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Ammonioborite from
Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

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Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite

Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

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Classification

Species:

Ammonioborite

Formula:

(NH₄)₂[B₅O₆(OH)₄]₂ · H₂O

Comments:

Ammonioborite is found as compact, fine-grained granular masses. In part as microscopic monoclinic or triclinic crystals, platy in habit and often grouped in parallel position. Cleavage apparently lacking. Found admixed with sassolite and larderellite, in part apparently as an alteration product of the latter species.

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Associated Minerals:

Associates:

Larderellite
Sassolite

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

58259

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:58259:5

GUID (UUID V4):

bb0c5d8e-7e54-4168-9b16-86638c599743

References

Palache, C, Berman, H. and Frondel, C, 1951, Dana's System of Mineralogy, v 2.

D'Achiardi G. (1932): Considerazioni e ricerche sulla larderellite, ammonioborite (?) e bechilite (?) di Larderello (Pisa). Periodico di Mineralogia - Roma pp. 36-42.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Chukanov, N.V. (2014) Infrared spectroscopy of minerals. Extended library. Volume 1. Springer, Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London, pages 73 and 75.

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	*Schaller, Waldemar T. (1933) Ammonioborite, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 18 (11) 480-492*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	AMMONIOBORITE, A NEW MINERAL* Surwy. Wer-oeuanT. Scuarr,Bn,U.S. Geol,ogical' Suuuenv Ammonioborite, a...mineral, is a hydrous borate of ammonium, from Larderello,Italy. In chemicalcompositionit is identical or...429,7 : l.{96. INrnooucrrorq The specimen of ammonioborite first studied' was purchased by the U. S. National...a new ammonium borate, which is here named ammonioborite. The late Dr. G. P. MerriII was kind enough...to determine its properties and composition. Ammonioborite is very similar in composition to larderellite
	*Merlino, Stefano, Sartori, Franco (1970) Santite, a new mineral phase from Larderello, Tuscany. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 27 (2) 159-165 doi:10.1007/bf00371981*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	(1970) Santite, a New Mineral Phase from Larderello, Tuscany* STI~FA~O MERLI~O and F ~ c o SARTORI Institute...of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Pisa, Italy Received February 27, 1970 Abstract. A new borate...borate mineral has been found in a sample from Larderello, mixed with larderellite and lesser amounts of...lardcrellite from Larderello (Italy), belonging to the Mineralogical Museum of the University of Pisa, in order...he suggested that it might be a peak due to ammonioborite, data for which were not then available to him
	*(2023) Santite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America*	Report (issue)
	(21), 3.28 (18), 5.93 (15) Chemistry: (1) Larderello, Italy; partial analysis of a mixture was estimated...potassium-rich solutions and larderellite (Larderello, Italy); as a deposit around a thermal spring (Eagle...USA). Association: Larderellite, sassolite (Larderello, Italy); aristarainite, hydroboracite, kaliborite...California, USA). Distribution: From Larderello, Val di Cecina, Tuscany, Italy. In the USA, at the Eagle Borax...University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. Type Material: Mineralogical Museum, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. References:
	*(2023) Ammonioborite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America*	Report (issue)
	Ammonioborite (NH4 )3 B15 O20 (OH)8 • 4H2 O c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal...(2) 70.15 10.49 19.36 [100.0] 100.00 (1) Larderello, Italy; H2 O by difference. (2) (NH4 )3 B15 O20 (OH)8...larderellite. Distribution: Name: From Larderello, Val di Cecina, Tuscany, Italy. For its composition, ammonium...of borate minerals (VII): X-ray studies of ammonioborite, larderellite, and the potassium and ammonium...1150–1158. (3) Merlino, S. and F. Sartori (1971) Ammonioborite: new borate polyion and its structure. Science
	Zhitova, Elena S., Siidra, Oleg I., Belakovsky, Dmitry I., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Nuzhdaev, Anton A., Ismagilova, Rezeda M. (2018) Ammoniovoltaite, (NH₄)₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂(H₂O)₁₈, a new mineral from the Severo-Kambalny geothermal field, Kamchatka, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (5) 1057-1077 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.083	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy (Campostrini et al., 2011), which is an active volcano...Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy. Geothermal fields Until recently, most...fields were reported from the Larderello-Travalle geothermal province (Table 10) and first described...from La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 443–451. Demartin,...from La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 1237–1243. Demartin
	*(2023) Larderellite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America*	Report (issue)
	63 c = 9.447–9.47 X-ray Powder Pattern: Larderello, Italy. 4.70 (100), 2.921 (100), 2.887 (100), 5.44...68.49 10.24 21.27 [100.00] 100.00 (1) Larderello, Italy; average of four analyses, H2 O by difference...Sassolite, ammonioborite, santite. Distribution: Name: works. From Larderello, Val di Cecina, Tuscany, Italy
	*Clark, Joan R. (1960) X-ray crystallography of larderellite, NH4B5O6(OH)4. American Mineralogist, 45 (9-10) 1087-1092*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	been found on a specimenof larderellite from Larderello, Italy. The present note describesthe results of...Director, X{ineralogicalInstitute, University of Pisa, Italy. I am most grateful to Dr. Schaller for allowing...one:001/0T0/100. Christ (1960) has pointed out that both ammonioborite and larderelIite probably contain the pentaborate...Ar 1 . 5 6 7g . c m x I 56rt0 005 24-0 i\r Ammonioborite, (NHr)zO.SBzOa.5]H0 NHlBoOs.23HzO NH4BrO6(OH)4...the three ammonium pentaborates,larderellite, ammonioborite, and synthetic NH+BrOo(OH)E.2HzO, is given in
	*Hazen, Robert M., Grew, Edward S., Origlieri, Marcus J., Downs, Robert T. (2017) On the mineralogy of the “Anthropocene Epoch”. American Mineralogist, 102 (3) 595-611 doi:10.2138/am-2017-5875*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Canavesite 2 Mg2(HBO3)(CO3)·5H2O Brosso mine, Piedmont, Italy Cobaltoblödite 1 Na2Co(SO4)2·4H2O Blue Lizard mine...smelters NaK5Sb14S6O18·6H2O Le Cetine mine, Tuscany, Italy Pb3Cl4F(OH)·H2O Lavrion District slag localities...geothermal piping systems Ammonioborite 1 (NH4)3B15O20(OH)8·4H2O Larderello, Tuscany, Italy Biringuccite 1 Na2B5O8(OH)·H2O...Na2B5O8(OH)·H2O Larderello, Tuscany, Italy Nasinite 1 Na2B5O8(OH)·2H2O Larderello, Tuscany, Italy Kampf et...Bianchite (Zn,Fe )(SO4)·6H2O Raibl mines, Tarvisio, Italy (type) (Andreatta 1930) ? Coquimbite Fe3+ incrustation
	Clark, J. R., Christ, C. L. (1959) Studies of borate minerals. (VII); X-ray studies of Ammonioborite, larderellite and the Potassium and ammonium pentaborate tetrahydrates. American Mineralogist, 44 (11-12) 1150-1158	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	OF BORATE MINERALS (VII): X-RAY STUDIES OF AMMONIOBORITE, LARDERELLITE, AND THE POTASSIUM AND AMMONIUM...minerals the #-ray crystallography of synthetic ammonioborite and of the compounds, ammonium and potassium...ammonium borate minerals, lardbrellite and ammonioborite, have been considered as uncertain in the m...his original description of the new mineral ammonioborite, Schaller (1933) assignedthe same formula to...to it and suggestedthat larderellite and ammonioborite were dimorphous. rn the present study singlecrystal
	*Horn, Frank R. Van (1931) Proceedings of the eleventh annual meeting of the Mineralogical Society of America at Toronto, Canada. American Mineralogist, 16 (3) 107-118*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	A New Mineral. Ammonioborite is probably more abundant at Larderello, Tuscany, Italy, than lardereliite... as four out of six specimens examined are ammonioborite. Its formula is (NH{), O . 5BrOB.5IIzO. The...the two minerals are readily difierentiated, ammonioborite not occurring in the characteristic sharply
	Roe, Arthur, White, John S. Jr. (1976) A Catalog of the Type Specimens in the Mineral Collection, National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences 18. Smithsonian Institution Press	Report (issue)
	Africa Dutoitspan Ammonioborite cany, Italy Silicate from 1933. Ammonioborite, a New 18:480-492...R6167 Larderello, Tus¬ (W. A. Roebling Collection, 1927) (A. F. Williams, 1925) Ammonioborite Ajoite...NMNH 113220 Ajo, Arizona Mineralogist, 93756 Larderello, Tus¬ See reference above. New Hydrous Aluminum...Aluminum Copper Silicate from American NMNH cany, Italy W. T. Schaller and A. C. Vlisidis, 1958. Ajoite...reference above. Magazine, 20:277-286. Petruk, Larderello, (A. Pelloux, 1921) Mine, Kimberley, South
	*Christ, C. L., Clark, Joan R. (1977) A crystal-chemical classification of borate structures with emphasis on hydrated borates. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 2 (1) 59-87 doi:10.1007/bf00307525*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Ca2Mn2(OH)4[B407(OH)2] (I974a) in the structure of ammonioborite, The structural formula should be written (.../~-NH`[B506 (OH),,]. 2H 20 5 : (4A + T)3, ammonioborite, isolated (NH`)3[BsO6(OH)3 trimer •OBs(OH)2... F. : Santite, a new mineral phase from Larderello, Tuscany. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. 27, 159-165 (1970)
	*White, D.E., Waring, Gerald A. (1963) Volcanic emanations. Professional Paper* 440k. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp440k**	Report (issue)
	temperatures ^Pozzuoli, Italy 20 Mount Hood, g ^ Oregon, o Vulcano, Italy :aly/ / / Suelich, Kamchatka...Analyses with approximate temperatures 50 Vulcano, Italy 40 O 30 20 Showa-shinzan, Japan 1959 Showa-shinzan...of minor elements include larderellite and ammonioborite (NH4)2B10Oi6-5H20 (?), sassolite B(OH)3, tenorite...atmosphere have been found in gases from Larderello, Italy, and other thermal areas (Boato and others...soffioni boraciferi Toscanie gli impianti della "Larderello": Bologna, Anonima Arti Grafiche, 161 p. Minami
	Grew, Edward S., Hystad, Grethe, Hazen, Robert M., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Gorelova, Liudmila A. (2017) How many boron minerals occur in Earth’s upper crust?. American Mineralogist, 102 (8) 1573-1587 doi:10.2138/am-2017-5897	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	mine tunnel walls at the Brosso mine, Piedmont, Italy (type, Ferraris et al. 1978) and the Sterling Mine...Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. (Dunn 1995), ammonioborite, biringuccite, and nasinite, The last three...associated with geothermal piping systems at Larderello, Tuscany, Italy, and were discovered prior to 1978; none...Federico Pezzotta for information on localities in Italy; Dingyi Qian for translations of numerous critical...Canavesite, a new carbonate mineral from Brosso, Italy. Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 69–73. Fersman, A.E
	*Chukanov, Nikita V. (2014) Infrared spectra of mineral species* Vol. 1 - Springer Geochemistry/Mineralogy. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7128-4**	Book (volume)
	Ca2B4O4(OH)7Cl·7H2O Locality: Salar de Carcote deposit, El Loa province, Antofagasta, Chile. Description: Colourless crystal...borax deposit, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Salta province, Argentina (type locality). Description: Colourless...District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Description: Grey grains from the...borax deposit, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Salta Province, Argentina. Description: Colourless crystal. Identified...(NH4)B5O7(OH)2·H2O Locality: Larderello, Val di Cecina, Tuscany, Italy (type locality). Description:
	*Blackburn, William H., Dennen, William H. (1997) Encyclopedia of Mineral Names* - Special Publication No. 1. The Canadian Mineralogist, Ottawa.**	Book
	at the University of Modena, Italy. Monte Chiaro, Taro Valley, Italy. Veniale, F. & van der Marel, H...at Ziryanovsk, Altai Mountains, Semipalatinsk Province, Kazakhstan. Rose, G. (1828) In Haidinger, W....composition, a contraction of aluminite, alum. Tolfa, Italy. Gesner (1565) In Beudant, F.S. (1824): Traité élémentaire...develops when it is heated or rubbed. Cyclops Island, Italy. Hurlbut, CJ. (1937): Geol. Foren. Stockholm Forh...Research Fellow in Indian, Persian and Mohammedan Ammonioborite (NH4)2B19O016¢5H20, trig., R3m. art, Museum
	*(1937) Analyses of rocks and minerals from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 1914-36. Bulletin* Vol. 878. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b878**	Report (volume)
	________-______--_____-____----_--___----------___-Ammonioborite _..__-_______-___-____-____-_____._-_-.-___...Loma de los Palos, Province of Santo Domingo. B. Loma Pegado, near Maim6n, Province of La Vega. A and...Arroyo Salado, left bank of Rio Yaque del Sur, Province of Azua. Collected by D. D. Condit and C. P. Ross...Manganeso, Oriente Province. C. Three miles west of Vinales, Pinar del Rio Province. D. Near Sabanilla...Sabanilla, Oriente Province. A Insoluble in HC1-.-. 58.39 (Al,Fe)203 .. 13.76 CaO... ........... 3.60 MgO. .
	*Back, Malcolm E., Mandarino, Joseph A. (2008) Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species 2008. The Mineralogical Record, Inc.*	Book (edition)
	Republic). W.D. Birch (Australia), Elena Bonaccorsi (Italy), Ernst A.J. Burke (Netherlands), L.J. Cabri (Canada)...M. Dcliens (Belgium). Giancarlo Delia Ventura (Italy), T.S. Ercit (Canada). Alexander Falster (USA)....(Canada). L.A. Groat (Canada). Alessandro Guastoni (Italy), William A. Henderson. Jr. (USA). D.D. Hogarth...(ltaly). Igor Pekov (Russia), atale Perchiazzi (Italy). Ole V. Petersen (Denmark). Fedcrico Pezzotta (ltaly)...Apuan 2(Si2O7)(SiO,)O(OH), Alps,Stazzema,Lucca,Tuscany,ltaly,SI, 152-158,EJM 18,551-567, CM 44, 523-531
	*Bernard, Jan, Hyršl, Jaroslav (2004) Minerals and their Localities* (1st ed.) Granit, Prague.**	Book (edition)
	expressed in abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture)...the revolution in 1997. Its mineral rich Katanga province was renamed Shaba by Mobutu, and is now the Katanga...Katanga administrative region again. The former Kivu province is now divided to three regions: INTRODUCTION...conditions in the gold-bearing "greenstone" in Abitibi province in northern Ontario and Quebec. Some genetic problems... Actinolite - byssolite, 50 mm, Valle d'Aosta, Italy, G short-columnar crystals, usually in granular
	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	Report (volume)
	Formulas and Structures of Boron-bearing Phases Ammonioborite Bakerite Charlesite Diomignite Ginorite/strontioginorite...first described from a boiling hot spring in Tuscany, Italy in 1778 and boracite was the first more complex...Russian Far East, and Mg-Fe borates in the Liaoning Province, China. In compiling the Table, whenever possible...for the Early Proterozoic deposit in Liaoning Province, China is that the deposit formed by metamorphism...P, Tolomeo L (1977) Harkerite from Alban Hills, Italy. Lithos 10:133-141 Baysal O (1973) New hydrous magnesium-borate
	*Nickel, Ernest H., Nichols, Monte C. (1991) Mineral Reference Manual. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.*	Book
	for Sardinia, Peimonte for Piedmont, Toscana for Tuscany, Roma for Rome, etc. In rare cases we have retained...Al)802o(OH)44H20, 0 Syst=? Monte Chiaro, Taro Valley, Italy. H=?, Dvv,=?, Dp=?, VHIE 08c. Veniale & van der...greyish, yellowish, reddish. Tolfa, Roma (near), Italy. H= 3.5-4, Dj44= 2.69, D(;= 2.839, VIB 03a. Beudant...(1988), 145. Ammonioborite, (NH4)3Bi502o(OH)84H20, B Mon. Translucent white. Larderello, Val di Cecina...Cecina, Piza, Toscana, Italy. H=?, Djjj= 1.765, D(,= 1.759, Vc 08. Schaller, 1931. Am. Min. 44 (1959), 1150
	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	Report (volume)
	first described from a boiling hot spring in Tuscany, Italy in 1778 and boracite was the first more complex...Russian Far East, and Mg-Fe borates in the Liaoning Province, China. In compiling the Table, whenever possible...for the Early Proterozoic deposit in Liaoning Province, China is that the deposit formed by metamorphism...P, Tolomeo L (1977) Harkerite from Alban Hills, Italy. Lithos 10:133-141 Baysal O (1973) New hydrous magnesium-borate...Un nuovo minerale fra i prodotti boriferi di Larderello. Atti Accad Nazl Lincei, Rend Classe Sci Fis
	*Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Campbell, Thomas J., Rapp, George Robert Jr. (1990) Encyclopedia of Minerals* (2nd ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.**	Book (edition)
	Greece. Other occurrences are found in Chile, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey, and Algeria. SELECTED...Switzerland; and several localities in northern Italy. SELECTED REFERENCE: Peishan, Z., and Kejie, T....the Lake Baikal area, USSR; at Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy; and at the Edwards mine, Edwards, New York...CONSTANTS: High temp.: @ = S72 way, Sweden, France, Italy, Switzerland (pericline), Austria, Germany, USSR...Chiaro, Taro Valley, Italy; in weathered serpentine from Ferriere, Nure Vally, Italy; and in Precambrian
	*Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Campbell, Thomas J., Rapp, George Robert Jr. (1990) Encyclopedia of Minerals* (2nd ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.**	Book (edition)
	Greece. Other occurrences are found in Chile, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey, and Algeria. SELECTED...Switzerland; and several localities in northern Italy. SELECTED REFERENCE: Peishan, Z., and Kejie, T....the Lake Baikal area, USSR; at Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy; and at the Edwards mine, Edwards, New York...Chiaro, Taro Valley, Italy; in weathered serpentine from Ferriere, Nure Vally, Italy; and in Precambrian...Germany; and in Czechoslovakia, France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, USSR, and in the Salt Range, Punjab, India
	*Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Robert Jr., Weber, Julius (1974) Encyclopedia of Minerals* (1st ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.**	Book (edition)
	Transpose illustrations for SELLAITE, Vesuvius, Italy (12, column 2) and SEMSEYITE, Julcani mine, Huancavelica... Greece. Other occurrences are found in Chile, Italy , France, Germany, Turkey , and Algeria. BEST REF...the lapis lazuli mine at Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. It forms the core of a crystal of...(cleavelandite), England, Norway, Sweden, France, Italy, Switzerland (pericline), Austria, Germany, USSR...Columbia, Canada; near Allemont, Isere, France; and in Italy, Gern1any , Sweden, Czechoslovakia, and Rourriania

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Ammonioborite from Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ammonioborite from
Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy