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Turgite

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Graves Mountain, Lincoln Co., Georgia, USA
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A Mixture Of:Goethite, Hematite


Often referred to as a "variety" of either hematite or goethite, it is a mixture of the two minerals due to the alteration of goethite, typically found in the botryoidal habit of the "parent" goethite. It may be iridescent.

Originally described from Turjinskii Mine (Turginsk Mine), Turjinsk, Turya River, Krasnoturjinsk (Bogolovsk; Krasnotur'insk; Krasnoturyinsk), Ekateriinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia.

Classification of Turgite

IMA status:Rejected
Explanation of status:Being a mixture of two minerals, it is not a valid species name.
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Other Names for Turgite

Synonyms:
TuriteTuryite
Other Languages:
German:Hydrohämatit
Turgit
Turjit
Spanish:Turgita

Other Information

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 Turgite

Reference List:Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 532.

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    Localities for Turgite

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    Bolivia
     
    • Oruro Department
      • Poopó Province
        • Pazña
          • Monserrat-Antequera district
    		Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
    • Potosí Department
      • Potosí City
    		MinRec 30:21
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Greenwood Mining Division
        • Beaverdell
          • Wallace Mt.
    		www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile
    • Ontario
      • Rainy River District
        • Hutchinson Township
          • Atikokan
    		Collected specimen - Bill Morgenstern
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Lahn valley
        • Bad Ems District
          • Frücht
    		Der Aufschluss Vol.55, March/April 2004
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Casarza Ligure
          • Bargone
    		Antofilli, Borgo, Palenzona, 1985. I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. Edizioni Melita, La Spezia.
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
      • La Spezia Province
    		Antofilli, Borgo, Palenzona, 1985. I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. Edizioni Melita, La Spezia
    Mexico
     
    • Chihuahua
      • Mun. de Casas Grandes
    		www.dakotamatrix.com
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Krasnoturjinsk (Bogolovsk; Krasnotur'insk; Krasnoturyinsk)
            • Turya River
              • Turjinsk
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Satka District
            • Bakal Fe deposit
    		Mikhailov, B.M. (2004): Lithology and Mineral Resources 39(2), 114-134.
    Mikhailov, B.M. (2004): Lithology and Mineral Resources 39(2), 114-134.
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Huelva
        • Minas de Riotinto
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Barbour Co.
    		Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		http://math.cochise.edu/wellerr/bisbeeminerals.php
      • Maricopa Co.
    		Harrer, C.M (1964), US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8236; MRDS file #10048189.
    • Colorado
      • Eagle Co.
        • Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District)
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Lake Co.
        • Leadville District
    		 http://mars.mines.edu/smplist/GeoMHema/smplist.htm
      • Park Co.
        • Alma District
          • Lincoln Gulch
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Jim Hall, 2009
        • Montezuma District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Summit Co.
        • Montezuma Area
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield Co.
        • Salisbury
          • Ore Hill
    		John Betts (www.mindat.org/mesg-7-134775.html)
    • Georgia
      • Lincoln Co.
        • Graves Mountain
    Rob Lavinsky
      • Polk Co.
        • Cedartown
    		P Cristofono collection
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Albany
    		King, V. T., 2009, Maine Feldspar, Families, and Feuds.
      • Piscataquis Co.
        • Monson
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
      • Norfolk Co.
        • Wrentham
    		Warren, Charles and Sidney Powers (1914): Geology of the Diamond Hill - Cumberland District in Rhode Island - Massachusetts. (Bulletin of the Geological Society of America25:435-476)
    • Nevada
    		www.bkminerals.gil.com.au/list/mineral.html
      • Nye Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire Co.
    		Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH, Part III
    Rocks & Min 80:247
    • New York
    		Rocks & Min 26:409 (1951).
    • North Carolina
      • Montgomery Co.
        • Troy
    		The Adams Collection
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery Co.
        • Upper Merion Township
    		Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922; Samuel S. Gordon, pg. 217
        • Whitemarsh Township
    		Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922; Samuel S. Gordon, pg. 218
      • Northampton Co.
        • Forks Township
    		Miller, 1939: Northampton Co., PA Geology & Geography
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
        • Cranston
        • Cumberland
    		P Cristofono collection
    • Tennessee
      • Polk Co.
    		www.gamineral.org
    • Texas
      • Llano Co.
    		www.lib.utexas.edu/books/dumble/publications/07/07b390a.html
    www.lib.utexas.edu/books/dumble/publications/07/07b390a.html
      • San Saba Co.
    		www.lib.utexas.edu/books/dumble/publications/07/07b390a.html
    • Utah
      • Juab Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • Tintic District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    various added photos
    • Virginia
      • Alleghany Co.
    http://tomaszewski.net/Kreigh/Minerals/Seq1250.shtml
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Farmville District
          • Madisonville
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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