Cleavage:
Tenacity: Sectile, fibrous fracture
Streak: White
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