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Azoproite

azoproite

Mg2(Ti0.5Mg0.5)O2(BO3)

Azoproite Mineral Data

Azoproite Mineral Data — via webmineral.com · Source

Overview

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.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 5.5

Scientific references

  1. Azoproite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3631555 Link
  2. Azoproite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azoproite Link