5658. Magnesium Borate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13703-82-7
“Antifungin”.
B2MgO4; mol wt 109.92.
B 19.67%, Mg 22.11%, O 58.22%.
Mg(BO2)2.

Description and references

Various magnesium borate minerals occur in nature. These include: ascharite, camsellite, inderite, kotoite, kurnakovite, paternoite, pinnoite, szaibelyite.

Derivative

Octahydrate.

Properties

White powder. Slightly sol in water.

Use

Antiseptic; fungicide.