Azoproite
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| name = Azoproite
| image = File:Azoproite.jpg
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| caption = Rare azoproite crystals
| category = Borate mineral
| formula = {{chem|(Mg,Fe|2+|)|2|(Fe|3+|,Ti,Mg)(BO|3|)O|2}}
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| system = Orthorhombic
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| color = Black
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| cleavage = Distinct/Good
Good on (010), less good on (001)
| fracture = Conchoidal
| tenacity = Brittle
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| mohs = 5.5
| luster = Adamantine
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Azoproite is a rare manganese iron borate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe{{sup|2+}}){{sub|2}}(Fe{{sup|3+}},Ti,Mg)(BO{{sub|3}})O{{sub|2}}. 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.[https://mindat.org/min-442.html Azoproite] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201174200/http://www.mindat.org/min-442.html |date=2016-12-01 }} on mindat.org
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External links
- [http://webmineral.com/data/Azoproite.shtml Azoproite data sheet]
- [http://handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/azoproite.pdf Azoproite] on the Handbook of Mineralogy
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