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Jimboite Mineral Data
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General Jimboite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mn3B2O6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 282.43 gm |
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Manganese 58.36 % Mn 75.35 % MnO |
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Boron 7.65 % B 24.65 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 33.99 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+3B2O6 |
| Environment: |
Likely formed by metasomatic reactions between boron-bearing hydrothermal solutions and rhodochrosite in banded manganese deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
Kaso mine, Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Kotora Jimbo (1867-1924), founder of the Mineralogical Institute, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Jimboite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34561 |
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PDF 19-781 |
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