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Berborite

• 
  Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
  © D.Preite

• Formula:
  Be₂(BO₃)(OH,F) · H₂O

• System: Trigonal

• Name:
  For the chemical composition, a beryllium borate

• IMA Status: Valid (Approved)
  Approved 1967

• Type Locality:
  Lupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta (Pitkäranta) District, Ladoga Region, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia

• Dana 8th: 26.1.1.1
  
  26 : HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
  1 : Monoborates

• Hardness (Mohs): 3

• Colour: Colourless