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Azoproite

Azoproite is a rare manganese iron borate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2. It was first identified near Lake Baikal, Russia. It was named after the Association pour l'Etude Géologique des Zones Profondes de l'Ecorce Terrestre, whose acronym is AZOPRO in French.

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Azoproite
Rare azoproite crystals
General
CategoryBorate mineral
Formula(Mg,Fe2+
)
2(Fe3+
,Ti,Mg)(BO
3)O
2
IMA symbolAzo1
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Identification
ColorBlack
CleavageDistinct/Good
Good on (010), less good on (001)
FractureConchoidal
TenacityBrittle
Mohs scale hardness5.5
LusterAdamantine
References2

Azoproite is a rare manganese iron borate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2. It was first identified near Lake Baikal, Russia. It was named after the Association pour l'Etude Géologique des Zones Profondes de l'Ecorce Terrestre, whose acronym is AZOPRO in French.2

References

References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. Azoproite Archived 2016-12-01 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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