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Formula:
ZnSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Colourless; light brown, ...
Hardness:2 - 2½
Member of:Epsomite Group
Name:From the locality at the Rammelsberg Mine, Goslar, Harz Mountains, Germany.


Epsomite Group; Epsomite-Goslarite Series

A complete series exists between Goslarite and Epsomite in artificial material. There is apparently only limited substitution of Zn for Mg in natural material.

Classification of Goslarite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/C.07-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.CB.40

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th edition ID:29.6.11.2

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
6 : AXO4·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.5.2

25 : Sulphates
5 : Sulphates of Zn and Hg
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Type Occurrence of Goslarite

Type Locality:Rammelsberg Mine, Rammelsberg, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Year of Discovery:1845

Physical Properties of Goslarite

Lustre:Vitreous, Silky
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless; light brown, green or blue; white; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness (Mohs):2 - 2½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
On {010}, perfect.
Density (measured):1.978 g/cm3
Density (calculated):1.94 g/cm3

Crystallography of Goslarite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):2 2 2 - Disphenoidal
Space Group:P21 21 21
Cell Parameters:a = 11.77Å, b = 12.05Å, c = 6.82Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.977 : 1 : 0.566
Unit Cell Volume:V 967.27 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Artificial crystals short prismatic [001]. Commonly occurs as efflorescent crusts, stalactitic or stalagmitic masses with a fibrous structure; massive, granular, fibrous.

Epitaxial Relationships of Goslarite

Epitaxial Minerals:
Muscovite
KAl
 
2
(AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
)(OH)
 
2
Epitaxi Comments:Goslarite {100} [001] or {010} [001] parallel to muscovite {001} [120], [310], [150], [1_20], [3_10], or [1_50].

Optical Data of Goslarite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.447 - 1.463 nβ = 1.475 - 1.480 nγ = 1.470 - 1.485
2V:Measured: 46°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.023

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Goslarite

Formula:
ZnSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, S, Zn
All elements listed in formula:H, O, S, Zn
Analytical Data:
Soluble in water.

Relationship of Goslarite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Epsomite (see here)
Member of:Epsomite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Epsomite
MgSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
Morenosite
NiSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.CB.05Dwornikite
(Ni,Fe)SO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Gunningite
ZnSO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Kieserite
MgSO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Poitevinite
(Cu,Fe,Zn)SO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Szmikite
MnSO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Szomolnokite
FeSO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Cobaltkieserite
CoSO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
7.CB.07Sanderite
MgSO
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O
7.CB.10Bonattite
CuSO
 
4
 · 3H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Aplowite
(Co,Mn,Ni)SO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Boyleite
(Zn,Mg)SO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Ilesite
(Mn,Zn,Fe)SO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Rozenite
FeSO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Starkeyite
MgSO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Drobecite
CdSO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Cranswickite
MgSO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Chalcanthite
CuSO
 
4
 · 5H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Jôkokuite
MnSO
 
4
 · 5H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Pentahydrite
MgSO
 
4
 · 5H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Siderotil
FeSO
 
4
 · 5H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Bianchite
(Zn,Fe)SO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Chvaleticeite
(Mn,Mg)SO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Ferrohexahydrite
FeSO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Hexahydrite
MgSO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Moorhouseite
(Co,Ni,Mn)SO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Nickelhexahydrite
(Ni,Mg,Fe)SO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.30Retgersite
NiSO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Bieberite
CoSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Boothite
CuSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Mallardite
MnSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Melanterite
FeSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Zincmelanterite
(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Alpersite
(Mg,Cu)[SO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.40Epsomite
MgSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.40Morenosite
NiSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.45Alunogen
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
 · 17H
 
2
O
7.CB.45Meta-alunogen
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
 · 12H
 
2
O
7.CB.50Aluminocoquimbite
FeAl(SO
 
4
)
 
3
 · 9H
 
2
O
7.CB.55Coquimbite
Fe
 
2-x
Al
 
x
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
 · 9H
 
2
O, x ~0.5
7.CB.55Paracoquimbite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
 · 9H
 
2
O
7.CB.55Rhomboclase
(H
 
5
O
 
2
)Fe
3+
 
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
7.CB.60Kornelite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.65Quenstedtite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
 · 10H
 
2
O
7.CB.70Lausenite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.75Lishizhenite
ZnFe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 14H
 
2
O
7.CB.75Römerite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 14H
 
2
O
7.CB.80Ransomite
CuFe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Apjohnite
Mn
2+
 
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Bílinite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Dietrichite
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Halotrichite
FeAl
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Pickeringite
MgAl
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Redingtonite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Wupatkiite
(Co,Mg,Ni)Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.90Meridianiite
MgSO
 
4
 · 11H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
25.5.1Zinkosite
ZnSO
 
4
25.5.3Namuwite
(Zn,Cu)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
 · 4H
 
2
O
25.5.4Ktenasite
Zn(Cu,Zn)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · 6H
 
2
O
25.5.5Ramsbeckite
(Cu,Zn)
 
15
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
22
 · 6H
 
2
O
25.5.6Boyleite
(Zn,Mg)SO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
25.5.7Serpierite
Ca(Cu,Zn)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O
25.5.8Orthoserpierite
Ca(Cu,Zn)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O
25.5.9Zincaluminite
Zn
 
6
Al
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
25.5.10Glaucocerinite
(Zn,Cu)
 
10
Al
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
32
 · 18H
 
2
O
25.5.11Gunningite
ZnSO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
25.5.12Chaidamuite
ZnFe
3+
 
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · 4H
 
2
O
25.5.13Bianchite
(Zn,Fe)SO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
25.5.15Zincmelanterite
(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
25.5.16Zincobotryogen
(Zn,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)Fe
3+
 
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · 7H
 
2
O
25.5.17Schuetteite
Hg
2+
3
(SO
 
4
)O
 
2
25.5.18Gianellaite
(Hg
 
2
N)
 
2
SO
 
4

Other Names for Goslarite

Synonyms:
GaliziniteGalizniteGallicianiteGalliciniteGallizinite
Sulphate of ZincWhite VitriolZinc Vitriol
Other Languages:
French:Couperose blanche
Zinc sulfatée
German:Galizenstein
Galizinit
Galiznit
Gallicianit
Gallicinit
Gallitzenstein
Gallizinit
Goslarit
Zinkvitriol
Latin:Atramentum album fossile durum Goslarianum
Vitriolum Zinci album nativum
Russian:Госларит
Simplified Chinese:锌矾
皓矾
Spanish:Galizinita
Galiznita
Gallicianita
Gallicinita
Gallizinita
Goslarita
Swedish:Galizensten
Hvit Viktril
Varieties:
CuprogoslariteFerro-GoslariteMagnesian GoslariteMangangoslarite

Other Information

Magnetism:Diamagnetic
Special Storage/
Display Requirements from:
Rosebery Mine,..., Rosebery district, Tasmania, AustraliaWill dehydrate and disintegrate
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Goslarite

Reference List:

- +
Agricola, Georgius (1546) De natura fossilium and De veteribus et novis metallis: 213 (as Atramnetum sutorium, candidum, potissimum reperitur Goselariæ, translucidem, crystalli instar).

Gesner C. (1565) De omni rerum fossilium genere, gemmis, lapidibus, metallis, etc. Tiguri: 13 (as Atramentum album fossile durum Goslarianum).

Wallerius, J.G (1747) Mineralogia, eller Mineralriket. Stockholm: 157 (as Vitriolum Zinci album nativum; Galizensten; and Hvit Viktril).

Klaproth, M.H. (1810): Chemische Untersuchung des krystallisirten Zinkvitriols aus dem Rammelsberge, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Fünfter Band, Rottmann Berlin, pp. 193

Beudant, F.S. (1824), Trailé élémentaire de Minéralogie, 8vo, Paris: 446 (as Gallizinite).

Haidinger (1847): 490.

Frenzel (1875) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: 675.

Wyrouboff (1880) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 3: 73.

Dufet (1889) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 12: 22.

Stortenbecker (1897) Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Leipzig, Berlin: 22: 60.

Lacroix, A. (1910) Minéralogie de la France et des ses colonies, Paris. 5 volumes: vol. 4: 219.

Longchambon (1922) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 45: 239.

Collins (1923) Mineralogical Magazine: 20: 32.

Goldschmidt, V. (1923) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 9: 119.

Smythe (1923) The Vasculum, Newcastle-on-Tyne: 19: 12 (Min. Abs. (1933): 5: 283).

Syrokomsky (1923) cited in Min. Abs.: 2: 136.

Westenbrink (1926) Proceedings of the Academy of Science Amsterdam: 29: 1223.

Doelter, C. (1927) Handbuch der Mineral-chemie: 4[2]: 254, 257.

Hintze, Carl (1929) Handbuch der Mineralogie. Berlin and Leipzig. 6 volumes: 1[3B]: 4353.

Porter (1930) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 75: 288.

Morgante (1932) Atti Accad. Ven.-Trent.-Istr.: 22: 49.

Royer (1932) Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris: 194: 620, 1088.

Milton and Johnston (1938) Economic Geology: 33: 749.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 513-516.

Bulletin of the Czech National Museum, Prague (1964): 133: 130-140.

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    • Localities for Goslarite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Andalgalá Department
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    MARQUEZ-ZAVALIA, M.F.. The As-rich end-member of the jordanite-geocronite series of the Capillitas Mine, Catamarca. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2006, vol.61, n.2, pp. 231-235.
      • Belen Department
        • Farallón Negro
          • Agua de Dionisio mining district (YMAD)
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    • Mendoza
      • Uspallata
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    • San Juan
    		Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina
      • La Alcaparrosa
    		Angelelli, Victorio and Gordon, Samuel, G. (1941) Sarmientite, a new mineral from Argentina. Notulae Naturae of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, #92; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Buccleuch Co.
        • Brungle
    		Wagga Wagga Mine Data Sheets, 1982
      • Yancowinna Co.
    		No reference listed
    [var: Mangangoslarite] [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p428]
    • South Australia
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • South Mt Lofty Ranges
          • Callington
    		Noble R.J, Just J, Johnson J. E. (1983), Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983, Govenment Printer, South Australia.
    • Tasmania
      • Rosebery district
        • Rosebery
    		R Bottrrill, unpub. analyses
      • Waratah district
        • Waratah
    		Bottrill, unpub.
    • Western Australia
      • Mount Phillips homestead
    		Lead, Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia, 1999
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen
        • Bleiberg District
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Mittersill
          • Mühlbach im Pinzgau
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
      • Radstädter Tauern
        • Großarl valley
          • Hüttschlag
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Liège
        • Seraing
    		John Nijhuis collection
      • Verviers
        • Plombières-Vieille Montagne (Plombières-Altenberg) District
          • Kelmis
            • Moresnet
    		TVM Specimen
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Potosí City
    		[MinRec 32:465]
    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Zhaotong Prefecture
        • Ludian Co.
    		Dianhao Huang (2000): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 19(4), 349-354
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal) District
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 63-65
      • Plzeň Region
    		Pauliš, P.: Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Čech II. Kutná Hora: Kuttna, 2003, s. 111-114.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Moravia-Silesia Region
    		Fojt, B. et al.: Nová Ves u Rýmařova – ložisko olověno-zinkových rud. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 2004, roč. 89, s. 3-44.
    France
     
    • Brittany
      • Finistère
        • Poullaouen
    		Germain C., Leydet J-C., Saget Ph. (1990), Les minéraux de néoformation de Huelgoat (Finistère), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, n°3, 3-16
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Gard
        • Alès
          • St Julien les Rosiers (St Julien de Valgagues)
    		De Ascenção Guedes R. (2006) La calcite et la fluorite de Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers (Gard). Le Règne Minéral, 69, 8-20. (in French)
      • Hérault
        • Bournac
    		J. Chervet Collection, Specimen No. 7676
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Rhône
    		[Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 1988, 4, p.6-46]
        • L'Arbresle
          • Sain-Bel
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Münstertal
          • Belchen
            • Teufelsgrund Mine
    		K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Zwiesel
            • Bodenmais
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz
        • Goslar
          • Rammelsberg
    		[Klaproth, M.H. (1810): Chemische Untersuchung des krystallisirten Zinkvitriols aus dem Rammelsberge, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Fünfter Band, ] [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515]
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Aachen
        • Stolberg
          • Mausbach
    		Aufschluss 90(2), 111-130
    Aufschluss 90(2), 111-130
    Aufschluss 90(2), 111-130
      • Bergisches Land
        • Engelskirchen
          • Loope
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
      • Eifel
        • Düren
          • Untermaubach
    		Graf, HW., (1982): Die Mineralien von Maubach, Emser Hefte, Vol. 4, Nr. 2
      • Ruhr Coal Mining area
        • Essen
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
        • Recklinghausen
          • Marl-Hüls
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Siegerland
        • Betzdorf
          • Schutzbach
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Lapis 17(12), 24-33
    Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515; Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schwarzenberg District
          • Beierfeld
    		Lapis, 16 (6), 13-20+58.
          • Langenberg
            • Graul
              • Gottes Geschick Vereinigt Feld Mine
    		http://www.dergraul.de
    http://www.dergraul.de
    • Thuringia
      • Thuringian Forest
    		P Haas collection
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza)
            • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
    		Collection Elmar Lackner, Stefan Wolfsried
          • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium)
    		No reference listed
          • Plaka
            • Plaka Mines
    		No reference listed
            • Villia
    		Lapis, 28/5 (May 2003)
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
    		ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997
        • Mátraszentimre
    		ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
        • Nagybörzsöny
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    India
     
    • Rajasthan (Rajputana)
      • Ajmer Division
        • Bhilwara District
    		Nalin Shah (2002) Rampura-Agucha - A remobilized SEDEX deposit Southeastern Rajasthan, India in M. Deb, Wayne David Goodfellow eds. Sediment-hosted lead-zinc sulphide deposits: attributes and models of some major deposits in India, Australia and Canada
    Italy
     
    • Friuli Venezia Giulia
      • Udine Province
        • Tarvisio
          • Cave del Predil
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 496, 515; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work
    • Sardinia
      • Medio Campidano Province
        • Arbus
    		Preite, D., & Zuanel, A. (2007). Montevecchio: storia, miniere e minerali. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 31 (4), 230-246.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Valsugana
          • Levico Terme
    		Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    • Tuscany
      • Grosseto Province
        • Massa Marittima
    		Brizzi G., Capperi M., Masotti A. - La miniera di pirite di Niccioleta, Massa Marittima (GR) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, Fasc. 4 (1989) e Fasc. 1 - 2(1990)
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Miyagi Prefecture
          • Kurihara
    		Okamoto collection (curated at the Geological Survey museum, Japan)
    Mexico
     
    • Chihuahua
      • Mun. de Aquiles Serdán
        • Santa Eulalia District
          • East Camp
    		Panczner (1987): 77-395.
      • Mun. de Cusihuiriáchic
        • Cusihuiriáchic
    		Panczner (1987): 78-342.
    • Durango
      • Mun. de Guanaceví
        • Guanaceví
    		Panczner (1987): 216.
      • Mun. de Mapimí
        • Mapimí
    		No reference listed
    • Guanajuato
      • Mun. de San Miguel de Allende
        • Mineral de Puerto de Nieto (Puerto de Nieto; Puerto Nieto)
    		Panczner(1987):105-152.
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Drammen
        • Konnerud
    		Raade, G.(1995): Secondary Zn and Cu minerals from contact deposits of the Oslo region, Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift. 9, 18-26
    • Oppland
      • Lunner
        • Grua Mining District
    		Goldschmidt (1911, p. 478); Neumann (1985, p. 110).
    Peru
     
    • Pasco department
      • Pasco province
        • Cerro de Pasco
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 437,515.
    Romania
     
    • Caras-Severin Co.
      • Banat Mts
        • Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo ore field
    		www.minerals-of-the-carpathians,2009
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Orenburgskaya Oblast'
    		E. Shcherbakova et al. : "The rarest Cobalt-Containing Sulfates from the South Ural, Russia", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Banská Bystrica Co.
    		Koděra, M., a kol.: Topografická mineralogie Slovenska. Sv. 3 Sed-Ž, Bratislava, Veda 1990, s. 1247-1256.
      • Banská Štiavnica Co.
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
      • Žarnovica Co.
    		Koděra, M., a kol.: Topografická mineralogie Slovenska. Sv. 1 A-Kl, Bratislava, Veda 1986, s. 448-472.
      • Žiar nad Hronom Co.
    		Ďuďa R., 1993 : Die mineralien der Gold und Silber - lagersttäte von Kremnitz ( Kremnica) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern,Nemecko/,5, s. 20 - 32
    • Košice Region
      • Gelnica Co.
        • Smolník Mining District
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Huelva
        • Alosno
          • Tharsis
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
        • Minas de Riotinto
    		[MinRec 27:284]
    • Catalonia
      • Tarragona
        • Conca de Barberà
          • Vimbodí
    Sweden
     
    • Dalarna
      • Falun
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Anniviers Valley
        • Saint-Luc
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 194.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Lanner
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
    Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
        • St Just District
          • St Just
            • Botallack
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
    Carne, J. (1822): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 2, 290-358; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • North Pennines
            • Alston Moor District
              • Nenthead
    		Manchester University Museum
      • Devon
        • Dartmoor & Teign Valley District
          • Teign Valley
    		[Specimen in collection of Natural History Museum, London]
    • Scotland
      • Strathclyde (Lanarkshire)
        • South Lanarkshire
    		No reference listed
    • Wales
      • Flintshire (Clwyd)
    		F. Rutley: "Elements of Mineralogy", 12th Ed. (1900)
    Ukraine
     
    • Crimea Oblast'
      • Crimea peninsula
        • Balaklava area
    		Dobrovolskaya T.I., Polkanov Y.A. The Paleovolcano Fiolent. Giude (2004) - Simferopol, 2004, 19 p. (in Russ.) Oleg V. Zinchenko at al. (2008).The mineralogy of seasonal sulfates in the cape Fiolent - Zapiski Ukrainskogo Mineralogichnogo Tovaristva (Proceeding Ukrainian Mineralogical Society), 2008, #5, p. 75-83 (in Ukr.)
      • Simferopol area
        • Ukrainka (Kurtsy) Village area
    		- Dvoichenko P.A. The minerals of Crimea (1914) - Zapiski Krymskogo obshchestva estestvoispytatelei (Proceeding of the Crimea Society of Naturalistes), 1914, vol. 4, p. 1-208 (Rus.) - Popov S.P. Mineralogy of the Crimea (1938). - M.-L., AN SSSR, 1938, 352 p. (Rus.)
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238.
      • Gila Co.
        • Globe-Miami District
          • Globe Hills District
            • Globe Hills
              • Globe
                • Old Dominion Mine area
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238.
                • Old Dominion vein system
                  • Buffalo Hill
    		Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 61.
          • Miami-Inspiration District
            • Inspiration
              • Castle Dome area (Castle Dome Mine area; Pinto Valley Mine area)
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238; Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342; Peterson, N.P., et al (1951), Geology and ore deposits of the Castle Dome area, Gila Co., USGS Bull. 971.
                • Jewel Hill
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238; Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 75; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 61.
      • Graham Co.
        • Aravaipa District
          • Santa Teresa Mts
            • Klondyke
              • Grand Reef Mountain
                • Laurel Canyon
    		Besse, William W. (1981) Mineral Paragenesis of the Grand Reef mine, Aravaipa mining district Graham County, Arizona. M.S. thesis, Department of Geology, California State University, Los Angeles.
      • Greenlee Co.
        • Gila Hot Springs District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238.
        • Shannon Mts
          • Copper Mountain District (Clifton-Morenci District)
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238; Galbaith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 61.
      • Mohave Co.
        • Cerbat Mts (Cerbat Range)
          • Wallapai District
            • Stockton Camp District (Stockton Hills District)
              • Stockton Hill
    		Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 61.
      • Pima Co.
        • Silver Bell Mts
    		[var: Cuprogoslarite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 61.
        • Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation
          • Comobabi Mts
            • Cababi District (Comobabi District)
              • Ko Vaya
                • Mildren Mine group
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238; Williams, S.A, (1963), Oxidation of sulfide ores in the Mildren and Steppe mining districts, Pima Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 58: 1119-1125.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 238; Williams, S.A, (1963), Oxidation of sulfide ores in the Mildren and Steppe mining districts, Pima Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 58: 1119-1125.
      • Yavapai Co.
        • Eureka District
          • Bagdad
            • Bozarth Mesa
    		Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50.
    Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50, 77.
    • Arkansas
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
    		Hall, Wayne Everett & E.M. Mackevett (1958), Economic geology of the Darwin quadrangle, Inyo County, California: Calif Division of Mines Special Report 51, 77 pp.: 18; Hall, Wayne Everett & Edward M. Mackevett (1963), Geology and ore deposits of the Darwin quadrangle, Inyo County, California: USGS PP 368: 64; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 296; Stolburg, C.S. (1984): The mines and minerals of Darwin, Californa. Mineralogical Record 15(1): 5-18.
          • Darwin
    		Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 296.
      • Kern Co.
        • Loraine District
          • Loraine
    		Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 41, 345; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 205; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 296.
      • Shasta Co.
        • East Shasta Copper - Zinc District
    		A.I.M.E. Transactions: 48: 67-117 (1915)]: 98
      • Trinity Co.
        • Island Mountain
    		Landon, Robert Emmanuel (1927), Roemerite from California: American Mineralogist: 12: 279; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 205; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 296; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder Co.
        • Jamestown District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Chaffee Co.
        • Sedalia District
    		("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Georgetown District
          • Illinois Mine
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
        • Idaho Springs District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
        • Lamartine District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Eagle Co.
    		USGS PP 1017(Lovering,1978)
          • Gilman
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Gilpin Co.
        • Central City District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Lake Co.
        • Leadville District
          • Leadville
            • Iron Hill
    		The Oxidized Zinc Ores of Leadville Colorado, G. F. Loughlin, 1918
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Mineral Co.
        • Creede District
          • Amethyst Vein
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    Am Min 64:3-4 pp 446-448
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Park Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Pitkin Co.
        • Aspen District (Roaring Fork District)
          • Aspen
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Summit Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
    • Idaho
      • Custer Co.
        • Boulder Creek District
          • Jim Creek
    		R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee Co.
    		Zeitner, 1956. Midwest Gem Trails
          • Picher Field
    		[var: Cuprogoslarite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
    Anderson (1994) Kentucky Geol. Survey Ser. XI Spec. Pub 20
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin Co.
        • Rowe
    		Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques
    • Missouri
      • Jasper Co.
    		Rocks & Min., March 1998.
    [var: Ferro-Goslarite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow Co.
        • Butte District (Summit Valley District)
          • Butte
    		The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964
    Geology and Ore Deposits of Butte District, Montana, W. Weed
    Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 1091; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515.
    • Nevada
      • Lander Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Lyon Co.
        • Wilson District
          • Desert Creek Ranch
    		Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
      • Storey Co.
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 515; R&M 74:6 p380-390
    • New Mexico
      • Grant Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
          • Vanadium
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Santa Fe Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
      • Sierra Co.
        • Hillsboro District
    		NMBMMR Bull 10 The Geology and Ore Deposits of Sierra County, New Mexico
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Socorro Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996
          • Bingham
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    [MinRec 20:24]
    USGS PP 200(Loughlin,1942)
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    • North Carolina
      • Cabarrus Co.
        • Gold Hill District
    		Dana 6: 1075.
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Carolina Slate Belt
          • Cid District
            • Silver Hill
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Oklahoma
      • Ottawa Co.
    		Rocks & Min. vol. 72 (1997)
    www.brightok.net/~rockman/Images/OkIndex.htm.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lehigh Co.
        • Upper Saucon Township
          • Saucon Valley
            • Friedensville
    		Lapham & Geyer, 1965. Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania
    Rocks & Min.: 6:26; 10:33-36, 58.
      • York Co.
        • East Manchester Township
          • Emigsville
    		http://www.jonesgeo.com/codorus.htm
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals: 75(3): 156-169.
          • Galena
    		SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    • Utah
      • Beaver Co.
        • San Francisco Mts
          • San Francisco District (Frisco District)
            • Frisco
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Salt Lake Co.
        • Oquirrh Mts
          • Bingham District (West Mountain District)
    		North, Jerry (2010) Displays of Nature : History, Minerals & Crystals of Utah's Bingham Canyon Copper Mine.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Summit Co.
        • Wasatch Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Wisconsin
    		Rocks & Min. Vol. 73 (1998)
        • Upper Mississippi Valley District
    		R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index
    Zambia
     
    • Central Province
      • Kabwe (Broken Hill)
    		[MinRec 11:339]
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Mashonaland West
      • Kadoma District
    		Vetter, U., Weck, H.-D., Weale, T., Klosa, D., Wittich, C. and Hoffmann, K. (1999): A provisional inventory of the Sanyati oxide-zone minerals, Zimbabwe. Z. Angew. Geol. 45, 15-21.
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