noun
boracite
Rare mineral name; a magnesium borate chloride mineral.
方ホウ石は、ドイツのリューネブルクで最初に発見された。
Boracite was first discovered in Lüneburg, Germany.
Standard kanji spelling for this mineral name.
Alternate kanji spelling using 硼 (boron).
The name 方ホウ石 (boracite) derives from the mineral's boron content; 方 (ほう) is a phonetic element, and ホウ is from 硼 (boron).