Boleite is a complex halide mineral with formula: KPb 26 Ag 9 Cu 24 (OH) 48 Cl 62. [3] It was first described in 1891 as an oxychloride mineral. It is an isometric mineral which forms in deep-blue cubes. There are numerous minerals related to boleite, such as pseudoboleite, cumengite, and diaboleite, and these all have the same complex crystal ...

銀銅氯鉛礦 （英語： Boleite）是一種複雜的 鹵化物礦物，化學式為KPb 26 Ag 9 Cu 24 (OH) 48 Cl 62。 [3] 它於1891年首次被描述為 氯氧化物 礦物。 它是一種 等軸 礦物，可以形成深藍色立方體。 與銀銅氯鉛礦有關的礦物有很多，如 水氯铜铅矿 （pseudoboleite）、 錐氯铜铅矿 （cumengite）和 羟氯铜铅矿 （英语：diaboleite），它們都具有相同的複雜晶體結構。 [5] 它們都包含亮藍色的立方體形式，形成於鉛和銅礦床的蝕變帶中，這些鉛和銅礦床是在含氯溶液與原 …

For the type locality, Boleo, near Santa Rosalia, Baja California. Closely related to pseudoboleite. Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Boleite. Mallard, Ernest, Cumenge, Édouard (1891) Sur une nouvelle espèce minérale, la Boléite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 14 (8) 283-293 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1891.2244.

2024年7月1日 · Boleite is a rare and stunning mineral that belongs to the halide class. It is renowned for its striking blue coloration and distinct cubic crystal structure. Boleite is often found in association with other minerals like cumengeite and pseudoboleite. The mineral’s unique properties and scarcity have made it a sought-after collector’s item ...

2022年1月28日 · Everything you ever wanted to know about boleite. Find value guidelines, scientific data, expert comments, and more in our Gemstone Listings.

Boleite is a minor ore of copper at copper deposits. Its main use is a rare collectors mineral, with good crystals being highly valuable. The premier locality for Boleite, which is also the type locality, is the Amelia mine, Santa Rosalia (Boleo), Baja California Sur, Mexico. This is the only area where Boleite occurs as relatively large crystals.

7.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm. Boleite is a very rare silver species that only here occurs in large crystals in this quality. After its first discovery in the late 1800s, it was a classic for Mexico, but a little off the beaten track as far as geography goes, compared to the rest of the Mexican minerals we see on the market, and in this collection.

Boleite is a mineral with formula of KAg 1+ 9 Pb 2+ 26 Cu 2+ 24 Cl 62 (OH) 48 or KAg 9 Pb 26 Cu 24 Cl 62 (OH) 48. The IMA symbol is Bol.

Boleite is a mineral of crystallographic curiosity and of great interest to collectors of twins, silver minerals and rare halides. And hey . . . its pretty too! Its indigo blue color is distinctive and attractive and some crystals are cut as gemstones.

Comments: Floater crystal of deep, inky blue boleite with interpenetration twinning. Location: Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico. Scale: 0.7 cm.