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Hambergite

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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA
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Formula:
Be
 
2
[O|OH|BO
 
2
]
System:OrthorhombicColour:Colourless, greyish, ...
Hardness:7½
Name:After Axel Hamberg (1863-1933), Swedish mineralogist and geographer, who drew attention to the first specimens.


A pegmatite mineral often occurring with beryl.

Classification of Hambergite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/L.02-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:6.AB.05

6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
Dana 8th edition ID:25.1.1.1

25 : ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : Monoborates
Hey's CIM Ref.:9.2.1

9 : Borates
2 : Borates of Be and Mg
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Type Occurrence of Hambergite

Type Locality:Salbutangen, Helgeroa, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Year of Discovery:1890
Geological Setting of type material:Syenite pegmatite
Associated Minerals at type locality:
ZirconSodaliteFluoriteFerrohornblendeFerrohornblende
Feldspar GroupBiotiteAnalcime

Occurrences of Hambergite

Geological Setting:Alkali-rich pegmatites (Madagascar); gem gravels (Kashmir).

Physical Properties of Hambergite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Colourless, greyish, yellowish; colourless in transmitted light
Hardness (Mohs):7½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
On {010}; on {100} good.
Density (measured):2.347 - 2.372 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.365 g/cm3

Crystallography of Hambergite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Pbca (P21/b 21/c 21/a)
Cell Parameters:a = 9.71Å, b = 12.2Å, c = 4.42Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.796 : 1 : 0.362
Unit Cell Volume:V 523.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:8
Morphology:Crystals prismatic [001], frequently flattened {100}. {100} striated [001] with dull and etched terminal faces (large crystals).
Twinning:Twin and composition plane {110}.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Hambergite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.554 - 1.560 nβ = 1.587 - 1.591 nγ = 1.628 - 1.631
2V:Calculated: 87°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.074

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:weak r > v

Chemical Properties of Hambergite

Formula:
Be
 
2
[O|OH|BO
 
2
]
Essential elements:B, Be, H, O
All elements listed in formula:B, Be, H, O

Relationship of Hambergite to other Species

Common Associates:
SpodumeneDanburiteBeryl
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
6.AB.10Berborite
Be
 
2
[(OH,F)|BO
 
3
] · H
 
2
O
6.AB.15Jeremejevite
Al
 
6
[(F,OH)
 
3
|(BO
 
3
)
 
5
]
6.AB.20Warwickite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
Ti[O|BO
 
3
]
 
2
6.AB.20Yuanfuliite
Mg(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Al,Ti,Mg)[O|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.25Karlite
Mg
 
7
[(OH,Cl)
 
5
|(BO
 
3
)
 
3
]
6.AB.30Azoproite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti,Mg)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.30Bonaccordite
Ni
 
2
Fe
3+
 
[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.30Fredrikssonite
Mg
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.30Ludwigite
Mg
 
2
Fe
3+
 
[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.30Vonsenite
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.35Pinakiolite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
Mn
3+
 
[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.40Blatterite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Sb
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.40Chestermanite
Mg
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
,Al,Sb
3+
 
)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.40Orthopinakiolite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
Mn
3+
 
[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.40Takéuchiite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.45Hulsite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Sn)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.45Magnesiohulsite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Sn,Mg)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.45Aluminomagnesiohulsite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Al,Mg,Sn)[O
 
2
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.50Fluoborite
Mg
 
3
[(F,OH)
 
3
|BO
 
3
]
6.AB.50Hydroxylborite
Mg
 
3
(BO
 
3
)(OH)
 
3
6.AB.55Shabynite
Mg
 
5
[(Cl,OH)
 
2
|(OH)
 
5
|BO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
6.AB.55Wightmanite
Mg
 
5
[O|(OH)
 
5
|BO
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
6.AB.60Gaudefroyite
Ca
 
4
Mn
3+
2-3
[(O,OH)
 
3
|CO
 
3
|(BO
 
3
)
 
3
]
6.AB.65Sakhaite
Ca
 
12
Mg
 
4
[Cl|(OH)
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
4
|(BO
 
3
)
 
7
]
6.AB.70Harkerite
Ca
 
24
Mg
 
8
Al
 
2
Si
 
8
(O,OH)
 
32
(BO
 
3
)
 
8
(CO
 
3
)
 
8
(H
 
2
O,Cl)
6.AB.75Pertsevite
Mg
 
2
BO
 
3
F
6.AB.80Jacquesdietrichite
Cu
 
2
BO(OH)
 
2
(OH)
 
3
6.AB.85Painite
ZrCaAl
 
9
[O
 
15
|BO
 
3
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
9.2.2Suanite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
2
O
 
5
]
9.2.3Kotoite
Mg
 
3
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
9.2.4Szaibélyite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
2
O
 
5
] · H
 
2
O
9.2.5Preobrazhenskite
Mg
 
3
B
 
11
O
 
15
(OH)
 
9
9.2.6Aksaite
Mg[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.2.7Wightmanite
Mg
 
5
[O|(OH)
 
5
|BO
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.2.8Pinnoite
Mg[B
 
2
O
 
5
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.2.9Kurnakovite
Mg(H
 
4
B
 
3
O
 
7
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
9.2.10Halurgite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
4
O
 
7
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.2.11Inderite
Mg(H
 
4
B
 
3
O
 
7
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
9.2.12Hungchaoite
Mg[B
 
4
O
 
7
] · 9H
 
2
O
9.2.13Admontite
Mg[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
] · 4H
 
2
O
9.2.14Mcallisterite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
]
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
9.2.15Rivadavite
Na
 
6
Mg[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
]
 
4
 · 10H
 
2
O
9.2.16Kaliborite
KMg
 
2
B
 
12
O
 
15
(OH)
 
11
·4H
 
2
O
9.2.17Iquiqueite
K
 
3
Na
 
4
Mg(CrO
 
4
)B
 
24
O
 
39
(OH)·12H
 
2
O

Other Names for Hambergite

German names:
Hambergit
Russian names:
Гамбергит
Spanish names:
Hambergita

Other Information

Other Information:Soluble in HF.
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Hambergite

Reference List:Bäckström (1890) Bihang KVAH Bd. 15:2, pp.23-24.

Bröger (1890) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 16: 65.

Lacroix (1909) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 32: 320.

Goldschmidt and Müller (1910) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 48: 473.

Lacroix (1910) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 33: 49 (analysis by Pisani).

Müller (1910) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 48: 473.

Drugman and Goldschmidt (1912) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 50: 596.

Burton (1913) Records of the Geological Survey of India: 43: 168.

Goldschmidt, V. (1918) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 4: 106.

Zachariasen (1931) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 76: 289.

Payne (1939) Gemmologist, London: 9: 33.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 370-372.

Switzer, G.S., Clarke, R.S., Sinkankas, J., and Worthington, H.W. (1965) Fluorine in hambergite. American Mineralogist: 50: 85-95.

Canadian Mineralogist (1995): 33: 1205-1213.

Grew, E.S., and Anovitz, L.M. (1996) BORON: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, second edition, as revised (2002).

Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., and Nichols, M.C. (2003) Handbook of Mineralogy, Volume V. Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 813pp.: 275.

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    Localities for Hambergite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Waratah district
        • Waratah
    		Bottrill
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Shan State
      • Momeik Township
        • Molo quarter
          • Khetchel village
    		Andreas Ertl, John M. Hughes, Stefan Prowatke, Thomas Ludwig, Franz Brandstätter, Wilfried Körner, and M. Darby Dyar (2007): Tetrahedrally coordinated boron in Li-bearing olenite from “mushroom” tourmaline from Momeik, Myanmar. Can. Mineral. 45, 891-899.
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • O'Grady Lake area
    		CanMin 41:117-137
    China
     
    • Hunan Province
      • Chenzhou Prefecture
        • Linwu Co.
          • Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field
    		Huang et al. (1988): Hsianghualing rocks, mineral deposits and minerals. Beijing Sci. Techn. Publ. Bur. (Beijing), 255 pp.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • South Bohemia Region
        • České Budějovice (Budweis)
    		Welser, P.: Minerály pegmatitů a alpské parageneze z Rudolfova u Českých Budějovic. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2002, roč. 10, s. 293-297.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • South Moravia Region
        • Znojmo
    		Cech (1961) Occurrence of stokesite in Czechoslovakia. Mineralogical Magazine: 32: 673-675.
      • Vysočina Region
        • Třebíč
    		Škoda, R., Novák, M., Houzar, S.: Granitické NYF pegmatity třebíčského plutonu. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 2006, roč. 91, s. 129 - 176.
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Campo nell'Elba
    		Gramaccioli C.M., Pilati T. (1977) - Hambergite dell'Elba. Periodico di mineralogia – Roma, pp. 5-9 and Mineralogical Record, 16 (5), 353-363.
    Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp.
    Pezzotta, F., & Guastoni, A. (2007). Hambergite, helvite e pirofanite nelle pegmatiti elbane. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/2007, 166-168.
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Betafo Department
          • Ambohimanambola Commune
            • Mount Ikaka
    		 Min. Record 20 (1989), p 191-200/ Extra Lapis nr 17. Madagascar p 57/ Bull.Soc.franc.Miner.Christ. 32,1909 ,p 320-324
          • Andrembesoa Commune
    		A.Lacroix (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar,I p 338-39; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 371.
        • Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area)
          • Manandona Valley
    		Extra Lapis nr 17. Madagascar p 54 (german edition)
    K.E.Larsen collection
          • Sahatany Valley
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 371; J. Behier (1960): Contribution à la Mineralogie de Madagascar. Ann.Geol.Mad. XXIX
    Nepal
     
    • Kosi Zone
      • Sankhuwasabha District (Sankhuwa Sahba)
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection
    • Seti Zone
      • Bajhang District
        • Chainpur
    		Korbel & Novak, 1999. Min.Encylopaedia, p.134
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Porsgrunn
        • Langangen
          • Kokkersvold - Blåfjell
    		Am Min 68:5-6 pp 628-633
          • Rønningen
    		Burvald, Ingulv (1993): To forekomster av nefelin-syenitt-pegmatitt i Telemark. STEIN 20 (3), 176-179
          • Slevolden
    		Burvald, Ingulv (1993): To forekomster av nefelin-syenitt-pegmatitt i Telemark. STEIN 20 (3), 176-179
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Siktesøya
    		Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71
        • Mørje
          • Sagåsen (Strandåsen)
    		Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
    A. O. Larsen, A. Åsheim and R. A. Gault, 2005.
    Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Barkevik
    		Hey CIM p282
          • Helgeroa
    		Brögger (1890) Zeitschr. Krist. Min. Bd. 16, p. 67; Bäckström (1890) Bihang KVAH Bd. 15:2, pp.23-24; Neumann (1985) p. 104.
    Uwe Kolitsch (single-crystal XRD)
        • Stavern (Fredriksvärn)
    		A. O. Larsen (1989).; Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
        • Tjølling
          • Klåstad
    		Raade (1967, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 104)./ Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
          • Stålaker
    		Åsheim (1981, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 104). / Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
        • Tvedalen
    		Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
    F. Andersen (1990).
    Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71
    S.-A. Berge, 1991.
    Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
    Åmli & Griffin (1972, p. 193); Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
    Collection of Peter Andresen.
    Collection of Knut Edvard Larsen.
    A. O. Larsen (1982, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 104).
    Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
    Collection of Peter Andresen.
    Collection of OT Ljøstad.
    K. Eldjarn, 1983. + Åsheim, A. (1994): Hamberg(itt). STEIN 21 (2), 117-119
    Pakistan
     
    • Northern Areas
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Haramosh Mts.
    		Collection of NHM, Vienna
    Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
      • Diamar District
    		Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
          • Krasny Chikoy
            • Malkhan pegmatite field (Malchan)
    		[MinRec 32:44]
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Ladoga Region
          • Pitkyaranta (Pitkäranta) District
    		P.Kartashov data
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Mukhtori Gorno-Badakhshan (Viloyati Badakhshoni Kuni)
      • Pamir Mts
        • Rangkul' Highlands
    		[AmMin 85:1561]
    P,M. Kartashov data
    USA
     
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Fontana
    		Mineralogical Record: 15: 273-290.
      • San Diego Co.
        • Mesa Grande District
    		Fisher, J., E. E. Foord, and G. A. Bricker, 1999. The geology, mineralogy, and history of the Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California. California Geology 52(1):3-18.
        • Ramona District
    		[Foord et al, 1989 - "Mineralogy and paragenesis of the Little Three mine pegmatites", Mineralogical Record 20 101-127]
    • Nevada
      • Mineral Co.
        • Fitting District
          • Gillis Range
    		Mineralogical Record: 30: 277-292.
    • Wisconsin
      • Florence Co.
        • Fern
    		The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Animikie Red Ace Pegmatite, Florence County, Wisconsin. Alexander U. Falster, Wm. B. Simmons, and Karen L. Webber, Recent Research Developments in Mineralogy, 1(1996)
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