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Hambergite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Be2(BO3)(OH)
Colour:
Colourless, greyish, yellowish; colourless in transmitted light
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
7½
Specific Gravity:
2.347 - 2.372
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in 1890 by Waldemar Christofer Brøgger in honor of Axel Hamberg [January 17, 1863 Klara Församling, Stockholm, Sweden - June 28, 1933 Stockholm, Sweden], professor of geography at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, who drew attention to the first specimens.
Type Locality:
ⓘSalbutangen, Helgeroa, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
A pegmatite mineral often occurring with beryl.

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Unique Identifiers
First published:
1890
Type description reference:
Brøgger, Waldemar Christofer (1890, January) Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite.Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie Vol. 16 (1) Walter de Gruyter GmbHpp.65-67

Classification of Hambergite

6 : BORATES
A : Monoborates
B : BO3, with additional anions; 1(D) + OH, etc.
Dana 8th ed.:
25.1.1.1

25 : ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : Monoborates
Hey's CIM Ref.:
9.2.1

9 : Borates
2 : Borates of Be and Mg

Mineral SymbolsJolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Physical Properties of Hambergite
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Colourless, greyish, yellowish; colourless in transmitted light
Streak:
White
Hardness:
7½ onMohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
On {010}; on {100} good.
Density:
2.347 - 2.372 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.365 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Hambergite
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
weak r > v

Chemistry of Hambergite

Crystallography of HambergiteMomeik, Burma 2019
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.81 Å(100)
3.13 Å(90)
4.53 Å(80)
3.19 Å(80)
2.40 Å(70)
2.21 Å(70)
2.13 Å(70)
Comments:
Anjanabanoana, Madagascar. Data from Switzer et al. 1965.

Geological Environment
General Appearance of Type Material:
A single crystal 3.5x1.5 cm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, 332865.
Natural History Museum, Paris, France, 10734.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 116994.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Syenite pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AnalcimeBiotiteFeldspar GroupFerro-hornblendeFluorite
SodaliteZircon
Reference:
Brøgger, Waldemar Christofer (1890, January) Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite.Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie Vol. 16 (1) Walter de Gruyter GmbHpp.65-67

Other Language Names for Hambergite

Common AssociatesTrig. 32 :R326.AB.Rhabdoborite-(Mo)Mg12Mo6+1.33O6(BO3)6F2Hex. 6 :P636.AB.10BerboriteBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2OTrig.6.AB.15JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3Hex. 6/m :P63/m6.AB.20YuanfuliiteMg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma6.AB.20Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma6.AB.25Karlite(Mg,Al)6.5(BO3)3(OH)4(◻,Cl)0.5Orth. 222 :P212126.AB.30MarinaiteCu2Fe3+O2(BO3)Mon. 2/m :P21/b6.AB.30SavelievaiteMg2Cr3+O2(BO3)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbam6.AB.30FredrikssoniteMg2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbam6.AB.30VonseniteFe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbam6.AB.30LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbam6.AB.30Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbam6.AB.30BonaccorditeNi2Fe3+(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbam6.AB.35FolvikiteSb5+Mn3+(Mg,Mn2+)10O8(BO3)4Mon. 2 :P26.AB.35Pinakiolite(Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2Mon. 2/m :B2/m6.AB.40Takéuchiite(Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Fe3+)(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm6.AB.40BlatteriteSb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm6.AB.40Orthopinakiolite(Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm6.AB.40ChestermaniteMg2(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Sb3+)(BO3)O2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)6.AB.45Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2Mon. 2/m :P2/m6.AB.45HulsiteFe2+2Fe3+O2(BO3)Mon. 2/m :P2/m6.AB.45MagnesiohulsiteMg2Fe3+O2(BO3)Mon. 2/m :P2/m6.AB.50FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3Hex. 6/m :P63/m6.AB.50HydroxylboriteMg3(BO3)(OH)3Hex. 6/m :P63/m6.AB.55ShabyniteMg5(BO3)(OH)5(Cl,OH)2 · 4H2OMon.6.AB.55WightmaniteMg5(BO3)O(OH)5 · 2H2OMon. 2/m6.AB.60GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3Hex.6.AB.65SakhaiteCa48Mg16(BO3)32(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fd3m6.AB.70HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m6.AB.75Pertsevite-(F)Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)Orth.mm2 :Pna216.AB.75Pertsevite-(OH)Mg2(BO3)(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma6.AB.80JacquesdietrichiteCu2(H2BO3)(OH)3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmna6.AB.85Rhabdoborite-(V)Mg12(V5+,Mo6+,W6+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x} (x < 1)Hex. 6 :P636.AB.85Rhabdoborite-(W)Mg12(W6+,V5+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x}Hex. 6 :P636.AB.85PainiteCaZrAl9(BO3)O15Hex. 6/m :P63/m6.AB.90Mengxianminite(Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2Orth.mm2 :Fdd2

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    • References for HambergiteⓘDeo DarrahDe Ascenção Guedes et al. (2014)Weerth et al. (2016)Lyckberg (2011)
    Argentina
     
    GALLISKI (1983)
    Australia
     
    Bottrill+1 other reference
    Canada
     
    Northern Mineral Showings Database+1 other reference
    China
     
    Huang et al. (1988)
    Czech Republic
     
    Welser+5 other referencesČech (1961)+1 other referenceŠkoda+2 other references
    Italy
     
    Gramaccioli C.M. (1977)+1 other referenceOrlandi et al. (1997)Pezzotta et al. (2007)
    Japan
     
    Seiichiro Uehara et al. (2011)
    Madagascar
     
    Pezzotta (2005)Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-4311Pezzotta (1999)+1 other referenceKnut Edvard Larsen (2023)Larsen (2003)Lefevre et al. (1998)+1 other referenceLarsen (2003)Palache et al. (1951)+1 other referencePezzotta (2011)Spirifer minerals (local dealer in Antsirabe information)Lacroix (1909)+2 other referencesLacroix (1922)+1 other referenceGratacap (1916)
    Mozambique
     
    Thomas et al. (2010)
    Myanmar
     
    Peretti et al. (2007)King (n.d.)Themelis (2008)Heo et al. (2020)Ertl et al. (2007)+1 other reference
    Nepal
     
    - (n.d.)+3 other referencesKrishna P. Kaphle
    Norway
     
    Åsheim (1988)+1 other referenceLarsen et al. (2005)Åsheim (1994)Larsen (2018)+1 other referenceBerge (n.d.)Raade et al. (1983)+1 other referenceRaade et al. (1983)Grice et al. (2013)Burvald (1993)Engvoldsen et al. (1991)Burvald (1993)Ingulv Burvald specimen & photoBerge (n.d.)Larsen et al. (2010)Brøgger (1890, January)+2 other referencesUwe Kolitsch (single-crystal XRD)Andresen (2011)A. O. Larsen (1989)+1 other referenceNeumann (1985)+3 other referencesLarsen (2016)Åsheim (1988)+1 other referenceÅsheim (1994)Frode AndersenEngvoldsen et al. (1991)+1 other referenceÅsheim (1994)Åmli et al. (1972)+1 other referenceCollection of Peter Andresen.+1 other referenceKnut Edvard Larsen (2023)Nordrum (2001)Åsheim (1988)Nordrum (2007)Berge (1993)+1 other referenceNeumann (1985)+1 other referenceÅsheim (1994)+1 other referenceNordrum (2007)+2 other references- (n.d.)+1 other referenceÅsheim (1988)+1 other reference
    Pakistan
     
    imported from Neelum Valley- (2004)Blauwet et al. (2004)+1 other referenceJason Evans collectionLaurs et al. (1998)+1 other referenceMenezes (n.d.)Collection of NHMimported from Rondu District+1 other reference
    Portugal
     
    Alves (n.d.)
    Russia
     
    A.M. Portnov data+1 other referenceAleksandrov et al. (2009)+1 other referenceP.Kartashov data+1 other referenceSokol et al. (2010)Sokol et al. (2010)Thomas et al. (2012)+1 other referenceGrant (2001)Traford Flynn MineralsPeretyazhko et al. (2004)International Geological Congress (2008)+1 other reference
    Spain
     
    Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)
    Tajikistan
     
    Leonid Pautov and Mirak Mirakov ...[AmMin 85:1561]+1 other referenceEvseev (1995)+2 other referencesNiedermayr et al. (2011)Pekov (1998)Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)+2 other references
    USA
     
    DeVito et al. (1984)Fisher et al. (1)+2 other referencesLuetcke (n.d.)Martin Slama collectionFoord et al. (1989)+1 other referenceFoord et al. (1999)Falster et al. (1996)
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