Pertsev, N.N., W. Schreyer, T. Armbruster, H.-J. Bernhardt, and O. Medenbach (2004) Alumino-magnesiohulsite, a new member of the hulsite group, in kotoite marble from east of Verkhoyansk, Sakha-Yakutia, Russia. Eur. J. Mineral., 16, 151-161.

Classification of AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

6.AB.45

6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO₃, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Amhul	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

black

Streak:

dark brown

Hardness:

6 on Mohs scale

Density:

3.84 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.780 n_γ = 1.805

2V:

Measured: 33° (5)

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.025

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Pleochroism:

Strong

Comments:

brown to blue-green, in polarized light

Comments:

Color: Blue-green to brown in thin section

Chemistry of AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO₃)O₂

Elements listed:

Al, B, Fe, Mg, O, Sn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2/m

Setting:

P2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.334 Å, b = 3.03 Å, c = 10.5 Å
β = 94.46°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.76 : 1 : 3.465

Unit Cell V:

169.19 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

Narrow lamellae parallel {h0l}.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0007031	Aluminomagnesiohulsite	Pertsev N N, Schreyer W, Armbruster T, Bernhardt H J, Medenbach O (2004) Alumino-magnesiohulsite, a new member of the hulsite group, in kotoite marble from east of Verkhoyansk, Sakha-Yakutia, Russia European Journal of Mineralogy 16 151-161		2004	east of Verkhoyansk, Sakha-Yakutia, Russia	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Alumino-magnesiohulsite, a new member of the hulsite group, in kotoite marble from
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_chemical_formula_sum 'Fe.7 Sn.3 Al1.3 Mg3.7 B2 O10'
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Fe3+1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.35000   0.00722
Sn1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.30000   0.00722
Al1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.30000   0.00722
Fe2+1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.05000   0.00722
Al2   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.50000   0.00722
Mg2   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.50000   0.00722
Al3   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   0.50000   0.00722
Mg3   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   0.50000   0.00722
Mg4   0.50000   0.50000   0.00000   0.90000   0.00722
Fe2+4   0.50000   0.50000   0.00000   0.10000   0.00722
Mg5   0.21630   0.50000   0.28020   0.90000   0.00722
Fe2+5   0.21630   0.50000   0.28020   0.10000   0.00722
B   0.28900   0.00000   0.75800   1.00000   0.00507
O1   0.30900   0.00000   0.89010   1.00000   0.00760
O2   0.49500   0.00000   0.30690   1.00000   0.00633
O3   0.05400   0.00000   0.69470   1.00000   0.00507
O4   0.17900   0.50000   0.09340   1.00000   0.00507
O5   0.24700   0.50000   0.47600   1.00000   0.01393

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.24 Å	(50)
2.62 Å	(50)
2.53 Å	(100)
2.00 Å	(55)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Type Occurrence of AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kebirnin'ya creek (Nalednoye), Dogdo river, Yana River Basin, Verkhoyansk District, Sakha, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

minute stubby prisms to 0.1 mm, included in fibrous ludwigite

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical Collection, Institute for Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysics, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany (25164).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

in a spinel bearing kotoite marble

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Spinel	Calcite	Ludwigite	Löllingite	Pertsevite-(F)
Clinohumite

Reference:

Synonyms of AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

IMA2002-038

Other Language Names for AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

German:Alumino-Magnesiohulsit

Russian:Алюминомагнезиогулцит

Simplified Chinese:硼锡铝镁石
铝黑硼锡镁石
铝黑硼锡镁矿

Traditional Chinese:硼錫鋁鎂石
鋁黑硼錫鎂石
鋁黑硼錫鎂礦

Relationship of Aluminomagnesiohulsite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Pinakiolite Group

Other Members of this group:

Folvikite	Sb⁵⁺Mn³⁺(Mg,Mn²⁺)₁₀O₈(BO₃)₄	Mon. 2 : P2
Hulsite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(Fe³⁺,Sn)(BO₃)O₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
Magnesiohulsite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(Fe³⁺,Sn,Mg)(BO₃)O₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
Pinakiolite	(Mg,Mn²⁺)₂Mn³⁺(BO₃)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

6.AB.	Rhabdoborite-(Mo)	Mg₁₂Mo⁶⁺_1.33O₆(BO₃)₆F₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
6.AB.	Chubarovite	KZn₂(BO₃)Cl₂	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
6.AB.	Savelievaite	Mg₂Cr³⁺O₂(BO₃)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
6.AB.05	Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
6.AB.10	Berborite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH,F) · H₂O	Trig.
6.AB.15	Jeremejevite	Al₆(BO₃)₅(F,OH)₃	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
6.AB.20	Warwickite	(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)₂O(BO₃)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
6.AB.20	Yuanfuliite	Mg(Fe³⁺,Al)O(BO₃)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
6.AB.25	Karlite	(Mg,Al)_6.5(BO₃)₃(OH)₄(◻,Cl)_0.5	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2
6.AB.30	Azoproite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(Fe³⁺,Ti,Mg)(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
6.AB.30	Bonaccordite	Ni₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
6.AB.30	Fredrikssonite	Mg₂(Mn³⁺,Fe³⁺)(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
6.AB.30	Ludwigite	Mg₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
6.AB.30	Vonsenite	Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
6.AB.30	Marinaite	Cu₂Fe³⁺O₂(BO₃)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
6.AB.35	Pinakiolite	(Mg,Mn²⁺)₂Mn³⁺(BO₃)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
6.AB.35	Folvikite	Sb⁵⁺Mn³⁺(Mg,Mn²⁺)₁₀O₈(BO₃)₄	Mon. 2 : P2
6.AB.40	Blatterite	Sb⁵⁺₃(Mn³⁺,Fe³⁺)₉(Mn²⁺,Mg)₃₅(BO₃)₁₆O₃₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
6.AB.40	Chestermanite	Mg₂(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺,Al,Sb³⁺)(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
6.AB.40	Orthopinakiolite	(Mg,Mn²⁺)₂Mn³⁺(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
6.AB.40	Takéuchiite	(Mg,Mn²⁺)₂(Mn³⁺,Fe³⁺)(BO₃)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
6.AB.45	Hulsite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(Fe³⁺,Sn)(BO₃)O₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
6.AB.45	Magnesiohulsite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(Fe³⁺,Sn,Mg)(BO₃)O₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
6.AB.50	Fluoborite	Mg₃(BO₃)(F,OH)₃	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
6.AB.50	Hydroxylborite	Mg₃(BO₃)(OH)₃	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
6.AB.55	Shabynite	Mg₅(BO₃)(OH)₅(Cl,OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
6.AB.55	Wightmanite	Mg₅(BO₃)O(OH)₅ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
6.AB.60	Gaudefroyite	Ca₄Mn³⁺_2-3(BO₃)₃(CO₃)(O,OH)₃	Hex.
6.AB.65	Sakhaite	Ca₄₈Mg₁₆(BO₃)₃₂(CO₃)₁₆ · 2(H₂O,HCl)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
6.AB.70	Harkerite	Ca₄₈Mg₁₆[AlSi₄O₁₅(OH)]₄(BO₃)₁₆(CO₃)₁₆ · 2(H₂O,HCl)	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
6.AB.75	Pertsevite-(F)	Mg₂(BO₃)(F,OH)	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
6.AB.75	Pertsevite-(OH)	Mg₂(BO₃)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
6.AB.80	Jacquesdietrichite	Cu₂(H₂BO₃)(OH)₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmna
6.AB.85	Painite	CaZrAl₉(BO₃)O₁₅	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
6.AB.85	Rhabdoborite-(V)	Mg₁₂(V⁵⁺,Mo⁶⁺,W⁶⁺)_1.5O₆{[BO₃]_6-x[(P,As)O₄]_xF_2-x} (x < 1)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
6.AB.85	Rhabdoborite-(W)	Mg₁₂(W⁶⁺,V⁵⁺)_1.5O₆{[BO₃]_6-x[(P,As)O₄]_xF_2-x}	Hex. 6 : P6₃
6.AB.90	Mengxianminite	(Ca,Na)₂Sn₂(Mg,Fe)₃Al₈[(BO₃)(BeO₄)O₆]₂	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2

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References for AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

Reference List:

Pertsev, N.N., W. Schreyer, T. Armbruster, H.-J. Bernhardt, and O. Medenbach

(2004) Alumino-magnesiohulsite, a new member of the hulsite group, in kotoite marble from east of Verkhoyansk, Sakha-Yakutia, Russia. Eur. J. Mineral., 16, 151-161.

(2023) Aluminomagnesiohulsite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for AluminomagnesiohulsiteHide

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Russia
Republic of Karelia Pitkyaranta mining district (Pitkäranta mining district) ⓘ Hopunvaara mine	Lisitsyn et al. (1991)
Sakha Verkhoyansk District Yana River Basin Dogdo river ⓘ Kebirnin'ya creek (Nalednoye) (TL)	N.N. Pertsev et al.: Eur. J. Mineral. 16:151-161 (2004)

USA
Alaska Nome Census Area Port Clarence Mining District ⓘ Brooks Mountain	Aleksandrov et al. (2009)

Aluminomagnesiohulsite

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