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Jamborite

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Ca' dei Ladri (Silla), Gaggio Montano, Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Formula:
(Ni
2+
 
,Ni
3+
 
,Co,Fe)(OH)
 
2
(OH,S,H
 
2
O)
System:Hexagonal
This page provides mineralogical data about Jamborite.

Classification of Jamborite

IMA status:Approved 1971
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/F.04-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FL.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
L : Hydroxides with H2O +- (OH); sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:6.3.8.1

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
3 : X(OH)3
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.22.4

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
22 : Oxides of Ni
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Type Occurrence of Jamborite

Type Locality:Ca' dei Ladri (Silla), Gaggio Montano, Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Year of Discovery:1973

Crystallography of Jamborite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:a = 3.07Å, c = 23.3Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 7.59
Unit Cell Volume:V 190.18 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Jamborite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.607 nε = 1.602
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.005

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

Chemical Properties of Jamborite

Formula:
(Ni
2+
 
,Ni
3+
 
,Co,Fe)(OH)
 
2
(OH,S,H
 
2
O)
Essential elements:H, Ni, O
All elements listed in formula:Co, Fe, H, Ni, O, S

Relationship of Jamborite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
4.FL.05Woodallite
Mg
 
6
Cr
 
2
(OH)
 
16
Cl
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
4.FL.05Iowaite
Mg
 
4
Fe(OH)
 
8
OCl·4H
 
2
O
4.FL.05Meixnerite
Mg
 
6
Al
 
2
(OH)
 
18
·4H
 
2
O
4.FL.05Muskoxite
Mg
 
7
Fe
 
4
O
 
13
·10H
 
2
O
4.FL.05Fougèrite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
6
Fe
3+
2
(OH)
 
18
 · 4H
 
2
O
4.FL.10Hydrocalumite
Ca
 
2
Al(OH)
 
7
·2H
 
2
O
4.FL.15Kuzelite
Ca
 
4
Al
 
2.4
(OH)
 
12.8
(SO
 
4
)·6H
 
2
O
4.FL.20Aurorite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ag,Ca)Mn
4+
3
O
 
7
 · 3H
 
2
O
4.FL.20Chalcophanite
(Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn
 
3
O
 
7
·3H
 
2
O
4.FL.20Ernienickelite
NiMn
 
3
O
 
7
·3H
 
2
O
4.FL.20Jianshuiite
(Mg,Mn)Mn
 
3
O
 
7
·3H
 
2
O
4.FL.25Woodruffite
Zn(Mn
4+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)
 
5
O
 
10
·3½H
 
2
O
4.FL.30Asbolane
(Ni,Co)
 
2-x
Mn
4+
 
(O,OH)
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O
4.FL.35Buserite
Na
 
4
Mn
 
14
O
 
27
 ·21H
 
2
O
4.FL.40Ranciéite
(Ca,Mn)Mn
 
4
O
 
9
·3H
 
2
O
4.FL.40Takanelite
(Mn,Ca)Mn
 
4
O
 
9
·H
 
2
O
4.FL.45Birnessite
(Na,Ca)
 
0.5
(Mn
4+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
4
 · 1.5H
 
2
O
4.FL.55Cianciulliite
Mn(Mg,Mn)
 
2
Zn
 
2
(OH)
 
10
·2-4H
 
2
O
4.FL.60Jensenite
Cu
 
3
[TeO
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
4.FL.65Leisingite
Cu(Mg,Cu,Fe,Zn)
 
2
[TeO
 
6
] · 6H
 
2
O
4.FL.70Akdalaite
4Al
 
2
O
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
4.FL.75Cafetite
(Ca,Mg)(Fe,Al)
 
2
Ti
 
4
O
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
4.FL.80Mourite
UMo
 
5
O
 
12
(OH)
 
10
4.FL.85Deloryite
Cu
 
4
(UO
 
2
)(MoO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
7.22.1Bunsenite
NiO
7.22.3Theophrastite
Ni(OH)
 
2
7.22.5Takovite
Ni
 
6
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.22.6Trevorite
Ni
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
7.22.7Nichromite
(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)
 
2
O
 
4

Other Names for Jamborite

Synonyms:
IMA1971-037
German names:
Jamborit
Spanish names:
Jamborita

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 Jamborite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1973): 58: 835-839.

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    Localities for Jamborite

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    Italy
     
    • Emilia-Romagna
      • Bologna Province
        • Gaggio Montano
    		N. Morandi, G. Dalrio: Amer. Mineral. 58:835-839 (1973)
        • Grizzana
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol
      • Modena Province
        • Montese
          • Castelluccio di Moscheda
    		 Calanchi N., Dalrio G. (1975) - Anatasio, Brookite, Millerite e vaesite in paragenesi nelle idrotermaliti dell'Appennino Emiliano - Atti acc. Naz. Lincei, vol. LIX, fasc. 5, pp 445-452 - Roma Dalrio G. - I Minerali di sasso delle Lucine, (Modena) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, vol. 4 - 1982 - Milano
    • Sardinia
      • Medio Campidano Province
        • Gonnosfanadiga
    		Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Tanca, G.A. (1996): Iglesiente e Arburese. Miniere e Minerali. Edito a cura dell'EMSA e "varie associazioni mineralogiche", Volume 2°, 239 pp.
    • Tuscany
      • Florence Province
        • Greve in Chianti
          • Strada in Chianti
    		Bonechi M., 1994. La cava di Meleto ed i suoi minerali. Riv. Min. Ital., 17: 123-130.
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Stazzema
    		Orlandi P., Dini A., 2004. Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien). Lapis, 1: 11-24
      • Pisa Province
        • Volterra
    		Orlandi P., (2005). "Geositi minerari e mineralogici della provincia di Pisa" in La geologia della provincia di Pisa. Cartografia, geositi e banche dati, pp. 55-280, Provincia di Pisa, 2005
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Aichi prefecture
          • Shinshiro city
    		Matsubara, S. and Kato A. (1993) Jour. Japan Ass. Min. Petr. Econ. Geol., 88(11), 515-524 (in japanese).
    Spain
     
    • Aragón
      • Teruel
        • Lanzuela
    		Calvo, M. (2008). Minerales de Aragón. Prames, Zaragoza. 463 pags.
    UK
     
    • Wales
      • Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire)
        • Trefeirig
          • Ponterwyd
            • Nant-y-Moch Reservoir area
    		S Rust collection
      • Rhondda-Cynon-Taff (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan)
        • Coed Ely
    		R.O. Meyer collection
    USA
     
    • Indiana
      • Monroe Co.
        • Harrodsburg
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals Vol. 70, No. 4, p.256
    Mineralogical Record, v. 28, n. 6, 1997
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