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Halotrichite from
Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA


Locality type:Cliff
Classification
Species:Halotrichite
Formula:FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Halotrichite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:26034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:26034:7
GUID (UUID V4):e5fd6f8a-2643-4092-bc67-91226b080cc7
Nearest other occurrences of Halotrichite
76.0km (47.2 miles) Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Uher, S. Michal & J. Vitdlos The minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, T ennessee...........Sodalite, elongated, twinned crystal, 2.8 mm long, from Cave San Vito, Monte Somma, Napoli, Campania, Italy....National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6085 A lu m C ave Bluff, a D a n a locality fo r apjohnite...apjohnite, epsomite, melanterite and potash alum , has yielded good microcrystals o f several rare sulfate
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Virginia 20192, USA U.S. Geological Survey, 973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USA c Dartmouth...Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, USA Accepted 1 June 2004 Abstract Weathering of metal-sulfide...members of the melanterite, rozenite, epsomite, halotrichite, and copiapite groups. The minerals were identified...the Copper Basin (Ducktown) mining district of Tennessee, and where sulfide-bearing metamorphic rocks undisturbed...Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Dissolution experiments on composite salt samples
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd Printed in the USA. All rights reserved 0016-7037/01 $20.00 ⫹ .00 Pergamon...Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1063, USA 2 6324 Sandchain Road, Columbia, MD 21045, USA 3 Metals & Ceramics Division...Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA (Received March 23, 2000; accepted in revised form...evaporite assemblage at Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Electron microprobe...evaporite assemblage at Alum Cave Bluff (ACB), Great Smoky Mountains Park, Tennessee, Coskren and Lauf (1996)
Report (issue)
00 (1) Pintado Canyon, Guadalupe Co., New Mexico, USA. (2) Al2 (SO4 )3 • 17H2 O. Occurrence: Forms by reaction...Association: Pyrite, marcasite, halotrichite, pickeringite, epsomite, alum, melanterite, gypsum. Distribution:...In the USA, abundant at Smoky Mountain, Jackson Co., North Carolina; at Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier Co., Tennessee;...Tennessee; extensive deposits in the Alum Mountain district, Grant Co., New Mexico; at The Geysers, Sonoma...South Wales, Australia. Name: From the Latin for alum and the Greek for to make. References: (1) Palache
Report (issue)
= 13.128(2) X-ray Powder Pattern: Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee, USA. 7.9 (100), 3.93 (70), 5.36 (50), 5...11 0.04 [32.41] Total [100.01] (1) Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee, USA; by electron microprobe, C2 O3 and...Association: Distribution: USA. Levinsonite-(Y), epsomite, halotrichite. From Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains...Mountains National Park, Tennessee, Name: Derived from the Cherokee Indian term for the Great Smoky Mountains...National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA. References: (1) Rouse, R.C., D.R. Peacor, E.J. Essene
Report (issue)
= 11.015(1) X-ray Powder Pattern: Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee, USA. 9.3 (100), 6.28 (90), 4.89 (60), 4...15 0.29 [33.18] Total [100.00] (1) Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee, USA; by electron microprobe, C2 O3 and...Association: Distribution: USA. Zugshunstite-(Ce), epsomite, halotrichite. From Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains...Mountains National Park, Tennessee, Name: To honor Dr. Alfred Abraham Levinson (1927– ), mineralogist...National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA. References: (1) Rouse, R.C., D.R. Peacor, E.J. Essene
Report (issue)
in shales and slates. Association: gypsum. Halotrichite, pickeringite, fibroferrite, copiapite, melanterite...Juan Province, Argentina. At Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier Co., Tennessee, USA. Name: In honor of František
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Tennessee Mineral Locality Index 300 T ennessee covers an area of 41,220 square miles in the southeastern...part of the state. Just prior to crossing the Tennessee River and continuing through the middle of the...TRAVIS A. PARIS 5604 Malmsbury Road Knoxville, Tennessee 37921 taparis@msn.com Figure 1 (top left). Calcite...Calcite, 5.5 cm high, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Figure 2...(above). Fluorite, 13.1 cm wide, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Francis Benjamin specimen, Jeff Scovil photo.
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
major anion. The minerals of the pickeringite–halotrichite series with coexisting magnesiocopiapite are...unit-cell parameters, blödite, ferrohexahydrite, halotrichite, hexahydrite, magnesiocopiapite, metasideronatrite...from the Hlubina and Dukla mines. Alunogen, halotrichite, bı́linite and copiapite were found in the Alexandr...Raclavská (1999) described the occurrence of halotrichite, pickeringite, melanterite, tamarugite and Mg-...the Dukla Mine and determined the existence of halotrichite, copiapite and tamarugite in the ČSM Mine.
Report (issue)
Prepared in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation Bibliography for Acid-Rock Drainage...staining caused by acid-rock drainage in Hickman County, Tennessee. Bibliography for Acid-Rock Drainage and...C. Worland Prepared in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation Open-File Report...Figure 1. Location of pyrite-bearing formations in Tennessee with the potential for acid-rock drainage.......S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, is conducting an
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA Geosciences, Museum...University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California...Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA Pasaje San Agustin 4045, La Serena, Chile [Received...anhydrite, botryogen, chalcanthite, copiapite, halotrichite, hexahydrite, hydroniumjarosite, pyrite, römerite...Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007, USA under catalogue
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MINERALS FROM THE HYATT MINE, TALCVILLE, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK. S. C. Chamberlain, Department of Bioengineering...Talcville in the Town of Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York. The orebody consists of massive iron-rich...continues. SECONDARY SULFATES OF ALUM CAVE BLUFF, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, TENNESSEE. T D. Coskren and R. Luuj...secondary minerals at the Dana locality of Alum Cave Bluff (ACB) in the Smokies has found a large suite...and then evaporates under the rock shelter of Alum Cave. Iron, magnesium, manganese, and aluminum are
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
São José de Brejaúba, Conceição do Mato Dentro County, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Occurrence: Associated minerals...ONOCLINIC Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, U.S.A. Occurrence:...coskrenite-(Ce), zugshunstite-(Ce), melanterite, halotrichite, pickeringite, apjohnite, epsomite and other...ONOCLINIC Locality: Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, U.S.A. Occurrence:...coskrenite-(Ce), levinsonite(Y), melanterite, halotrichite, pickeringite, apjohnite, epsomite and other
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Territory, Canada (Van Tassel 1972); and Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee (Coskren and Lauf 2000; Hammarstrom et...pyrite-bearing rocks. It may be associated with halotrichite, pickeringite, fibroferrite, botryogen, copiapite... R.J. (2000) Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff: Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. Mineralogical Record, 31
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
reported the presence of gypsum, melanterite, halotrichite, alum-(K), goslarite, and, possibly, coquimbite...ore deposits of the southern Apuan Alps. Mineral Alum-(K) Alunogen Anhydrite Copiapite group Coquimbite...Fibroferrite Giacovazzoite Goldichite Gypsum Halotrichite Jarosite subgroup Khademite Krausite Magnanelliite...members of their own group or subgroup. 3.1. Alum-(K) Alum-(K), ideally KAl(SO4 )2 (H2 O)12 , is a common...S-bearing vapors in fumaroles [14]. It belongs to the alum group, a series of minerals and synthetic compounds
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Sr(V5+O3)2·4H2O Jo Dandy mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado Metadelrioite 2 SrCa(VO3)2(OH)2 Jo Dandy...Dandy mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado Rosièresite 2 PbxCuyAlz(PO4)m·nH2O Rosières, Carmaux...15 Hg3O2(SO4) Ocean mine dump, San Luis Obispo County, California Smrkovecite 2 Bi2O(PO4)(OH) Smrkovec...Wheatleyite 1 Na2Cu(C2O4)2·2H2O Wheatley mines, Chester County, Pennsylvania Widgiemoolthalite 1 Ni5(CO3)4(OH)2·4–5H2O...mine, San Juan County, Utah Apexite 1 NaMg(PO4)·9H2O Apex mine, Austin, Lander County, Nevada 4+ Běhounekite
Report (chapter)
anions of the sulfate group. The structure of sodium alum, Na{Al(H2O)6}(SO4)2(H2O)6, consists of {Al(H2O)6}...and (MØ6) octahedra: (a) cyanochroite; (b) sodium alum; (c) tamarugite, with Na atoms shown as circles;...[Fe3+(SO4)2(H2O)4]2{Fe2+(H2O)6}, and the minerals of the halotrichite group, [M2+(SO4)(H2O)5]{M3+(H2O)6}2(SO4)(H2O)5...[M(TO4)2Ø4] cluster. Apjohnite, a mineral of the halotrichite group, contains isolated [Mn2+(SO4)2(H2O)4]...kuzelite (9) boothite (5) despujolsite (6) halotrichite (7) lanarkite (18) botryogen (8) destinezite
Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...found. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has an interesting specimen consisting of fractured...Anthony Kampf (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County) for reviewing the manuscript, and for graciously...largest of which is the Xikuangshan mine in Xinhua County. Other deposits are found in the provinces of Guangdong...was established in the mid-1980’s by the Wuling County government, which owned the mine until 1998. Since
Book (edition)
Co\·er photo: \\ 7 ulfenite, Rowley Mine, Maricopa County, 4 cm high specimen, Evan and Melissa Jones Collection...gemandmineralmuseum.arizona.edu) is located in the old Pima County Courthouse building at 115 North Church Avenue...accessed through an impressive manmade "natural cave:' Portions of the collection are often displayed...were designed by a team from the NMNH. A natural cave display is a great educational tool. This collection...on the market. The mines at Bisbee, in Cochise County, have produced large quantities of gem-quality
Report (volume)
(blue-green) Voltaite b Copiapite stalagmite with halotrichite (white ) d Coquimbite (pale purple) with copiapite...anions of the sulfate group. The structure of sodium alum, Na{Al(H2O)6}(SO4)2(H2O)6, consists of {Al(H2O)6}...and (MØ6) octahedra: (a) cyanochroite; (b) sodium alum; (c) tamarugite, with Na atoms shown as circles;...[Fe3+(SO4)2(H2O)4]2{Fe2+(H2O)6}, and the minerals of the halotrichite group, [M2+(SO4)(H2O)5]{M3+(H2O)6}2(SO4)(H2O)5...[M(TO4)2Ø4] cluster. Apjohnite, a mineral of the halotrichite group, contains isolated [Mn2+(SO4)2(H2O)4]
Book (edition)
abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture), dept...always included in text, except in the cases of the USA, UK, and the provinces Ontario and Quebec in Canada...Uintah County. Utah. and m (2.B. acanthite group). Monoclinic, C2/m, a,b,c Rio Blanco County. Colorado...Plat., Malawi, G 10 17 River Formation in Uintah County, Utah. Deer et al., v. 2A,483, 1997. Aenigmatite...phonolites, rhyolites, and their lavas in Sonoma County, California, in the Picture Gorge basalt, Wheeler
Book (edition)
(Brazil). Malcolm Back (Canada), Henry L. Barwood (USA). Dmitriy Belakovskiy (Russia). Fabio Bellatreccia...(Italy), T.S. Ercit (Canada). Alexander Falster (USA). Jeffrey de Fourestier (Canada). Robert Gault (Canada)...Henderson. Jr. (USA). D.D. Hogarth (Canada). J.L. Jam bor (Canada), Anthony R. Kampf (USA). Pave! M. Kartashov...Karnp-Moller (Denmark). Akira Kato (Japan). Lance E. Keams (USA). Elisabeth Kirchner (Austria), Uwe Kolitsch (Austria)...Republic). Per Nystcn (Sweden), David O'Hanlcy (USA). Filippo Olmi (deccased) (ltaly). Werner H. Paar
Book
Virginia 5 CHAPTER 7 Kentucky 6 CHAPTER 8 Tennessee 8 7 6 CHAPTER 10 South Carolina ......... _...t h Carolina, a n d C l i n g m a n ' s Dome, Tennessee. Because t h e a l t i t u d e o f Mt. M i t c...e l e y Kentucky: E l l i o t Tennessee: Unicoi, Greene, Cocke, Sevier, Blount, Monroe, Polk N o r t...e c e n t u r y f o u r w e r e f o u n d i n Tennessee. O n e was f o u n d i n K e n t u c k y w h e...r g i n i a : M o n r o e Kentucky: A d a i r Tennessee: Roane, U n i o n N o r t h Carolina: L i n c
Journal (issue)
Descubridora (“Discovery Hole”) opening directly under the bluff and near the bottom of the arroyo, is easily imagined...thus resemble fluorite from the Elmwood mine, Tennessee; some crystals exhibit a beautiful spiraling pattern...collected in the Platosa mine: these came from a gypsum cave encountered in the mine workings, where swordshaped...bianchite, epsomite, goslarite, pickeringite and halotrichite; these have crystallized as post-mining products...arseniosiderite, from the Ojuela mine. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History collection; Anthony Kampf
Book (volume)
abbreviations are used in this chapter: Mt. mountain Co. county IR infrared D density Dmeas measured density Dcalc...Locality: Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA. Description: Colourless crystal from the association...Mn2+BO2(OH) Locality: Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA (type locality). Description: Pink massive aggregate...Locality: Billie mine, Death Valley, California, USA. Description: White platelets with pearly lustre...CaB6O10·5H2O Locality: Death Valley, California, USA. Description: White fibrous aggregate. Specimen No
 
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