Suanite

Suanite, etc.

Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia

Suanite

Hol Kol Mine, Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea

Suanite, etc.

Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia

Suanite, etc.

Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia

Suanite

Hol Kol Mine, Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea

Suanite, etc.

Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia

Suanite, etc.

Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Sakha, Russia

Suanite

Hol Kol Mine, Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea

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Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.596 n_β = 1.639 n_γ = 1.670

2V:

Measured: 70° , Calculated: 78°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.074

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and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

r > v weak

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010304	Suanite	Guo G-C, Cheng W-D, Chen J-T, Zhuang H-H, Huang J-S, Zhang Q-E (1995) Monoclinic Mg2B2O5 Acta Crystallographica C51 2469-2471		1995	synthetic	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Suanite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Guo G-C' 'Cheng W-D' 'Chen J-T' 'Zhuang H-H' 'Huang J-S' 'Zhang Q-E' _journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica, Section C' _journal_volume 51 _journal_year 1995 _journal_page_first 2469 _journal_page_last 2471 _publ_section_title ; Monoclinic Mg2B2O5 ; _database_code_amcsd 0010304 _chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic' _chemical_formula_sum 'Mg2 B2 O5' _cell_length_a 9.197 _cell_length_b 3.1228 _cell_length_c 12.303 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 104.26 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 342.460 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 2.914 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/c 1' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' 'x,1/2-y,1/2+z' '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z' '-x,-y,-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Mg1 0.10230 0.21330 0.18580 0.00560 Mg2 0.64400 0.29610 0.89470 0.00650 B1 0.35730 -0.22800 0.34110 0.00500 B2 0.16830 -0.65400 -0.06060 0.00500 O1 0.49570 -0.80200 0.13700 0.00710 O2 0.25820 -0.27800 0.23810 0.00580 O3 0.18040 0.22000 0.04630 0.00710 O4 -0.05350 -0.29100 0.15220 0.00650 O5 0.30050 -0.42600 -0.06930 0.00690 loop_ _atom_site_aniso_label _atom_site_aniso_U_11 _atom_site_aniso_U_22 _atom_site_aniso_U_33 _atom_site_aniso_U_12 _atom_site_aniso_U_13 _atom_site_aniso_U_23 Mg1 0.00800 0.00600 0.00350 0.00000 0.00180 0.00090 Mg2 0.00670 0.00700 0.00630 -0.00180 0.00210 -0.00090 B1 0.00600 0.00700 0.00400 0.00000 0.00300 0.00400 B2 0.00600 0.00400 0.00600 0.00000 0.00300 -0.00100 O1 0.00300 0.00800 0.00900 0.00100 0.00200 0.00000 O2 0.00600 0.00600 0.00500 0.00100 0.00000 0.00200 O3 0.00900 0.00800 0.00400 -0.00100 0.00100 0.00100 O4 0.00600 0.00800 0.00400 0.00100 -0.00100 0.00200 O5 0.00600 0.01100 0.00400 -0.00300 0.00200 0.00000

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Reference List:

Year ⬇Author Title Publisher

Takéuchi, Y. (1952) The crystal structure of magnesium pyroborate. Acta Crystallographica: 5: 574-581.

Watanabe, T. (1953) Suanite, a new magnesium borate mineral from Hol Kol, Suan, North Korea. Mineralogical Journal: 1: 54-62.

Watanabe, T. (1953) Suanite, a new magnesium borate mineral from Hol Kol, Suan, North Korea. Mineralogical Journal: 1: 54-62.

Fleischer, M. (1954) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 39: 690-692 (692).

Fleischer, M. (1955) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 40: 941-944.

Mrose, M.E., Fleicher, M. (1963) The probable identity of magnioborite with suanite. American Mineralogist: 48: 915-924.

Shabynin, L.I., Pertsev, N.N. (1963) Some New Data on Suanite and Its Assemblages. Zapiski Vses. Mineralog. Ova: 92(2): 143-158.

Fleischer, M. (1964) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 49: 439-448.

International Mineralogical Association (1967) Commission on new minerals and mineral names. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 131-136.

Watanabe, T., Gold, S., Copper, B. (1967) On kotoite and suanite. Geology and mineral resources of the Far East, University of Tokyo Press: 1: 236-267.

Liu, Y. (1982) Synthesis of suanite and its origin. Acta Petrol. Mineral. Anal.: 1: 30-37.

Acta Crystallographica:(1995): C: 351.

Nekrasov, I. (1995) New finding of suanite within Taskhayaktakh-Renga. Doklady Akademii Nauk: 342(2): 217-218.

Guo, G.C., Cheng, W.D., Chen, J.T., Zhuang, H.H., Huang, J.S., Zhang, Q.E. (1995) Monoclinic Mg2B2O5. Acta Crystallographica: C51: 2469-2471.

Grew, Edward S., Anovitz, Lawrence M., Grew, Edward S., Anovitz, Lawrence M. - Eds. (1996) Boron - Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy Vol. 33. Mineralogical Society of America

Nekrasov, I.Y. (1996) New occurrence of suanite in the Tas-Khayakhtakh ridge. Transactions (Doklady) of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Earth Science Section: 345(8): 116-119.

Marincea, Ş. (2006) Suanite in two boron-bearing magnesian skarns from Romania: data on a longtime ignored mineral species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen: 182: 183-192.

Chukanov, Nikita V. (2014) Infrared spectra of mineral species Vol. 1. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7128-4

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

China
Jilin Tonghua Ji'an Co. ⓘ Gaotaigou Boron deposit	www.portergeo.com.au (2007) http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn702 Keevil, Halley A., Monecke, Thomas, Goldfarb, Richard J., Feng, Tao (2022) Metallogeny of the Hunjiang basin, northeastern North China block. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. 104995 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104995
Liaoning Dandong Fengcheng City ⓘ Wengquan'gou Boron deposit	Rongge Xiao, Oi Takao, Hongcai Fei, and Masao Nomura (2003): Geoscience 17(2), 137-142 Xuehui Xia, Fei Yan, Yuhai Zhao, and Wenzong Chang (2006): Mineral Deposits 25(1), 83-88 Guyue Hu, Yanhe Li, Changfu Fan, Kejun Hou, Chengyu Wang, and Guiqing Xie (2014): Mineral Deposits 33(4), 821-832
Kuandian County ⓘ Ming'an Boron deposit	Guyue Hu, Changfu Fan, Yanhe Li, Kejun Hou, Yi Liu, and Tianhui Wang (2014): Mineral Deposits 33(2), 397-405
ⓘ Zhuanmiao Boron deposit	Jingdang Liu, Rongge Xiao, Shengzhi Wang, and Cuizhi Wang (2005): Geology and Resources 14(2), 126-131 Yanfei Zhang, Jingdang Liu, and Zirong Yang (2010): Geoscience 23(1), 166-174
ⓘ Huayuangou ore block	Rongge Xiao, Oi Takao, Hongcai Fei, and Masao Nomura (2003): Geoscience 17(2), 137-142
Yingkou Dashiqiao City ⓘ Houxianyu Boron deposit	Rongge Xiao, Oi Takao, Hongcai Fei, and Masao Nomura (2003): Geoscience 17(2), 137-142 Cuizhi Wang, Rongge Xiao, Jingdang Liu, Hongcai Fei, Wenwu Wang, Hongchun Zhou, and Jingqing Liu (2006): Mineral Deposits 25(6), 683-692 Rongge Xiao, Jingdang Liu, Zhen Wu, Bin Wang, and Jiarui Feng (2007): Geoscience 21(4), 638-644 Aleksandrov, S. M. (2008): Geochemistry International, 46(6), 578-594
France
Occitanie Pyrénées-Orientales Céret Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste ⓘ Costabonne mines (Costabona mines)	Aleksandrov, S.M. and Troneva, M.A. (2011). Genesis and composition of endogenous borates in the skarns of the Eastern and Centran Pyrenees. Geochemistry International, 49, 849-862.
Japan
Iwate Prefecture Miyako City Kamineichi ⓘ Neichi mine	Watanabe et al (1963) Kotoite, Mg3(BO3)2, from the Neichi mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, series B, 39, 164-169.
North Korea (TL)
North Hwanghae Province Suan County ⓘ Hol Kol Mine (Holgol; Suan; Namjong) (TL)	Watanabe, T. (1953) Suanite, a new magnesium borate mineral from Hol Kol, Suan, North Korea. Mineralogical Journal: 1: 54-62. Fleischer, M. (1955) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 40: 941-944. Mrose, M.E., Fleicher, M. (1963) The probable identity of magnioborite with suanite. American Mineralogist: 48: 915-924.
Romania
Bihor County Nucet ⓘ Băiţa mining district	Aleksandrov, S. M. (2008). Geochemical features of the endogenous hydration of magnesium borates. Geochemistry International, 46(6), 578-594.
ⓘ Pietroasa	Ş . Marincea: "Suanite in two boron-bearing magnesian skarns from Romania: data on a longtime ignored mineral species", Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen 182:183-192 (2006)
Russia
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau Noril'sk Noril'sk Cu-Ni deposit Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni deposit Medvezhyi Ruchei Mine ⓘ Noril'sk I intrusive	Shevko, A. Y., Kalugin, V. M., Gora, M. P., & Karmanov, N. S. (2019, September). The First Find of Oxyborates in Rocks of the Norilsk-1 Intrusion (Northwestern Siberian Platform). In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 488, No. 1, pp. 1100-1102). Pleiades Publishing.
Republic of Karelia ⓘ Pitkyaranta mining district (Pitkäranta mining district)	Aleksandrov, S. M., & Troneva, M. A. (2009). Composition and genesis of endogenous borates from the Pitkáranta ore field, Karelia. Geochemistry International, 47(9), 914-929. Ivashchenko, V. I., Valkama, M., Sundblad, K., Golubev, A. I., & Alekseev, V. Y. (2011, September). New data on mineralogy and metallogeny of scarns in the Pitkyaranta ore region. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 440, No. 1, pp. 1307-1311). SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica
Sakha Aldan ⓘ Tayezhnoe Fe-B skarn (Tayozhnoye)	Schreyer, W., Pertsev, N.N., Medenbach, O., Burchard, M., and Dettmar, D. (1998) Pseudosinhalite: discovery of the hydrous MgAl-borate as a new mineral in the Tayozhnoye, Siberia, skarn deposit. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 133: 382-388. Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., and Roberts, A.C. (1999) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 84: 1195-1198. Seltmann, R., Soloviev, S., Shatov, V., Pirajno, F., Naumov, E., Cherkasov, S. (2010) Metallogeny of Siberia: tectonic, geologic and metallogenic settings of selected significant deposits*. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57 (6). 655-706 doi:10.1080/08120099.2010.505277
Polar Yakutia Dogdo River Basin Tas-Khayakhtakh Range ⓘ Titovskoe B deposit	Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp. maurice.strahlen.org (2004) http://maurice.strahlen.org/yakutia/yakutia.htm Seltmann, R., Soloviev, S., Shatov, V., Pirajno, F., Naumov, E., Cherkasov, S. (2010) Metallogeny of Siberia: tectonic, geologic and metallogenic settings of selected significant deposits*. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57 (6). 655-706 doi:10.1080/08120099.2010.505277
ⓘ Nalednoe B oreoccurrence	Aleksandrov, S. M. (2008). Geochemical features of the endogenous hydration of magnesium borates. Geochemistry International, 46(6), 578-594.
Spain
Andalusia Málaga Igualeja ⓘ El Robledal Mine (Cañuelo skarn)	González-Pérez, Igor, Isabel Fanlo, Gonzalo Ares, Fernando Gervilla, José María González-Jiménez, Antonio Acosta-Vigil, and Enrique Arranz. (2023) "The Unconventional Peridotite-Related Mg-Fe-B Skarn of the El Robledal, SE Spain" Minerals 13, no. 3: 300. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13030300
USA
Alaska Nome Census Area Port Clarence Mining District ⓘ Brooks Mountain	Aleksandrov, S.M. (1974b) Geochemical features of endogeneous borate mineralization in Italy. Geokhimiya, 5, 763-772 (in Russian. English translation::Geochemistry International, April, 1974, Vol. 10, pp. 987-996).
Nevada Lincoln County Bristol Range ⓘ Blind Mountain Stock	Aleksandrov, S. M. (2008). Geochemical features of the endogenous hydration of magnesium borates. Geochemistry International, 46(6), 578-594.
Utah Salt Lake County Little Cottonwood Mining District Alta ⓘ Grizzly Gulch	Aleksandrov, S. M. (2008). Geochemical features of the endogenous hydration of magnesium borates. Geochemistry International, 46(6), 578-594.