Azoproite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About AzoproiteHide
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Formula:
(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
A Russian acronym honoring the Study of Deep Zones of the Earth’s Crust (AZOPRO in Russian) sponsored in 1969 by the International Geological Association. It was found during the preparation of a guidebook for the Association's 12th meeting at Baikal.
This page provides mineralogical data about Azoproite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:442:8
cd0bf1a1-a243-4c61-b548-ebd4accdd2fb
IMA Classification of AzoproiteHide
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IMA Formula:
Mg2[(Ti,Mg),Fe3+]O2(BO3)
Type description reference:
Classification of AzoproiteHide
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6.AB.30
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
24.2.1.3
24 : ANHYDROUS BORATES
2 : A2BO2[XO3]
9.6.2
9 : Borates
6 : Borates of Ti, Sn and Ta
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Azo | 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 AzoproiteHide
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Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Good on (010), less good on (001)
Density:
3.63(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.63 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of AzoproiteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.799(2) _n_β = 1.822(3) _n_γ = 1.855(5)
δ = 0.056
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Comments:
X pale green with bluish tint, Y dark green, nearly opaque, Z reddish-brown, absorption Y>Z>X.
Chemistry of AzoproiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Crystallography of AzoproiteHide
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Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.26(1) Å, b = 12.25(1) Å, c = 3.01(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.756 : 1 : 0.246
Unit Cell V:
341.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.52 Å | (10d) |
| 5.07 Å | (8) |
| 2.16 Å | (6) |
| 2.02 Å | (6) |
| 2.77 Å | (5b) |
| 2.11 Å | (5) |
| 1.900 Å | (5) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of AzoproiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Prismatic crystals 1 to 20 mm long and 0.1 to 5 mm wide.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1481/1–1481/3.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 72890–72892.
Natural History Museum, Paris, France.
National School of Mines, Paris, France, V16383.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Magnesian skarns in the contact aureole of the Tazheran alkalic massif.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Konev, A.A., Lesedeva, V.S., Kashaev, A.A., Ushchapovskaya, Z.F. (1970) Azoproite, a new mineral of the ludwigite group. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 99(2): 225-231.
Synonyms of AzoproiteHide
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Other Language Names for AzoproiteHide
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Relationship of Azoproite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
| Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
|---|---|---|
| Fredrikssonite | Mg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| Marinaite | Cu2Fe3+O2(BO3) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| Savelievaite | Mg2Cr3+O2(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| Vonsenite | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 6.AB. | Rhabdoborite-(Mo) | Mg12Mo6+1.33O6(BO3)6F2 | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.AB. | Chubarovite | KZn2(BO3)Cl2 | Trig. 32 : _R_32 |
| 6.AB.05 | Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
| 6.AB.10 | Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O | Trig. |
| 6.AB.15 | Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.20 | Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.20 | Yuanfuliite | Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.25 | Karlite | (Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5 | Orth. 222 : _P_21212 |
| 6.AB.30 | Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Fredrikssonite | Mg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Vonsenite | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Marinaite | Cu2Fe3+O2(BO3) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 6.AB.30 | Savelievaite | Mg2Cr3+O2(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.35 | Pinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 6.AB.35 | Folvikite | Sb5+Mn3+(Mg,Mn2+)10O8(BO3)4 | Mon. 2 : _P_2 |
| 6.AB.40 | Blatterite | Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.40 | Chestermanite | Mg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 6.AB.40 | Orthopinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.40 | Takéuchiite | (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| 6.AB.45 | Hulsite | (Fe2+,Mg)2(Fe3+,Sn)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.45 | Magnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Sn,Mg)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.45 | Aluminomagnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 6.AB.50 | Fluoborite | Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.50 | Hydroxylborite | Mg3(BO3)(OH)3 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.55 | Shabynite | Mg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| 6.AB.55 | Wightmanite | Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m |
| 6.AB.60 | Gaudefroyite | Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3 | Hex. |
| 6.AB.65 | Sakhaite | Ca48Mg16(BO3)32(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F d_3_m |
| 6.AB.70 | Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(F) | Mg2(BO3)(F,OH) | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _a_21 |
| 6.AB.75 | Pertsevite-(OH) | Mg2(BO3)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 6.AB.80 | Jacquesdietrichite | Cu2(H2BO3)(OH)3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m n a |
| 6.AB.85 | Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(V) | Mg12(V5+,Mo6+,W6+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} (x < 1) | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 6.AB.85 | Rhabdoborite-(W) | Mg12(W6+,V5+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 6.AB.90 | Mengxianminite | (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2 | Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2 |
Other InformationHide
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Notes:
Readily dissolved by dilute HCl, not dissolved in 1:3 HNO3.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for AzoproiteHide
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References for AzoproiteHide
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Reference List:
Bilohuščin, Vladimír, Uher, Pavel, Koděra, Peter, Milovská, Stanislava, Mikuš, Tomáš, Bačík, Peter (2017) Evolution of borate minerals from contact metamorphic to hydrothermal stages: Ludwigite-group minerals and szaibélyite from the Vysoká – Zlatno skarn, Slovakia. Mineralogy and Petrology, 111 (4) 643-658 doi:10.1007/s00710-017-0518-y
Localities for AzoproiteHide
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Locality ListHide
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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.
| Russia | |
|---|---|
| Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region Noril'sk Cu-Ni deposit Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni deposit Medvezhyi Ruchei Mine ⓘ Noril'sk I intrusive | Shevko et al. (2019, September) |
| Lake Baikal area ⓘ Tazheranskii Massif (TL) | Konev A A et al. (1970) +2 other references |
| Sakha Polar Yakutia Dogdo River Basin Tas-Khayakhtakh Range Titovskoe B deposit Izvestkovyi Stream ⓘ Snezhnoe B ore occurrence | Galuskin +1 other reference |
| Slovakia | |
| Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica District Vysoká ⓘ Zlatno | Bilohuščin et al. (2016) |
| Spain | |
| Murcia Cartagena La Aljorra ⓘ La Aljorra Quarries | in the collection of Christof Schäfer |
| USA | |
| Alaska Nome Census Area Port Clarence Mining District ⓘ Brooks Mountain | Aleksandrov et al. (2008) |