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Szklaryite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Szklary Pegmatite Excavation

Mt. Szklana Mine, Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Formula:
◻Al6BAs3+3O15
Specific Gravity:
3.71 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after the type locality, Szklary pegmatite, Poland.
This page provides mineralogical data about Szklaryite.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43590
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43590:1

IMA Classification of SzklaryiteHide

Classification of SzklaryiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
4.JB.75

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
B : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; with additional anions, without H2O

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
SkyIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of SzklaryiteHide

Density:
3.71 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of SzklaryiteHide

Mindat Formula:
◻Al6BAs3+3O15
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O37.648 %
As35.260 %
Al25.396 %
B1.696 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
As
Al
B
Elements listed:
Al, As, B, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Sb

Crystallography of SzklaryiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbcm
Cell Parameters:
a = 47.001 Å, b = 11.828 Å, c = 20.243 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.974 : 1 : 1.711
Unit Cell V:
11,253.65 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Type Occurrence of SzklaryiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Mt. Szklana Mine (Szklary pegmatite), Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
General Appearance of Type Material:
A single patch ~2 μm in size in As- and Sb-bearing dumortierite up to 15 μm across enclosed in quartz.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Museum of University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland, catalogue number MMWr IV7615.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Szklary serpentinite massif, c. 60 km south of Wrocław, Lower Silesia, Poland (50º39.068’N 16º49.932’E).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AlluauditeNative AntimonyNative ArsenicBetafite GroupBeusite
Native BismuthCheraliteChlorapatiteChrysoberylColumbite-(Fe)
Columbite-(Mn)DumortieriteErnienickeliteFersmiteFluorapatite
Native GoldGorceixiteHollanditeHoltiteHydroxylapatite
MicroclineMicrolite GroupMitridatiteMonazite-(Ce)Muscovite
NatrophiliteNioboholtiteNontroniteParadocrasitePhosphohedyphane
PlumbogummitePollucitePurpuritePyrochlore GroupQuartz
RanciéiteRomanèchiteSaponiteSpessartineStibarsen
StibiocolumbiteStibiotantaliteTantalite-(Mn)ThorutiteTitanoholtite
UraniniteXenotime-(Y)Zircon
Reference:
Pieczka, A., Evans, R. J., Grew, E. S., Groat, L. A., Ma, C., Rossman, G. R. (2013) The dumortierite supergroup. II. Three new minerals from the Szklary pegmatite, SW Poland: Nioboholtite, (Nb0.6□0.4)Al6BSi3O18, titanoholtite, (Ti0.75□0.25)Al6BSi3O18, and szklaryite, □Al6BAs3+3O15. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (6) 2841-2856 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.6.10

Synonyms of SzklaryiteHide

Other Language Names for SzklaryiteHide

German:Szklaryit

Relationship of Szklaryite to other SpeciesHide

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

4.JB.CuyaiteCa2Mn3+As3+14O24ClMon. m
4.JB.BrattforsiteMn19(AsO 3)12Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.JB.05Fetiasite(Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti)3(As2O5)O2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
4.JB.10ManganarsiteMn3(As2O4)(OH)4Trig.
4.JB.15'UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMn'Mn10As6O18(OH)ClTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/acd
4.JB.15MagnussoniteMn2+10(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.JB.20ArmangiteMn2+26(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)Trig. 3 : P3
4.JB.25NanlingiteNa(Ca5Li)Mg12(AsO3)2[Fe(AsO3)6]F14Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
4.JB.30AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2Trig. 3m : P3c1
4.JB.35StenhuggariteCaFeSb(AsO3)2OTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/amd
4.JB.40TrigonitePb3Mn2+(AsO3)2(HAsO3)Mon. m
4.JB.45FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
4.JB.50GebharditePb8(As2O5)2OCl6Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.JB.55GraeseriteFe3+4Ti3As3+O13(OH)Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.JB.55Tomichite(V,Fe)4Ti3AsO13(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
4.JB.55DerbyliteFe3+4Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
4.JB.60Hemloite(Ti,V3+,Fe3+,Al)12(As3+,Sb3+)2O23(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
4.JB.65FreediteCu+Pb8(AsO3)2O3Cl5Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.JB.70GeorgiadesitePb4(As3+O3)Cl4(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.JB.75Ekatite(Fe3+,Fe2+,Zn)12(AsO3)6(AsO3,HSiO4)2(OH)6Hex. 6mm : P63mc
4.JB.85LepageiteMn2+3(Fe3+7Fe2+4)O3[Sb3+5As3+8O34]Tric. 1 : P1
4.JB.90BianchiniiteBa2(TiV)(As2O5)2OFTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mcm

Other InformationHide

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 SzklaryiteHide

References for SzklaryiteHide

Localities for SzklaryiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Poland (TL)
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Ząbkowice Śląskie County
      • Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie
        • Szklary
Williams et al. (2013) +4 other references
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