Byssolite
A variety of Amphibole Supergroup
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About Byssolite
Formula:
AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
A variety of Amphibole Supergroup
A fibrous to hair-like crystal or mass of fibers frequently in the ferroactinolite-actinolite-tremolite series, but may be any amphibole species.
A fibrous to hair-like crystal or mass of fibers frequently in the ferroactinolite-actinolite-tremolite series, but may be any amphibole species.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10790 (as Byssolite)
207 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
207 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10790:1 (as Byssolite)
mindat:1:1:207:7 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
mindat:1:1:207:7 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
077decb1-9e6f-4403-a238-a6cee77bfbf4 (as Byssolite)
39635be9-43f9-4622-8aac-b62e27a927cd (as Amphibole Supergroup)
39635be9-43f9-4622-8aac-b62e27a927cd (as Amphibole Supergroup)
Chemistry of Byssolite
Mindat Formula:
AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Synonyms of Byssolite
Other Language Names for Byssolite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
315 photos of Byssolite associated with Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
143 photos of Byssolite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
114 photos of Byssolite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
68 photos of Byssolite associated with Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
65 photos of Byssolite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
64 photos of Byssolite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
35 photos of Byssolite associated with Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
32 photos of Byssolite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
30 photos of Byssolite associated with Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
23 photos of Byssolite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Byssolite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-10790.html
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References for Byssolite
Localities for Byssolite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Juan Carlos Lodovichi (juancalo@bvconline.com.ar) |
Australia | |
| Matthew Goodwin |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Löffler et al. (2011) |
| Strasser (1989) |
L. v. Köchel: Die Mineralien des Herzogthumes Salzburgs (1859) | |
Strasser (1989) | |
| Nowak (1986) |
Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
E Lackner collection | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| dan weinrich |
Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
Neschen (n.d.) | |
Strasser (1989) | |
Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Auer (2023) |
| Stroh (1973) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Exel (1993) |
Canada | |
| Montgomery (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
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| personal collection (MHFM) |
China | |
| Xuncheng Wang and Yucai Zhou (1995) |
| Shengwu Zhao (1989) |
Shengwu Zhao (1989) | |
| Jewel Tunnel specimens |
| Jing Sun et al. (2009) |
| North China Geological Exploration Bureau (2010) |
| Guanxiang Song (1991) |
| He Jurui et al. (2000) |
| Shengwu Zhao (1989) |
| Qilin Liao et al. (2003) |
| Ruisong Xu (1988) |
| Zuoheng Zhang et al. (2007) |
Czech Republic | |
| Kruťa |
| Nepejchal |
Ecuador | |
| Alejandro Felix Gutierrez |
France | |
| Denis Mantel photo and collection |
| Anne et Michel Legros (1979) |
| De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2000) |
De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2000) | |
| |
| MAURY (S) |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
Greece | |
| Lapis (5) |
Iran | |
| Michal Filippi (2002) |
Italy | |
| Compagnoni et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
Rob Lavinsky photo | |
Castello et al. (2016) | |
| Barelli (1835) +1 other reference |
Ferronato et al. (2002) +1 other reference | |
Pelloux (1946) | |
Giovanni Scapin Collection | |
| Giovanni Scapin Collection |
| Giovanni Scapin Collection |
Giovanni Scapin Collection | |
| Bertolini A. (1975) |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) |
| |
| www.mineralimottarella.it (2010) |
| Pasetti (2010) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
De Michele (1974) | |
| Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference |
Franco Luca Bonino's collection | |
Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference | |
Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference | |
| Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference |
| Olimpo (1981) +3 other references |
Bianco et al. (1981) +1 other reference | |
| Barresi (1996) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Giacomino et al. (1986) |
| Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo (10) |
| Giacomino et al. (1986) +1 other reference |
Carello (1980) +2 other references | |
| Albertini (1991) +1 other reference |
| Stara et al. (1991) |
| Exel (1987) |
Exel (1987) | |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1980) +2 other references |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1980) +1 other reference |
Madagascar | |
| Lacroix (1940) +1 other reference |
| Behier (1963) |
| Behier (1963) |
Mexico | |
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Morocco | |
| Jewel Tunnel specimens |
Namibia | |
| Herbert Nägele collection |
Nepal | |
| Rob Lavinsky specimen |
New Zealand | |
| Collection of RJ Martin |
Norway | |
| Nordrum (2015) |
| Terje Karstensen collection ( pers.info. to Knut Edvard Larsen 16.10.2014) +1 other reference |
Pakistan | |
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| King (n.d.) |
| Rob Lavinsky photo +2 other references |
Karel Bal specimen | |
imported from Shigar District +2 other references | |
| Inclusions in Jewel Tunnel (JTI) |
| Natural History Museum Vienna collection (SXRD-analysed) |
| Rob Lavinsky |
Poland | |
| Band 8 (10) +1 other reference |
Portugal | |
| Rui Nunes 2001 |
| Rui Nunes |
Russia | |
| Serkova L. (1997) |
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| Andrey Vishnevskiy/Novosibirsk State ... |
| Collected by Ivan Sterniaev (info entered by Dmitry Tonkacheev aug. 2013) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Pauliš P. |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Ďuďa |
Spain | |
| Martins da Pedra collection |
| Personally collected by Roberto ... |
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Sweden | |
| Östra Värmlands Mineral Society |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Romani (2000) |
Romani (2000) | |
Romani (2000) | |
| Stalder et al. (1973) |
Stalder et al. (1973) | |
| Weibel (1990) |
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Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1973) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Taddei (1937) +1 other reference |
| P Haas collection |
Kipfer (1974) | |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| H. Westenberger collection specimen ex Stolte collection (#759) +1 other reference |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1973) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
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| Stalder et al. (1973) |
| Koch +1 other reference |
| Philippe Roth's collection |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stéphane Eggs & Alexandre Salzmann |
| Stalder et al. (1973) |
| Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz |
| Christian Bracke Collection |
Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| R. L. Parker |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz | |
Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
www.mineralien-ch.ch (2017) | |
Ansermet (2004) +1 other reference | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
UK | |
| Henwood (1843) |
| Carne (1822) |
| Carne (1822) |
| Collins (1871) |
Collins (1871) | |
USA | |
| - (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Former Ronald Januzzi collection |
| Miller (circa 1986) |
| Robinson (1825) |
| Former Ed Force collection |
| Colletion of Stuart Herring |
| Matthew Neuzil |
| P. Cristofono collection |
| P. Cristofono collection |
| Rocks & Min.: 22:209. |
| P. Cristofono collection |
| Allan Blaske collection (hardness, crystal form, cleavage) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Morrill (1960) |
| John Durkos mcollection. +1 other reference |
Gems and Minerals of America - Jay ... | |
Gems and Minerals of America - Jay ... | |
| Peters et al. (1983) |
Manchester (1931) | |
| Nightingale +1 other reference |
| Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis ... |
North Carolina NOA Site Screening Summary Report (2006) | |
Self Collected- Bruce Osborne | |
| Smithsonian Institution Mineral ... |
Smithsonian Institution Mineral ... | |
| Dana 6:1067 +2 other references |
| The Mineralogy of Pennstlvania 1922-1965 +1 other reference |
| Mineralogical Record (2) |
Dana 6:471 | |
Dana 6: 446 | |
| S.Herring collection |
Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922 +1 other reference | |
| Gordon |
| P. Cristofono collection |
| Rocks & Minerals: 71 (4) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| The Northern Virginia Mineral Club (2009) |
| Virginia Minerals |
| Speckels (1965) |
Penick (1987) | |
Dietrich (1990) | |
| Dave Lines (2008) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
Rob Lavinsky specimens. | |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Crystals and Minerals Vol. 2 by Jon ... |
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| Steve Satra |
Steve Satra specimens | |
Cannon (1975) | |
| Cannon (1975) |
Cannon (1975) |
Söllnkar, Krimml, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria