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Szaibélyite

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Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Formula:
Mg
 
2
[B
 
2
O
 
5
] · H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:White to light yellow; ...
Lustre:Silky, DullHardness:3 - 3½
Name:Named after Stephen Szaibely (Sjájbely) (1777-1855), mine surveyor of Rézbánya, Hungary, now the Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor), Romania.


Szaibelyite Group. Sussexite-Szaibelyite Series. The magnesium analogue of Sussexite.

Classification of Szaibélyite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/H.02-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:6.BA.15

6 : BORATES
B : Diborates
A : Neso-diborates with double triangles B2(O,OH)5; 2(2D); 2(2D) + OH, etc.
Dana 8th edition ID:25.2.1.2

25 : ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : Diborates
Hey's CIM Ref.:9.2.4

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

Type Locality:Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor Co., Romania
General Appearance of Type Material:Nodular masses.
Year of Discovery:1861
Geological Setting of type material:Crystalline limestone

Occurrences of Szaibélyite

Geological Setting:Saline and borate deposits.

Physical Properties of Szaibélyite

Lustre:Silky, Dull
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:White to light yellow; colourless in transmitted light
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):3 - 3½
Fracture:Fibrous
Density (measured):2.62 g/cm3

Crystallography of Szaibélyite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 12.57Å, b = 10.39Å, c = 3.13Å
β = 95.88°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.21 : 1 : 0.301
Unit Cell Volume:V 406.63 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Veinlets or masses with a felted or matted fibrous structure. Nodules, dense or chalky at times. Microscopically presents as minute laths or flattened fibers.

Optical Data of Szaibélyite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.530 - 1.670 nβ = 1.530 - 1.730 nγ = 1.550 - 1.740
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.020 - 0.070

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Szaibélyite

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

Relationship of Szaibélyite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Sussexite (see here)
Common Associates:
SylviteSerpentine GroupLudwigiteKainiteHalite
FluoboriteBoracite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
6.BA.05Suanite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
2
O
 
5
]
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
[B
 
2
O
 
5
] · H
 
2
O
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
]
9.2.2Suanite
Mg
 
2
[B
 
2
O
 
5
]
9.2.3Kotoite
Mg
 
3
[BO
 
3
]
 
2
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
 
5
] · 3H
 
2
O
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 Szaibélyite

Synonyms:
α-AschariteAlpha-aschariteAschariteBeta-aschariteCamsellite
Magnesiosussexiteß-Ascharite
Other Languages:
German:α-Ascharit
Ascharit
Boromagnesit
Sjajbélit
ß-Ascharit
Szaibelyit
Russian:Ссайбелиит
Spanish:α-Ascharita
Ascharita
ß-Ascharita
Szaibelyita
Varieties:
Hydroascharite

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:None.
Other Information:Slowly soluble in acids.

An alteration product of Colemanite, Inyoite, and Hydroboracite (Inder deposits).
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 Szaibélyite

Reference List:Peters (1861) Sitzungsber. Akad. Wissensch. Wien, 44, Abt. 1, 81-185 (as Sjajbélit).

Dana, J.D. (1868) System of Mineralogy, 5th. Edition, New York: 594.

Groth, P. (1874) Tabellarische Übersicht der Mineralien nach ihren krystallographish-chemischen Beziehungen. Braunschweig. 1st. edition: 38 (as Boromagnesit).

Feit (1891) Chemiker-Zeitung Cöthen: 15: 327 (as Ascharite).

van't Hoff (1909) Unters. ozean. Salzablag.: 2: 60.

Ellsworth and Poitevin (1921) Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada: 15: 1 (as Camsellite).

Eakle (1925) American Mineralogist: 10: 100 (also see Schaller, 1942).

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1928), The probable identity of camsellite with szaibelyite: American Mineralogist: 13: 230-232.

Geijer (1930) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 61: 19.

Gruner (1932) American Mineralogist: 17: 509 (as Magnesiosussexite).

Godlevsky (1937) Mineralogicheskoe Obshchestvo, Leningrad, Zapiski: 66: 315, 345 (as Alpha-ascharite and Beta-ascharite).

Wantanabe (1939) Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, Vienna: 50: 454 (1, 3, 7).

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1942), The identity of ascharite, camsellite and B-ascharite with szaibelyite; and some relationships of the magnesium borate minerals: American Mineralogist: 27: 467-486.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 375-377.

American Mineralogist (1975): 60: 273-279.

Canadian Mineralogist (1981): 19: 291.

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

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    Localities for Szaibélyite

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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.
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Zeehan district
        • Mt Heemskirk mineral field
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
        • Zeehan
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Nicola Mining Division
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 377.
    • New Brunswick
      • Kings Co.
    		Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1469-1487.
        • Sussex
          • Cardwell Parish
            • Penobsquis
    		Canadian Mineralogist (1981): 19: 291-301.
    Canadian Mineralogist (2002): 40(6): 1675-1686.
    • Ontario
      • Hastings Co.
        • Bancroft District
          • Herschel Township
            • Baptiste Lake
    		Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Huaibei Prefecture
        • Suixi Co.
    		Yiming Zhao, Yinan Zhang, and Chengsi Bi (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 14, 227-249.
    • Guangdong Province
      • Heyuan Prefecture
        • Lianping Co.
    		Wang, S. (1983): Bull. lnst. Min. Deposits, Chinese Acad. Geol. Sci. 9, 72.
    • Hebei Province
      • Baoding Prefecture
        • Laiyuan Co.
    		Chang Zhaoshan and Feng Zhongyan (1996): Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis 32(6), 724-733.
    • Hunan Province
      • Hengyang Prefecture
        • Changning Co.
          • Qiliping
    		Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
    • Jiangsu Province
      • Nanjing Prefecture
        • Liuhe District
    		Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.
    • 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
        • Kuandian Co.
    		Xie Hongyuan, Fen Benzhi, Zhou Ri and Ju Yitai (1998): Mineral Deposits 17(4), 355-362.
      • Yingkou Prefecture
        • Gaizhou (Gaixian) Co.
    		Cui-Zhi Wang, Rong-Ge Xiao, Jing-Dang Liu, Hong-Cai Fei, Wen-Wu Wang, Hong-Chun Zhou, and Jing-Qing Liu (2006): Mineral Deposits [Kuangchuang Dizhi] 25(6), 683-692.
    • Tibet Autonomous Region
      • Ngari Prefecture
        • Gê'gyai Co.
    		http://www.tibet.cn/tibetzt/yze/pearl/d/menu_d.htm
    J.W. Anthony, R.A. Bideaux, K.W. Bladh, M.C. Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. V (2003)
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Tacheng (Tarbaghatay) Prefecture
          • Tuoli (Toli) Co.
            • Baogutu
    		Zhou, M.-F., Robinson, P.T., Malpas, J., Sun, M., Aitchison, J., Bai, W.J., Hu, X.-F., and Yang, J.-S. (2001): Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 19(4), 517-534.
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Pyrénées-Orientales
        • Céret
          • Prats de Mollo-La Preste (Prats de Molló-La Presta)
    		Goujou J-C., Guitard G., Berbain C. (2000), Le massif de Costabonne, 2464 m (Pyrénées-Orientales), Le Règne Minéral, n°32, pp: 5-12
    Germany
     
    • Lower Saxony
      • Diepholz
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001, 23
      • Hanover
        • Lehrte
    		Weiss: "Mineralienfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Aschersleben
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 376.
      • Stassfurt Potash deposit
        • Tarthun
    		No reference listed
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.
        • Schwarzenberg District
          • Pöhla
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Greece
     
    • Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department
      • Kykládes Prefecture
        • Cyclade Islands (Cyclades; Kikladhes; Nomos Kikladhon)
    		No reference listed
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Canavese District
          • Léssolo
            • Cálea
    		"Le miniere di Brosso" I.Campostrini 2001 - ed. Museo Regionale Torino
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Iwate Prefecture
          • Miyako City
            • Neichi mine
    • Shikoku Island
      • Ehime Prefecture
        • Doi
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Atyrau Oblysy (Atyrau Oblast')
      • Atyrau (Gur'yev)
    		World of Stones #1
    Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Tazenakht
    		S. Weiß: Lapis 31(7/8), 72-73 (2006)
    North Korea
     
    • North Hwanghae Province
      • Suan-gun
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 323, 370, 376.
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Modum
        • Snarum
    		Jøsang, Ottar (1966): Geologiske og petrologiske undersøkelser i Modumfeltet. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse nr 235, 91-97 / Bøggild (1947); Neumann (1985, p. 104).
    Jøsang (1966, p. 96); Neumann (1985, p. 104).
    Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68, p 104
    Raade & Tysseland (1975, p. 215); Neumann (1985, p. 104).
    Poland
     
    • Wielkopolskie
    		Fijał J. 1970: On the occurence of ascharite in the Kłodawa salt dome. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 1, 29-36
    Romania
     
    • Bihor Co.
      • Nucet
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 376; American Mineralogist (1975): 60: 273; Nickel & Nichols (1991) "Mineral Reference Manual", p204]
    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
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
    No reference listed
        • Aldan Shield
    		Schreyer et al (1998), Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 133: 382-388.
        • Polar Yakutia
          • Dogdo River Basin
            • Tas-Khayakhtakh Range
              • Izvestkovyi Stream
    Pavel M. Kartashov data
    Rudnev, V.V., Chukanov, N.V., Nechelyustov, G.N., Yamnova, N.A. (2007): Hydroxylborite, Mg3(BO3)(OH)3, a new mineral, and the isomorphous fluoborite-hydroxylborite series. Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society, 136(1), 69-82.; http://maurice.strahlen.org/yakutia/yakutia.htm
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Kalinovo
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Sweden
     
    • Uppland
      • Norrtälje
        • Söderby-Karl
    		http://www.k1q.net/skarn/articles/article47.pdf
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		Kjell Gatedal
    • Västmanland
      • Norberg
        • Kallmora
    		No reference listed
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • North West Highlands (Inverness-shire)
        • Isle of Skye
          • Broadford
            • Kilchrist
            • Torrin
    		A. Livingstone: Minerals of Scotland, NMS Publications (2002)
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Clarke Co.
    		Rocks & Min.: 64:472.
    • California
    		Pelletier, 1962. Mineral Species & Localities of Marin County
      • Riverside Co.
        • Crestmore
    		[micromounts@yahoogroups.com]
    • Michigan
      • Gogebic Co.
        • Gogebic iron range
          • Ramsay
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 377; Rocks & Minerals: 58: 108.
    • Nevada
    		AmMin 10:137
        • Bristol and Jackrabbit Districts
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
    Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 377.
      • Lyon Co.
        • Yerington District
    		NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Utah
      • Beaver Co.
        • Beaver Lake Mts
          • Beaver Lake District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Salt Lake Co.
        • Wasatch Mts
          • Big Cottonwood District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
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