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BORACITE
Noun
boracite (plural boracites)
(mineral) A mixed chloride and borate of magnesium that occurs as a white to green crystalline evaporite, with the chemical formula Mg3B7O13Cl.
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Source: Wiktionary
Bo"ra*cite, n. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of a white or gray color occurring massive and in isometric crystals; in composition it is a magnesium borate with magnesium chloride.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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