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Suanite

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Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
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Formula:
Mg
 
2
[B
 
2
O
 
5
]
System:MonoclinicColour:White
Hardness:5½
Name:Named after its discovery locality, Suan District, North Korea.


Suanite Group.

Classification of Suanite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/H.01-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:6.BA.05

6 : BORATES
B : Diborates
A : Neso-diborates with double triangles B2(O,OH)5; 2(2D); 2(2D) + OH, etc.
Dana 8th edition ID:24.4.1.1

24 : ANHYDROUS BORATES
4 : A2[X2O5]
Hey's CIM Ref.:9.2.2

9 : Borates
2 : Borates of Be and Mg
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Type Occurrence of Suanite

Type Locality:Hol Kol Mine (Holgol; Suan; Namjong), Suan-gun, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
Year of Discovery:1953

Physical Properties of Suanite

Lustre:Silky, Pearly
Colour:White
Hardness (Mohs):5½

Crystallography of Suanite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 12.31Å, b = 3.12Å, c = 9.2Å
β = 104.33°
Ratio:a:b:c = 3.946 : 1 : 2.949
Unit Cell Volume:V 342.35 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Suanite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.596 nβ = 1.639 nγ = 1.670
2V:Measured: 70° , Calculated: 78°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.074

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

Chemical Properties of Suanite

Formula:
Mg
 
2
[B
 
2
O
 
5
]
Essential elements:B, Mg, O
All elements listed in formula:B, Mg, O

Relationship of Suanite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
6.BA.10Clinokurchatovite
Ca(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[B
 
2
O
 
5
]
6.BA.10Kurchatovite
Ca(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)[B
 
2
O
 
5
]
6.BA.15Sussexite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
[(OH)(B
 
2
O
 
4
(OH))]
6.BA.15Szaibélyite
Mg
 
2
[(OH)(B
 
2
O
 
4
(OH))]
6.BA.20Wiserite
(Mn,Mg)
 
14
[Cl|(OH)
 
8
|(Si,Mg)(O,OH)
 
4
|(B
 
2
O
 
5
)
 
4
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
9.2.1Hambergite
Be
 
2
[O|OH|BO
 
2
]
9.2.3Kotoite
Mg
 
3
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
9.2.4Szaibélyite
Mg
 
2
[(OH)(B
 
2
O
 
4
(OH))]
9.2.5Preobrazhenskite
Mg
 
3
B
 
11
O
 
15
(OH)
 
9
9.2.6Aksaite
Mg[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.2.7Wightmanite
Mg
 
5
[O|(OH)
 
5
|BO
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.2.8Pinnoite
Mg[B
 
2
O(OH)
 
6
]
9.2.9Kurnakovite
Mg(H
 
4
B
 
3
O
 
7
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
9.2.10Halurgite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
4
O
 
7
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.2.11Inderite
Mg(H
 
4
B
 
3
O
 
7
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
9.2.12Hungchaoite
Mg[B
 
4
O
 
7
] · 9H
 
2
O
9.2.13Admontite
Mg[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
] · 4H
 
2
O
9.2.14Mcallisterite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
]
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
9.2.15Rivadavite
Na
 
6
Mg[B
 
6
O
 
7
(OH)
 
6
]
 
4
 · 10H
 
2
O
9.2.16Kaliborite
KMg
 
2
H[B
 
6
O
 
8
(OH)
 
5
]
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
4
9.2.17Iquiqueite
K
 
3
Na
 
4
Mg(CrO
 
4
)B
 
24
O
 
39
(OH)·12H
 
2
O

Other Names for Suanite

Other Languages:
German:Suanit
Russian:Суанит
Spanish:Suanita

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 Suanite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1954): 39: 692.

Acta Crystallographica: 5: 574-581.

Acta Crystallographica:(1995): C: 351.

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

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.

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    Localities for Suanite

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    (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.
    China
     
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Tonghua Prefecture
        • Ji'an Co.
    		http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn702
    • Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Dandong Prefecture
        • Fengcheng Co.
    		http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-203/MINMOD/NE_Asia_Min_Dep_Models.doc
        • Kuandian Co.
    		http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-203/MINMOD/NE_Asia_Min_Dep_Models.doc
      • Yingkou Prefecture
        • Gaizhou (Gaixian) Co.
    		http://webmineral.com/data/Suanite.shtml
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Iwate Prefecture
          • Miyako City
            • Neichi mine
    		Watanabe et al (1963) Proceedings of the Japan Academy, series B, 39, 164-169.
    Watanabe et al (1963) Proceedings of the Japan Academy, series B, 39, 164-169.
    North Korea
     
    • North Hwanghae Province
      • Suan-gun
    		Am Min 48 (1963), 915
    Romania
     
    • Bihor Co.
      • Nucet
    		No reference listed
    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
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan Shield
    Schreyer et al (1998), Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 133: 382-388.
        • Polar Yakutia
          • Dogdo River Basin
            • Tas-Khayakhtakh Range
    		http://maurice.strahlen.org/yakutia/yakutia.htm; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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