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Henmilite

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Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
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Formula:
Ca
 
2
Cu(OH)
 
4
|[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
System:TriclinicHardness:1½ - 2
This page provides mineralogical data about Henmilite.

Classification of Henmilite

IMA status:Approved 1981
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/G.09-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:6.AC.30

6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
C : B(O,OH)4, without and with additional anions; 1(T), 1(T)+OH, etc
Dana 8th edition ID:26.1.5.1

26 : HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : Monoborates
Hey's CIM Ref.:9.3.25

9 : Borates
3 : Borates of Ca and Sr
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Type Occurrence of Henmilite

Type Locality:Fuka mine, Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho), Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Year of Discovery:1986

Physical Properties of Henmilite

Hardness (Mohs):1½ - 2

Crystallography of Henmilite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 5.76Å, b = 7.97Å, c = 5.64Å
α = 109.61°, β = 91.47°, γ = 83.68°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.723 : 1 : 0.708
Unit Cell Volume:V 242.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Henmilite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.585 nβ = 1.608 nγ = 1.615
2V:Measured: 58° , Calculated: 56°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.030

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

Chemical Properties of Henmilite

Formula:
Ca
 
2
Cu(OH)
 
4
|[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
Essential elements:B, Ca, Cu, H, O
All elements listed in formula:B, Ca, Cu, H, O

Relationship of Henmilite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
6.AC.05Sinhalite
MgAl[BO
 
4
]
6.AC.10Pseudosinhalite
Mg
 
2
Al
 
3
[O
 
3
|OH|(BO
 
3
)
 
2
]
6.AC.15Behierite
(Ta
5+
 
,Nb
5+
 
)[BO
 
4
]
6.AC.15Schiavinatoite
(Nb,Ta)BO
 
4
6.AC.20Frolovite
Ca[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
6.AC.25Hexahydroborite
Ca[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
6.AC.35Bandylite
Cu[Cl|B(OH)
 
4
]
6.AC.40Teepleite
Na
 
2
[Cl|B(OH)
 
4
]
6.AC.45Moydite-(Y)
Y[CO
 
3
|B(OH)
 
4
]
6.AC.50Carboborite
Ca
 
2
Mg[CO
 
3
|B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
6.AC.55Sulfoborite
Mg
 
3
[(OH,F)
 
2
|SO
 
4
|{B(OH)
 
4
}
 
2
]
6.AC.60Lüneburgite
Mg
 
3
B
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
·6H
 
2
O
6.AC.65Seamanite
Mn
2+
3
[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
|B(OH)
 
4
]
6.AC.70Cahnite
Ca
 
2
[AsO
 
4
|B(OH)
 
4
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
9.3.1Calciborite
Ca[B
 
2
O
 
4
]
9.3.2Sibirskite
Ca
 
2
[(OH)(B
 
2
O
 
4
(OH))]
9.3.3Fabianite
CaB
 
3
O
 
5
OH
9.3.4Uralborite
Ca
 
2
[B
 
3
O
 
3
(OH)
 
5
·OB(OH)
 
3
]
9.3.5Vimsite
CaB
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
4
9.3.6Olshanskyite
Ca
 
3
[OH|{B(OH)
 
4
}
 
2
]
 
2
9.3.7Frolovite
Ca[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
9.3.8Korzhinskite
CaB
 
2
O
 
4
·H
 
2
O
9.3.9Tyretskite
Ca
 
2
B
 
5
O
 
9
OH·H
 
2
O
9.3.10Nifontovite
CaB
 
2
O
 
4
·2.3H
 
2
O
9.3.12Inyoite
Ca(H
 
4
B
 
3
O
 
7
)(OH) · 4H
 
2
O
9.3.13Gowerite
Ca[B
 
5
O
 
8
(OH)][B(OH)
 
3
]·3H
 
2
O
9.3.14Colemanite
Ca[B
 
3
O
 
4
(OH)
 
3
] · H
 
2
O
9.3.15Pentahydroborite
CaB
 
2
O(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
9.3.16Hexahydroborite
Ca[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.3.17Meyerhofferite
Ca
 
2
(H
 
3
B
 
3
O
 
7
)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
9.3.18Priceite
Ca
 
2
B
 
5
O
 
7
(OH)
 
5
·H
 
2
O
9.3.19Ginorite
Ca
 
2
B
 
14
O
 
23
·8H
 
2
O
9.3.20Probertite
NaCaB
 
5
O
 
7
(OH)
 
4
·3H
 
2
O
9.3.21Ulexite
NaCa[B
 
5
O
 
6
(OH)
 
6
] · 5H
 
2
O
9.3.22Hydroboracite
CaMg[B
 
3
O
 
4
(OH)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.3.23Inderborite
CaMg(H
 
3
B
 
3
O
 
7
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
9.3.24Wardsmithite
Ca
 
5
Mg[B
 
4
O
 
7
]
 
6
 · 30H
 
2
O
9.3.26Strontioborite
SrB
 
8
O
 
11
(OH)
 
4
9.3.27Veatchite
Sr
 
2
B
 
11
O
 
16
(OH)
 
5
·H
 
2
O
9.3.28Veatchite-A
Sr
 
2
B
 
11
O
 
16
(OH)
 
5
·H
 
2
O
9.3.29 P-Veatchite
9.3.30 Balavinskite
Sr
 
2
B
 
6
O
 
11
·4H
 
2
O
9.3.31Tunellite
SrB
 
6
O
 
9
(OH)
 
2
·3H
 
2
O
9.3.32Strontioginorite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
B
 
14
O
 
23
·8H
 
2
O

Other Names for Henmilite

Synonyms:
IMA1981-050
Other Languages:
German:Henmilit
Russian:Хенмилит
Spanish:Henmilita

Other Information

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 Henmilite

Reference List:Nakai, I., Okada, H., Masutomi, K., Koyama, E. and Nagashima, K. (1986) Henmilite, Ca2Cu(OH)4[B(OH)4]2, a new mineral from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. American Mineralogist, 71, 1234-1239.

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

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    Localities for Henmilite

    (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.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Takahashi
            • Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho)
    		American Mineralogist (1986): 71: 1234-1239; Mineralogical Record (1996): 27: 303.
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