Chambersite
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About Chambersite
Formula:
Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
Colour:
Colorless to deep purple
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
7
Specific Gravity:
3.49
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
From Chambers County, Texas, USA, where it was first discovered.
Boracite Group. The manganese analogue of Boracite and Ericaite.
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Classification of Chambersite
Approved
5/L.04-30
6.GA.05
6 : BORATES
G : Heptaborates and other megaborates
A : Tekto-heptaborates
6 : BORATES
G : Heptaborates and other megaborates
A : Tekto-heptaborates
25.6.1.3
25 : ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : Hexaborates
25 : ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : Hexaborates
10.1.18
10 : Borates with other anions
1 : Borates with halide
10 : Borates with other anions
1 : Borates with halide
Pronounciation of Chambersite
Pronounciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon & Katya Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Chambersite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Opaque
Colour:
Colorless to deep purple
Comment:
Darkens with exposure to sunlight
Hardness:
7 on Mohs scale
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
3.49(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.48 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Chambersite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.732 nβ = 1.737 nγ = 1.744
2V:
Measured: 83° , Calculated: 82°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.012
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
r > v
Chemical Properties of Chambersite
Formula:
Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl
IMA Formula:
Mn3B7O13Cl
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Chambersite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mm2 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
Pca21
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.68(1) Å, b = 8.68(1) Å, c = 12.26(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 1.412
Unit Cell V:
923.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Pseudotetrahedral
Twinning:
Rare interpenetrant on [111] with twim plane of {111}
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0011067 | Chambersite | Kubel F, Crottaz O (1996) Crystal structure of manganese chlorine boracite, Mn3B7O13Cl Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 211 924-924 |  | 1996 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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Type Occurrence of Chambersite
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Saltdome caprock.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Chambersite
Relationship of Chambersite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl | Orth. mm2 : Pca21 |
| Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl | Trig. 3m : R3c |
| Ericaite | Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl | Orth. |
| Trembathite | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl | Trig. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 6.GA.05 | Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl | Orth. mm2 : Pca21 |
| 6.GA.05 | Ericaite | Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl | Orth. |
| 6.GA.10 | Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl | Trig. 3m : R3c |
| 6.GA.10 | Trembathite | (Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl | Trig. |
| 6.GA.30 | Korzhinskite | Ca(B2O4) · H2O | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
| 10.1.1 | Teepleite | Na2[B(OH)4]Cl | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
| 10.1.2 | Bandylite | Cu[B(OH)4]Cl | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
| 10.1.3 | Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O | Trig. |
| 10.1.4 | Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 | Hex. |
| 10.1.5 | Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl | Orth. mm2 : Pca21 |
| 10.1.6 | Karlite | Mg7(BO3)3(OH,Cl)5 | Orth. |
| 10.1.7 | Shabynite | Mg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| 10.1.8/9/10 | Hilgardite | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| 10.1.11 | Solongoite | Ca2(H3B3O7)(OH)Cl | Mon. |
| 10.1.12 | Hydrochlorborite | Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O | Mon. |
| 10.1.13 | Ekaterinite | Ca2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 · 2H2O | Hex. |
| 10.1.14 | Volkovskite | KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| 10.1.15 | Chelkarite | CaMgB2O4(Cl,OH)2 · 5H2O Or near, with Cl:OH = 3:1 | Orth. |
| 10.1.16 | Johachidolite | CaAlB3O7 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmma |
| 10.1.17 | Satimolite | KNa2(Al5Mg2)[B12O18(OH)12](OH)6Cl4·4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| 10.1.19 | Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl | Trig. 3m : R3c |
| 10.1.20 | Ericaite | Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl | Orth. |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Chambersite
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American Mineralogist (1962): 47: 665-671.
Grew, E.S., and Anovitz, L.M. (1996) BORON: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, second edition, as revised (2002).
Internet Links for Chambersite
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Localities for Chambersite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Grice, J.D., Gault, R.A., and Van Velthuizen, J. (2005) Borate Minerals of the Penobsquis and Millstream Deposits, Southern New Brunswick, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1469-1487. |
| Grice, J.L. (2002) Borate Minerals from the Penobsquis and Millstream Deposits of Southern New Brunswick, Canada. Bergverksmuseets Skrift: 20: 27-33. | |
| Fundy Geological Museum specimen, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
China | |
| http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt |
| Xiong Song (1989): Geology and Prospecting 25(5), 3-10 |
| Xiong Song (1989): Geology and Prospecting 25(5), 3-10 |
| Xiong Song (1989): Geology and Prospecting 25(5), 3-10; Shikun Huang (1990): Geology and Prospecting 26(9), 6-11, 20; Fan, D., Yang, P., and Wang, R. (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 15(1), 15-29 |
USA | |
| Smith Jr., A.E. (1994) Louisiana: Mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals: 69(3): 156-162. |
| Smith Jr., A.E. (1994) Louisiana: Mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals: 69(3): 156-162. |
| Smith Jr., A.E. (1994) Louisiana: Mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals: 69(3): 156-162. | |
| Honea, R.M., Beck, F.R. (1962) Chambersite, a new mineral. American Mineralogist: 47: 665-671. |
| Honea, R.M., Beck, F.R. (1962) Chambersite, a new mineral. American Mineralogist: 47: 665-671. |
Venice Salt dome, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA