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Trembathite

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Boulby Mine, Loftus, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Formula:
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
B
 
7
O
 
13
Cl
System:TrigonalColour:Colourless to pale blue
Hardness:6 - 8
Name:Name after Lowell T. Trembath (1936-1994), Professor of Mineralogy, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, for his dedication to mineralogical research and teaching.
Dimorph of:Boracite


Boracite Group. The magnesium analogue of Congolite. The trigonal dimorph of Boracite.

Classification of Trembathite

IMA status:Approved 1991
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/L.04-35
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:6.GA.10

6 : BORATES
G : Heptaborates and other megaborates
A : Tekto-heptaborates
Dana 8th edition ID:25.6.2.2

25 : ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : Hexaborates
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Type Occurrence of Trembathite

Type Locality:Salt Springs deposit (Salt Springs evaporite deposit), Sussex, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Year of Discovery:1992

Physical Properties of Trembathite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless to pale blue
Hardness (Mohs):6 - 8

Crystallography of Trembathite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 8.57Å, c = 20.99Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.449
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,335.07 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Trembathite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.684 nε = 1.668
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.016

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High

Chemical Properties of Trembathite

Formula:
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
B
 
7
O
 
13
Cl
Essential elements:B, Cl, Mg, O
All elements listed in formula:B, Cl, Fe, Mg, O
Common Impurities:Mn,Ca

Relationship of Trembathite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
6.GA.05Boracite
Mg
 
3
[Cl|B
 
7
O
 
13
]
6.GA.05Chambersite
Mn
2+
3
[Cl|B
 
7
O
 
13
]
6.GA.05Ericaite
Fe
2+
3
[Cl|B
 
7
O
 
13
]
6.GA.10Congolite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
3
B
 
7
O
 
13
Cl
6.GA.30Korzhinskite
CaB
 
2
O
 
4
·H
 
2
O

Other Names for Trembathite

Synonyms:
IMA1991-018
Other Languages:
German:Trembathit
Russian:Трембатит
Spanish:Trembathita

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 Trembathite

Reference List:Burns, P.C., Hawthorne, F.C., and Stirling, J.A.R. (1992) Trembathite, (Mg,Fe)3B7O13Cl, a new borate mineral from the Salt Springs potash deposit, Sussex, New Brunswick. Canadian Mineralogist (1992): 30: 445-448.

American Mineralogist (1993): 78: 233.

Burns, P.C. and Carpenter, M.A. (1996) Phase transitions in the series boracite-trembathite-congolite: phase relations. Canadian Mineralogist: 34: 881-892.

Schindler, M. and Hawthorne, F.C. (1998) The crystal structure of trembathite, (Mg1.55Fe1.43Mn0.02)B7O13Cl, a mineral of the boracite group: an example of the insertion of a cluster into a three-dimensional net. Canadian Mineralogist (1998): 36: 1195.

New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

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

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    Localities for Trembathite

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    Canada
     
    • New Brunswick
      • Kings Co.
    		Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1469-1487.
        • Sussex
          • Cardwell Parish
            • Penobsquis
    		Canadian Mineralogist (1996): 34: 657-665.
    P.C. Burns, F.C. Hawthorne, J.A.R. Stirling: Can. Mineral. 30:445-448 (1992)
    UK
     
    • England
      • North Yorkshire
        • Loftus
    		J.W. Anthony, R.A. Bideaux, K.W. Bladh, M.C. Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. V (2003)
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