Classification of Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2002 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 5/G.03-25
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 6.AB.45
6 : BORATES A : Monoborates B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc. |
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Type Occurrence of Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
| Type Locality: | Kebirnin'ya creek, Dogdo river, Yana River Basin, Verkhoyansk, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | minute stubby prisms to 0.1 mm, included in fibrous ludwigite |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | in a spinel bearing kotoite marble |
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Physical Properties of Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
| Lustre: | Adamantine |
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| Colour: | black |
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| Streak: | dark brown |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 6 |
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| Density (measured): | 3.84 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.334Å, b = 3.03Å, c = 10.5Å β = 94.46° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.76 : 1 : 3.465 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 169.19 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Twinning: | common |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.24 | | (50) | | 2.62 | | (50) | | 2.53 | | (100) |
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Chemical Properties of Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, B, Fe, Mg, O, Sn |
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Relationship of Aluminomagnesiohulsite to other Species |
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Other Names for Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
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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. |
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References for Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
| Reference List: | Pertsev, N.N., et al.: European Journal of Mineraleralogy (2004): 16: 151-161. |
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Localities for Aluminomagnesiohulsite |
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