| Chemistry name: | cotton balls |
| M Formula: | NaCaB5O9•8H2O |
| Properties: | |
| White color; silky luster. Mohs hardness 1–2.5, d 1.96. Usually found as rounded, loose-textured masses of fine crystals. | |
| Occurrence: | |
| Chile, Argentina, California, Nevada. | |
| Use: | |
| Source of borax. | |