[2] The samples were described in English by the soviet mineralogist Boldyreva in 1937.

It is a rare secondary mineral but common in salt, potassium and borate deposits.

Deposits include Argentina, China, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, and the US.

Inderite is one of the natural borates commonly used in the chemical industry.

There are many cuttable sized specimens, and although there are only a few mines containing inderite, it is not considered a great rarity.