Classification of Shabynite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1979 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 5/G.06-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 6.AB.55
6 : BORATES A : Monoborates B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 26.1.3.1
26 : HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 1 : Monoborates |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 10.1.7
10 : Borates with other anions 1 : Borates with halide |
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Type Occurrence of Shabynite |
| Type Locality: | Korshunovskoye (Korzunovskoe; Korzhunovska), Irkutsk, Irkutskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1980 |
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Physical Properties of Shabynite |
| Lustre: | Silky |
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| Colour: | Snow-white |
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Crystallography of Shabynite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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Optical Data of Shabynite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.543 nβ = 1.571 nγ = 1.577 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 49° , Calculated: 48° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.034
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Low |
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| Dispersion: | weak |
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Chemical Properties of Shabynite |
| Formula: | | Mg | | [(Cl,OH) | | |(OH) | | |BO | | ] · 4H | | O |
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| Essential elements: | B, Cl, H, Mg, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | B, Cl, H, Mg, O |
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Relationship of Shabynite to other Species |
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Other Names for Shabynite |
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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 Shabynite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 1101.
Grew, E.S., and Anovitz, L.M. (1996) BORON: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, second edition, as revised (2002).
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