Bort
A variety of Diamond
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About Bort
Formula:
C
Colour:
Black
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7473 (as Bort)
1282 (as Diamond)
1282 (as Diamond)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7473:1 (as Bort)
mindat:1:1:1282:5 (as Diamond)
mindat:1:1:1282:5 (as Diamond)
Similar Names
| Baryte | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | BaSO4 |
| Birait-(Ce) | A synonym of Biraite-(Ce) | |
| Birait-(La) | A synonym of Biraite-(La) |
Physical Properties of Bort
Colour:
Black
Chemistry of Bort
Mindat Formula:
C
Element Weights:
| Element | % weight |
|---|---|
| C | 100.000 % |
Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Bort
Black Diamond (in part)
Varieties of Bort
| Framesite | A variety of black bort from South Africa showing minute brilliant points possibly due to included diamonds. |
Other Information
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 Bort
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https://www.mindat.org/min-7473.html
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References for Bort
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Localities for Bort
Showing 2 localities.
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? - 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.
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil | |
South Africa | |
Sakha, Russia