Shabynite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Shabynite
Formula:
Mg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2O
Colour:
Snow-white
Lustre:
Silky
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
2.32
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after Leonid Ivanovich Shabynin (Леонид Иванович Шабынин) (1909-1905). He is a geologist who worked for IGEM and did research on skarn deposits, such as shabynite's type locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Shabynite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3627:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
06344055-73f6-4fb8-82c8-4cad4042c50a
IMA Classification of Shabynite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Mg5(BO3)(OH)5Cl2 · 4H2O
Approval year:
1979
First published:
1980
Classification of Shabynite
6.AB.55
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
26.1.3.1
26 : HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : Monoborates
26 : HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : Monoborates
10.1.7
10 : Borates with other anions
1 : Borates with halide
10 : Borates with other anions
1 : Borates with halide
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Sby | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Shabynite
Silky
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Snow-white
Streak:
White
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Elastic
Fracture:
Fibrous
Density:
2.32 g/cm3 (Measured)
Optical Data of Shabynite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.543(2) nβ = 1.571(3) nγ = 1.577(2)
2V:
Measured: 49° , Calculated: 48°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.034
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Dispersion:
weak
Optical Extinction:
Parallel
Comments:
X parallel to elongation
Chemistry of Shabynite
Mindat Formula:
Mg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2O
Crystallography of Shabynite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Comment:
Monoclinic (?). Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d. Z = n.d.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
9.27 Å | (100) |
5.47 Å | (60) |
4.21 Å | (50) |
3.69 Å | (70b) |
2.439 Å | (80) |
2.377 Å | (60) |
1.798 Å | (50) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Near-surface Processes | |
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) |
Type Occurrence of Shabynite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Fine fibrous, in veinlets, to 1 cm thick.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1225/1.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 80672.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 160483.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 80672.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 160483.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Brecciated dolomitic marble skarn deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Pertsev, N.N., Malinko, S.V., Vakhrushev, V.A., Fitsev, B.P., Sokolova, E.V., Nikitina, I.B. (1980) Shabynite, a new hydrated borate-chloride of magnesium. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 109(5): 569-573.
Synonyms of Shabynite
Other Language Names for Shabynite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
6.AB. | Rhabdoborite-(Mo) | Mg12Mo6+1.33O6(BO3)6F2 |
6.AB. | Chubarovite | KZn2(BO3)Cl2 |
6.AB. | Savelievaite | Mg2Cr3+O2(BO3) |
6.AB.05 | Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
6.AB.10 | Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
6.AB.15 | Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
6.AB.20 | Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
6.AB.20 | Yuanfuliite | Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3) |
6.AB.25 | Karlite | (Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5 |
6.AB.30 | Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Fredrikssonite | Mg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Vonsenite | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.30 | Marinaite | Cu2Fe3+O2(BO3) |
6.AB.35 | Pinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.35 | Folvikite | Sb5+Mn3+(Mg,Mn2+)10O8(BO3)4 |
6.AB.40 | Blatterite | Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32 |
6.AB.40 | Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.40 | Orthopinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.40 | Takéuchiite | (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.45 | Hulsite | (Fe2+,Mg)2(Fe3+,Sn)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.45 | Magnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Sn,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.45 | Aluminomagnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 |
6.AB.50 | Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 |
6.AB.50 | Hydroxylborite | Mg3(BO3)(OH)3 |
6.AB.55 | Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O |
6.AB.60 | Gaudefroyite | Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3 |
6.AB.65 | Sakhaite | Ca48Mg16(BO3)32(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
6.AB.70 | Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(F) | Mg2(BO3)(F,OH) |
6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(OH) | Mg2(BO3)(OH) |
6.AB.80 | Jacquesdietrichite | Cu2(H2BO3)(OH)3 |
6.AB.85 | Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(V) | Mg12(V5+,Mo6+,W6+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} (x < 1) |
6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(W) | Mg12(W6+,V5+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} |
6.AB.90 | Mengxianminite | (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2 |
Other Information
Notes:
Readily dissolved by acids
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Shabynite
Locality List
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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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