inderiten.
/ˈɪndərʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A colourless hydrated magnesium borate, Mg2B6O11.15H2O.
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1937 Boldyreva & Yegorova in Mat. Central Sci. Investig. Geol. Prospecting Inst. (U.S.S.R.) Gen. Ser. No. 2. 52 Inderite, a new hydrated magnesium borate—Mg2B6O11.15H2O has been found in the Kzyl-Tau deposit (Western Kasakhstan, Inder Mountains) in the form of fine white, sometimes slightly pinkish kidney-shaped nodules.
1946 Amer. Mineralogist 31 71 A second occurrence of inderite (Mg2B6O11.15H2O)..has been discovered.
1967 E. L. Muetterties Chem. Boron & its Compounds iii. 161 NMR analyses have been performed on the minerals inderite, Mg2B6O11.15H2O..borax..and tincalconite.
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