Hydroxylborite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Hydroxylborite
Formula:
Mg3(BO3)(OH)3
Colour:
Colourless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
2.89
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
In allusion to its composition, being the HYDROXYL dominant member of the series with fluoBORITE.
Type Locality:
Isostructural with:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31567
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31567:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
87ba5140-ee36-4aaf-bb2a-704e040b7ddb
IMA Classification of Hydroxylborite
Approved
Approval year:
2007
Classification of Hydroxylborite
6.AB.50
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Hyb | 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 Hydroxylborite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
On {0001}, imperfect.
On {0001}, imperfect.
Parting:
None.
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
2.89 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.872 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Hydroxylborite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.566 nε = 1.531
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.035
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:
Low
Chemistry of Hydroxylborite
Mindat Formula:
Mg3(BO3)(OH)3
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Hydroxylborite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.912 Å, c = 3.112 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.349
Unit Cell V:
214.05 ų
Z:
2
Morphology:
Crystals prismatic with dominant {1010} and without distinct terminal faces; also occurs as radial aggregates.
Crystal Structure
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0009139 | Hydroxylborite | Takeuchi Y (1950) The structure of fluoborite Acta Crystallographica 3 208-210 | 1950 | Tallgruvan, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
0012664 | Hydroxylborite | Rudnev V V, Chukanov N V, Nechelyustov G N, Yamnova N A (2007) Hydroxylborite, Mg3(BO3)(OH)3, a new mineral species and isomorphous series fluoborite-hydroxylborite series Geology of Ore Deposits 49 710-719 | 2007 | the Titovsky deposit, Sakha-Yakutia Republic, Russia | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.422 Å | (100) |
4.45 Å | (82) |
2.573 Å | (65) |
2.128 Å | (60) |
7.69 Å | (52) |
2.551 Å | (49) |
2.141 Å | (44) |
Comments:
Visyachy area, Sakha-Yakutia Republic, Russia. Data from the type description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Near-surface Processes | |
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) |
Type Occurrence of Hydroxylborite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Hexagonal prisms without end faces, about 1-1.5 x 0.1-0.2 mm in size. Commonly as radial and fan-like aggregate.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow (#91968), and the Geology Museum of the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Mineral Resources (#M-1663).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Mineralized skarn, calciphyre, and marble. Clinohumite calciphyre.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Hydroxylborite
Relationship of Hydroxylborite to other Species
Forms a series with:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
6.AB. | Rhabdoborite-(Mo) | Mg12Mo6+1.33O6(BO3)6F2 |
6.AB. | Chubarovite | KZn2(BO3)Cl2 |
6.AB. | Savelievaite | Mg2Cr3+O2(BO3) |
6.AB.05 | Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
6.AB.10 | Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
6.AB.15 | Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
6.AB.20 | Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
6.AB.20 | Yuanfuliite | Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3) |
6.AB.25 | Karlite | (Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5 |
6.AB.30 | Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Fredrikssonite | Mg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Vonsenite | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Marinaite | Cu2Fe3+O2(BO3) |
6.AB.35 | Pinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.35 | Folvikite | Sb5+Mn3+(Mg,Mn2+)10O8(BO3)4 |
6.AB.40 | Blatterite | Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32 |
6.AB.40 | Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.40 | Orthopinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.40 | Takéuchiite | (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.45 | Hulsite | (Fe2+,Mg)2(Fe3+,Sn)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.45 | Magnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Sn,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.45 | Aluminomagnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.50 | Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
6.AB.55 | Shabynite | Mg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2O |
6.AB.55 | Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
6.AB.60 | Gaudefroyite | Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3 |
6.AB.65 | Sakhaite | Ca48Mg16(BO3)32(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
6.AB.70 | Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(F) | Mg2(BO3)(F,OH) |
6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(OH) | Mg2(BO3)(OH) |
6.AB.80 | Jacquesdietrichite | Cu2(H2BO3)(OH)3 |
6.AB.85 | Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(V) | Mg12(V5+,Mo6+,W6+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} (x < 1) |
6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(W) | Mg12(W6+,V5+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} |
6.AB.90 | Mengxianminite | (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2 |
Fluorescence of Hydroxylborite
Bluish fluorescence under SW UV.
Other Information
Notes:
Dissolves in concentrated H2SO4, readily reacts with quinalizarin, and remains insoluble in water and dilute HCl.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| The Chersky Range is within the Saha ... |
| Rudnev et al. (2007) |
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Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia