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It's just not working. Something else finally came to mind. Could it be that there is a different grade of boric makes different crystals? And if that is possible. Is there a way for me to test my sample and identify it's grade? Thanks

I am hoping for large and very flaky crystals as in the picture. These crystals are not clear/see through, is that what you had? These are actually a mother of pearl color, soft, silky and very flaky, they slip/flake off each other.

Haven't been on in a white, however, still searching for my answer, any help? Thanks

Hey, it's been a while and unfortunately still haven't solved my issue. I need crystals like in the photo above. I don't know if some how I could have done something wrong to your method? Can you "John C" tell me that your crystals were identical to mine? I tried your method a couple of times all I get is just boric acid as it is. What can I be doing wrong? I have also tried with HCL acid and Sulfuric acid, I don't know again if I am doing something wrong, but no luck getting this! I have talked to other people on the subject, everyone who looks at the photo is not sure either but imagine it could be from sulfuric or nitride? Any help guys?

Yes exactly, I am not sure if it's the fact that the crystals are too big, when I compare it to my sample/photo it's not the same texture at all. Like mentioned before they don't compact together, they aren't slippery feeling, or even smooth and they break into powder very easily. My sample is pretty much the opposite, soft silky, smooth, slippery, and it will break into small flaky layers. Like mica basically. Even looks like mica. About the HCl acid, I should have been clear, I mean could it be possible that when borax is transformed into boric that it forms to be like this?

In addition, I did the slow boil, didn't really help much, I get what you mean that it produces bigger chunks, however, it's still a completely different texture, but as I said before it does have flakes of very shinny small flakes which is a good thing I guess. Any help appreciate.

Yes, and by getting a good look at the photo, would you still say your flakes looked like this? Or do you believe something is being added to change texture/appearance? Why do they add concentrated HCL or H2SO4 do you know?

Sorry the Borax was a mention, I read online that if you crystallize Borax under HCL Acid, then it turns into boric acid flakes, so I wasn't sure which one would result to be what I am looking for. I also have CHNO and PIXE tests maybe someone can take a look and see if something extra is added? Carbon: 0.22% Hydrogen: 4.45% Nitrogen: <0.05% Oxygen: 23.36% PIXE TEST:Check attachment. Also can you look at better photo and confirm you've made flakes like this once again? On the same note for curiosity, does Borax crystallize like this? I have tried Borax and it gives salt like crystals which I read people use to make decorative snow flakes. My friend is 99% on the flakes being Boric, but if some how Borax can give the same appearance I can try it and see if it's closer to the sample I have. Can someone also clear this up for me?? This is what I keep finding online and it confuses me. When I google description of my sample. I get mainly: Boric acid from Borax :- Concentrated HCL or H2SO4 is added to a hot and saturated solution of borax, boric acid is produced. The product is cooled, when pearly white silky crystals of boric acid separate out. These are washed and purified by recrystallization from hot water.

Hey, So I tried the experiment, I got basically what I had gotten before, unfortunately it doesn't look entirely like the photo. I got vitreous crystals which is a good thing because it's a property the flakes have the same shine. However, the flakes that I have in my hand, they stick together well in form of layers and it actually flakes, they are softer and slippery feeling. The one I got from water still sort of feels like boric acid/greasy and does not stick together. My friend had analyzed a sample of the flakes for me, he did identify it as boric acid but, he is not any good with borons so he couldn't help me more, but what he did say was that the solution was more acidic than he would expect boric acid alone to be. I'm starting to think that maybe they crystallize just the way you told me to do but add an acidic solution so they come out feeling and looking different? The level of pH of water solution at room temp ~4-5. is what my friend got. Would you happen to have any more ideas on what I could try? I really appreciate it. Thanks!

Way to be a show off but I cannot seem to get them!! I tried 1. Boiling boric in water, waiting for it to cool, upon cooling filtering it out of water, once they had dried, it seemed to be just boric again... 2. I have tried same thing but with adding diluted H2S04 (half weight of boric) so example 2g boric 0.5 H2S04 with 0.5 water dilute. This gave me a paste... I have been trying to figure this out but no help! I hope you can help! Thanks!

Please check out this link. And take a look at the photo. This is basically what I want to learn. How can I transform boric acid into this? Thanks! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boric-Acid-Flakes-1kg-insecticide-antiseptic-/190577869343

Have a client who wants to buy it crystallized, I tried with water, didn't really seem to work, reverts back to powder, there's a method to make it into crystals/flakes.

Does anyone here know how to crystallize boric acid? I've been reading all sorts of stuff online and don't know what is right. Borax under HCL acid? Boric acid under sulfuric acid? Does anyone have the correct method? Thanks

any help?

Exactly what my friend said, and yes it does give us a green flame! So what now?