The borate chlorides are chemical compounds that contain both borate ions and chloride ions. They are mixed anion compounds . Many of them are minerals. Those minerals that crystallise with water (hydrates) may be found in evaporite deposits formed when mineral water has dried out.
List
Chemical formula
Molar mass (g/mol)
Crystal system
Space group
Unit cell (Å )
Volume (Å3 )
Density (g/cm3 )
Comment
References
Teepleite
Na2 [B(OH)4 ]Cl
tetragonal
P 4/nmm
a = 7.25, c = 4.84
254.4
2.076
Colourless, white or light beige crystals, with a vitreous, greasy, or dull lustre .
Uniaxial (-) n ω = 1.519 n ε = 1.503
Max birefringence δ = 0.016
[ 1]
Boracite
Mg3 (B7 O13 )Cl
orthorhombic
Pca 21
a = 8.577, b = 8.553, c = 12.09 Z=4
992.5
2.95
Green, dark green (ferroan), blue, colourless, grey or white crystals with an adamantine, vitreous lustre if transparent.
Biaxial (+) n α = 1.658 - 1.662 n β = 1.662 - 1.667 n γ = 1.668 - 1.673
2V 82°
Max birefringence δ = 0.010 - 0.011
[ 2]
Karlite
Mg7 (BO3 )3 (OH,Cl)5
orthorhombic
a = 17.92, b = 17.6, c = 3.1
978
2.80
White to light green crystals with a silky lustre.
Biaxial (-) n α = 1.589 n β = 1.632 n γ = 1.634
2V 24°
Max birefringence δ = 0.045
[ 3]
Shabynite
Mg5 (BO3 )(OH)5 (Cl,OH)2 ·4H2 O
monoclinic
2.32
Colourless or white crystals with a silky lustre.
Biaxial (-) n α = 1.543 n β = 1.571 n γ = 1.577
2V 49°
Max birefringence δ = 0.034
[ 4]
Satimolite
KNa2 Mg2 Al5 [B12 O18 (OH)12 ](OH)6 Cl4 ·4H2 O
trigonal
R 3 m
a = 15.1431, c = 14.456 Z=3
2.1
White to colorless crystals with a vitreous or dull lustre.
Biaxial (-) n α = 1.535 n β = 1.552 n γ = 1.553
2V 26°
Max birefringence δ = 0.018
[ 5] [ 6]
Kalborsite
K6 Al4 BSi6 O20 (OH)4 Cl
Tetragonal
a = 9.85, c = 13.06
1,267
2.5
Colorless with a slight rose-brownish tint crystals with a vitreous or pearly lustre.
Uniaxial (+) n ω = 1.525 n ε = 1.525 ?
Max birefringence δ = 0.000
[ 7]
Hilgardite
Ca2 B5 O9 Cl·H2 O
triclinic
P 1
a=6.463 b=6.564 c=6.302 α = 61°38', β = 118°46', γ = 105°47' Z=1
205.8
2.67 to 2.71
Colorless, light pink crystals with a vitreous lustre.
[ 8]
Solongoite
Ca2 (H3 B3 O7 )(OH)Cl
monoclinic
a = 7.93, b = 7.26, c = 12.54 β = 94°
720
2.514
Colourless crystals with a vitreous lustre.
Biaxial (+) n α = 1.510 n β = 1.510 n γ = 1.545
Max birefringence δ = 0.035
[ 9]
Ekaterinite
Ca2 (B4 O7 )(Cl,OH)2 ·2H2 O
hexagonal
a = 11.86, c = 23.88
2,909
2.440
White or white with slight rose tint crystals with a pearly lustre.
Uniaxial (-) n ω = 1.577 n ε = 1.574
Max birefringence δ = 0.003
[ 10]
Chelkarite
CaMgB2 O4 (Cl,OH)2 ·5H2 O or near Cl:OH = 3:1
orthorhombic
a = 13.69, b = 20.84, c = 8.26
2,357
2.21
Colorless crystals.
Biaxial (+) n α = 1.520 n γ = 1.558
Max birefringence δ = 0.038
[ 11]
Sakhaite
Ca48 Mg16 (BO3 )32 (CO3 )16 ·2(H2 O,HCl)
isometric
Fd 3 m
a = 14.685 Z=4
3166.8
2.78 - 2.83
Colourless, gray to grayish white crystals with a greasy lustre.
[ 12]
Hydrochlorborite
Ca4 B8 O15 Cl2 ·21H2 O
monoclinic
a = 22.78, b = 8.74, c = 17.06 β = 96.7°
3373
1.83 - 1.85
Colorless crystals with a vitreous, dull lustre.
Biaxial (+) n α = 1.499 n β = 1.502 n γ = 1.521
2V 45°
Max birefringence δ = 0.022
[ 13]
Heidornite
Na2 Ca3 B5 O8 (OH)2 (SO4 )2 Cl
monoclinic
C 2/c
a = 10.19, b = 7.76, c = 18.81
β = 93.33° Z=4
1,485
2.753
Colorless crystals with a vitreous lustre.
Biaxial (+) n α = 1.579 n β = 1.588 n γ = 1.604
2V 63° to 77°
Max birefringence δ = 0.025
[ 14]
Volkovskite
KCa4 [B5 O8 OH]4 [B(OH)3 ]2 Cl·4H2 O
triclinic
P 1
a = 6.57, b = 23.92, c = 6.52
α = 90.58°, β = 119.1°, γ = 95.56°
889.2
2.27
Colourless or pink; varying from pale to deep orange crystals with a vitreous lustre.
Biaxial (+) n α = 1.523 - 1.539 n β = 1.539 - 1.540 n γ = 1.596 - 1.605
2V 14.6°
Max birefringence δ = 0.073
[ 15]
Kurgantaite
CaSr[B5 O9 ]Cl·H2 O
triclinic
P 1
a = 6.5732, b = 6.4445, c = 6.3693, α = 60.995°, β = 61.257°, γ = 77.191° Z=1
2.99
Colourless to white crystals with a vitreous lustre.
[ 16]
Chambersite
(Mn2+ )3 (B7 O13 )Cl
orthorhombic
Pca 21
a = 8.68, b = 8.68, c = 12.26 Z=4
924
3.49
Colorless to deep purple crystals with a vitreous lustre.
Biaxial (+) n α = 1.732 n β = 1.737 n γ = 1.744
2V 83°
Max birefringence δ = 0.012
[ 17]
Ericaite
(Fe2+ )3 (B7 O13 )Cl
orthorhombic
a = 8.58, b = 8.65, c = 12.17
903
3.17 - 3.27
Red, green, purple, brown or black crystals.
Biaxial (-) n α = 1.731 n β = 1.755 n γ = 1.755
Max birefringence δ = 0.024
[ 18]
Congolite
(Fe2+ ,Mg)3 [B7 O13 ]Cl
trigonal
R 3c
a = 8.62, c = 21.05
1355
3.58
Pale red or pink crystals.
Uniaxial (-) n ω = 1.755 n ε = 1.731
Max birefringence δ = 0.024
[ 19]
Trembathite
(Mg,Fe2+ )3 [B7 O13 ]Cl
trigonal
a = 8.57, c = 20.99
1335
2.84 - 3.34
Colourless to pale blue transparent crystals with a vitreous lustre.
Uniaxial (-) n ω = 1.684 n ε = 1.668
Max birefringence δ = 0.016
[ 20] [ 21]
Bandylite
Cu2+ [B(OH)4 ]Cl
tetragonal
P 4/nmm
a = 6.19 Å, c = 5.61 Z=2
214.9
2.81
Deep blue crystals with greenish portions; cendre blue to Italian blue, becoming greener with atacamite inclusions , with a vitreous or pearly lustre.
Uniaxial (-) n ω = 1.691 - 1.692 n ε = 1.640 - 1.641
Max birefringence δ = 0.051
[ 22]
Li3 B8 O13 Cl
350.75
Otrhorhombic
Pca 21
a=17.229 b=9.3827 c=6.6452 Z=4
1074.25
2.169
birefringence 0.094 at 1064 nm
[ 23]
Na4 [B6 O9 (OH)3 ](H2 O)Cl
Otrhorhombic
Pca 21
a =15.4867 b =8.6867 c =8.8551 Z=2
1191.3
2.260
SHG 0.4 × KDP
[ 24]
Mg3 B7 O13 Cl [clarification needed ]
392.05
orthorhombic
Pca 21
a=8.5319 b=8.5282 c=12.0730 Z=4
878.45
2.964
NLO
[ 25]
KZn2 BO3 Cl2
trigonal
R 32
NLO SHG 1.3 × KDP
[ 26]
Ag4 B7 O12 Cl
734.6
triclinic
P 1
a =8.7394 b =8.7881 c =9.1381 α =65.625° β =77.269° γ =61.173° Z=2
562
[ 27]
RbZn2 BO3 Cl2
345.92
trigonal
R 32
a =4.965 c =27.21
NLO SHG 1.17 × KDP
[ 26]
Sn3 B3 O7 Cl
orthorhombic
Pna 21
a =9.5239 b =7.5804 c =12.3065 Z=4
1825
4.007
SHG 0.5 × of KDP
Sn3 B10 O17 Cl2
orthorhombic
Pbcn
a =19.1905 b =10.3893 c =8.5164
UV cutoff 280 nm; birefringence 0.125 at 546 nm
[ 28]
Ba6 BO3 Cl9
1201.90
monoclinic
P 21 /n
a=8.229 b=12.259 c=19.080 β=90.20 Z=4
1924.7
4.418
colourless
[ 29]
NaBa4 Al2 B8 O18 Cl3
tetragonal
P 42 nm
a = 12.048, c = 6.817
NLO
[ 30]
NaBa4 (GaB4 O9 )2 Cl3
1192.62
tetragonal
P 42 nm
a=12.1033 c=6.8329 Z=2
1001.0
3.957
SHG 1.5xKDP
[ 31]
Rb4 Ba2.5 B20 O34 Cl
1481.10
triclinic
P 1
a =6.756 b =11.086 c =11.288 α =99.07° β =90.60° γ =100.38° Z=1
820.6
2.9965
colourless
[ 32]
La(BO2 )2 Cl
triclinic
[ 33]
Cs2 La2 B10 O17 Cl4
1065.54
monoclinic
Cm
a=8.6904 b=20.92 c=6.4231 β =104.003 Z=2
1126.15
3.142
SHG 2.1xKDP
[ 34]
Ce(BO2 )2 Cl
triclinic
P 1
a = 4.2174; b = 6.5763; c = 8.1221 α = 82, 152; β = 89, 206; γ = 72.048°; Z = 2
[ 33]
Ce3 [BO3 ]2 Cl3
hexagonal
P63 /m
a = 9.2008, c = 5.8079; Z = 2
[ 33]
Pr(BO2 )2 Cl
triclinic
[ 33]
Sm4 [B16 O26 (OH)4 (H2 O)3 Cl4 ]
[ 35]
Eu4 [B16 O26 (OH)4 (H2 O)3 Cl4 ]
[ 35]
Gd4 [B16 O26 (OH)4 (H2 O)3 Cl4 ]
[ 35]
Pb6 BO4 Cl7
1566
triclinic
P 1
a=8.001 b=8.054 c=13.116 α=89.52 β=89.66 γ=69.942
793.9
6.551
colourless
[ 29]
Pu[B4 O6 (OH)2 Cl]
monoclinic
Cc
a =6.4898 b =11.174 c =9.6183 β =105.15°
[ 36]
Pu2 [B13 O19 (OH)5 Cl2 (H2 O)3 ]
monoclinic
P 21 /n
a =8.0522 b =14.568 c =9.82 β =90.12°
[ 36]
Pu4 [B16 O26 (OH)4 (H2 O)3 Cl4 ]
[ 35]
Am[B9 O13 (OH)4 ]·H2 O
monoclinic
P 21 /n
a =7.703Å b =16.688Å c =9.872 β =90.073°
[ 36]
Am4 [B16 O26 (OH)4 (H2 O)3 Cl4 ]
[ 35]
Cm2 [B14 O20 (OH)7 (H2 O)2 Cl]
monoclinic
P 21 /n
a =7.9561 b =14.212 c =9.836 β =90.013°
[ 36]
Cm4 [B16 O26 (OH)4 (H2 O)3 Cl4 ]
[ 35]
Cf4 [B16 O26 (OH)4 (H2 O)3 Cl4 ]
[ 35]
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Salts and covalent derivatives of the
chloride ion