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Strontioginorite specimens for sale
5 for sale · $500–$1,100 USD
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Strontioginorite is a hydrated borate mineral that forms colorless, transparent crystals with a greasy lustre and a monoclinic habit. Its composition includes water in the structure, contributing to its low hardness and relatively light specific gravity, and it displays a white streak with perfect cleavage. Crystals tend to be small and can be associated with other hydrated borates in environments where boron-rich fluids precipitate under low-temperature conditions.
- Formula
- (Sr,Ca)2B14O23·8(H2O)
- Classification notes
- Hydrated Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 2–3
- Specific gravity
- 2.25
- Luster
- greasy
- Transparency
- transparent
- Color
- colorless
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- perfect
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Top localities
- Kohnstein Quarry4 specimens
About Strontioginorite
Notable specimens of Strontioginorite come from Germany, where the mineral has been identified within borate-rich assemblages. Collectors prize it for its delicate appearance and the rarity of hydrated borates that crystallize with such clarity and modest size. The mineral’s transparency and colorlessness can make it an attractive miniature specimen, and its rarity adds an element of curiosity for those building a compact, scientifically interesting suite of minerals. Its simple yet distinctive properties—greasy lustre, white streak, and perfect cleavage—provide a clean, recognizable profile among hydrated borate minerals. Suitable for cabinet display or study, Strontioginorite offers a window into the conditions that yield hydrated borates in sedimentary and hydrothermal contexts.
