Borax

= Borax = = = = = = = = = > = =
 * What it is made of (what type of atoms)== [[image:file:///Users/bhausner/Desktop/images-1.jpg]]Na2B4O7:10h2O
 * Hardness == 2-2.5
 * Colors =yellow green
 * Luster==vitreous/glassy
 * Streak==white
 * Density==1.73 g/cm
 * Crystal Structure==prismatic
 * Cleavage/Fracture==perfect
 * Special Characteristics==When borax is mixed with flammables such as methanol, it will give it a green flame.
 * How it forms==When in hot water/when you take it out crystals are formed around it
 * Where it is found in the world==Southwestern United States, the Atacama desert in Chile, and in Tibet and Romania
 * Uses for it==killing weeds and laundry detergent
 * Is it found in Iowa, if so where?no
 * Pictures of samples