Translation guide
Colemanite is a borate mineral. In Japanese, it is referred to by its scientific name in katakana, as is common for minerals and chemical compounds.
The mineral colemanite (CaB₃O₄(OH)₃·H₂O)
Standard Japanese name for the mineral colemanite, combining the katakana rendering of 'coleman' with 石 (stone/mineral).
Colemanite is an important ore of boron.
Direct katakana transliteration of 'colemanite', used in some scientific contexts.
This sample is a crystal of colemanite.