noun
- Plural of boracite; hydrated borate minerals containing magnesium and chlorine, typically found in evaporite deposits.
Usage: technical; mineralogy
Examples
- Boracites are important ore minerals in the extraction of boron compounds.
- The geological survey identified boracites in the salt deposits of the region.
- Boracites crystallize in the cubic system under certain temperature and pressure conditions.
- Mining operations extract boracites for use in the production of borax and other industrial chemicals.