University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Pseudosinhalite
Size: about 2 x 2 cm
Hölzel-No.
 
6.AC.120
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
97-014
Chemical formula
 
Mg2Al3[O|OH|(BO4)2)]
Type locality
 
Russia, Eastern Siberian Region, Saha Republic (Yakutia), Aldan Shield, Tayozhnoye Fe-B skarn
Associated minerals
 
 
Collection
 
Institut für Mineralogie, Geologie und Geophysik - Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Contact person
 
Dr. Hans-Peter Schertl
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
 
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Thin section
References

Pseudosinhalite, a new hydrous MgAl-borate: synthesis, phase characterization, crystal structure, and PT-stability.
Daniels, P., Krosse, S., Werding, G., Schreyer, W. (1997)
Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 128, 261-271

Pseudosinhalite: discovery of the hydrous MgAl-borate as a new mineral in the Tayozhnoye, Siberia, skarn deposit.
Schreyer,W., Pertsev, N.N., Medenbach, O., Burchard, M., Dettmar, D. (1998)
Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 133, 382-388
Notes / Further information

 
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