ULEXITE (Hydrated Sodium Calcium Borate Hydroxide)
The basic boron unit has a formula of B5O6(OH)6 and a charge of negative three (3). It is composed of three borate tetredrons and two borate triangular groups. Ulexite is found with the mineral borax and is directly deposited in arid regions from the evaporation of water in intermittent lakes called playas. The playas form only during rainy ...