Yuanfuliite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About YuanfuliiteHide
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Formula:
Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
May contain minor Fe(II), Ti and Mg replacing Fe(III).
Lustre:
Adamantine, Sub-Metallic
Specific Gravity:
3.41 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Yuan Fuli (袁复礼) (31 December 1893, Xushui District, Hebei, China - 22 May 1987, Beijing, China), geologist and professor, to commemorate 100 years after his birth. He was a pioneer in Chinese geomorphology and Quaternary geology, and a founding member of the Chinese Geological Society.
This page provides mineralogical data about Yuanfuliite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4375:1
58062c28-5d41-4ddc-b2be-546e671053a4
IMA Classification of YuanfuliiteHide
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Classification of YuanfuliiteHide
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6.AB.20
6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
24.2.2.2
24 : ANHYDROUS BORATES
2 : A2BO2[XO3]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yfl | 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 YuanfuliiteHide
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Hardness:
VHN50=843 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
3.41(2) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured
Optical Data of YuanfuliiteHide
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Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R |
|---|---|
| 470nm | 9.99% |
| 546nm | 9.50% |
| 589nm | 9.29% |
| 650nm | 8.79% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 9.99%.
Colour in reflected light:
Light grey
Internal Reflections:
Dark red
Comments:
Brown to very dark brown or dark brownish red.
Chemistry of YuanfuliiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
May contain minor Fe(II), Ti and Mg replacing Fe(III).
Crystallography of YuanfuliiteHide
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Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.218(30) Å, b = 9.353(2) Å, c = 3.086(5) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.986 : 1 : 0.33
Unit Cell V:
266.06 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Prismatic crystals
Comment:
Space group Pnam (non-standard setting).
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001388 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S1 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 |  |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001389 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S2 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001390 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S3 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001391 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S4 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001392 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S5 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001393 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S6 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001394 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S7 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001388 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S1 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001389 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S2 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001390 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S3 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001391 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S4 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001392 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S5 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001393 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S6 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0001394 | Yuanfuliite | Bigi S, Brigatti M F, Capedri S (1991) Crystal chemistry of Fe- and Cr-rich warwickite sample S7 American Mineralogist 76 1380-1388 | |
1991 | Jumilla, Murcia province, southeast Spain | 0 | 293 |
| 0006777 | Yuanfuliite | Appel P W U, Bigi S, Brigatti M F (1999) Crystal structure and chemistry of yuanfuliite and its relationships with warwickite European Journal of Mineralogy 11 483-491 | 1999 | Inglefield Land, North-West Greenland | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006778 | Yuanfuliite | Appel P W U, Bigi S, Brigatti M F (1999) Crystal structure and chemistry of yuanfuliite and its relationships with warwickite European Journal of Mineralogy 11 483-491 | 1999 | Inglefield Land, North-West Greenland | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 6.563 Å | (23) |
| 4.176 Å | (38) |
| 2.957 Å | (30) |
| 2.570 Å | (100) |
| 2.088 Å | (20) |
| 1.591 Å | (18) |
| 1.550 Å | (19) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of YuanfuliiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Prismatic crystals about 0.1 x 0.2 x 1mm disseminated in and between suanite crystal grains.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geological Museum of China, Beijing, China.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Crystalline magnesian marble.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Huang Zouliang, Wang Pu (1994) Yuanfuliite - A new borate mineral. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica: 13(4): 332-334.
Synonyms of YuanfuliiteHide
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Relationship of Yuanfuliite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
| Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
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Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
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| 6.AB. | Chubarovite | KZn2(BO3)Cl2 | Trig. 32 : _R_32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.AB. | Rhabdoborite-(Mo) | Mg12Mo6+1.33O6(BO3)6F2 | Hex. 6 : _P_63 |
| 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.25 | Karlite | (Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5 | Orth. 222 : _P_21212 |
| 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.30 | Fredrikssonite | Mg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(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 | Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.30 | Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b a m |
| 6.AB.35 | Folvikite | Sb5+Mn3+(Mg,Mn2+)10O8(BO3)4 | Mon. 2 : _P_2 |
| 6.AB.35 | Pinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/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.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 | Orthopinakiolite | (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2 | 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.45 | Aluminomagnesiohulsite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/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.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 | 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.85 | Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 6.AB.90 | Mengxianminite | (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2 | Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2 |
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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 YuanfuliiteHide
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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.
| China (TL) | |
|---|---|
| Liaoning Dandong Kuandian County ⓘ Zhuanmiao Boron deposit (TL) | Huang Zouliang (1994) |
| ⓘ Huayuangou ore block | Anthony |
| Italy | |
| Sicily Metropolitan City of Catania Biancavilla ⓘ Mt Calvario | Ciriotti M.E. et al. (2016) |
| Russia | |
| Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District ⓘ Tolbachik Volcanic field | M.O. Bulakh et al. (2021) |
| Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture) Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) Second scoria cone ⓘ Arsenatnaya fumarole | M.O. Bulakh et al. (2021) +2 other references |
| Sakha Aldan ⓘ Tayezhnoe Fe-B skarn (Tayozhnoye) | Rudnev et al. (2000) |
| Spain | |
| Murcia Cartagena La Aljorra ⓘ La Aljorra Quarries | Calvo Rebollar (2012) |
| Jumilla La Celia lamproite outcrops ⓘ Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines | Uitterduk Appel et al. (1999) |