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Davidite

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Billeroo Davidite Prospect, Plumbago Station, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
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Name:After Professor T.W.E. David (1858-1934), Australian geologist.
Synonym of:Davidite-(Ce), Davidite-(La), Gramaccioliite-(Y)


Crichtonite Group

Classification of Davidite

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Other Names for Davidite

Synonyms:
FerutiteUfertite
Other Languages:
German:Davidit
Ufertit
Polish:Davidyt
Russian:Давидит
Spanish:Davidita
Ufertita
Ukrainian:Давидит

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 Davidite

Reference List:Crook and Blake (1910), Mineralogical Magazine: 15: 279.

Cooke (1916). Trans. Proc. Royal Society South Australia: 40: 267.

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: 542.

Hayton, J.D. (1960), The constitution of davidite: Econ. Geol.: 55: 1030-1038.

Pabst, Adolf (1961), X-ray crystallography of davidite: Am. Min.: 46: 700-718.

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    Localities for Davidite

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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.
    Armenia
     
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
    		R. Bottrill (unpub data)
    • South Australia
      • Olary Province
        • Glenorchy homestead
        • Old Boolcoomata Station
    		Campana B. 1956, J. Geol Soc. Aust. 4/1, 1-12
        • Plumbago homestead
    		Whittle 1959, Econ Geol. 54, 64-81; Campana B. 1956, J. Geol Soc. Aust. 4/1, 1-12
    Campana B. 1956, J. Geol Soc. Aust. 4/1, 1-12
        • Plumbago Station
    		Campana and king
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
    		Meixner (1977); A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Blass, G. & Graf, H.W. (2004): „Cleusonit“ vom Kaiserer-Bruch im Rauriser Tal - Informationen zum Senait-Crichtonit-Problem. MINERALIEN-Welt 15 (3), 80; BRANDSTÄTTER, F. & NIEDERMAYR, G. (2008): 1539. Cleusonit (ehemals „Senait“) aus den „Gneisplatten“-Brüchen in der Rauris und von der „Pramleiten“, südlich Schellgaden im Lungau – eine Richtigstellung. In: G. Niedermayr, C. Bauer, F. Bernhard, G. Blass, H.-P. Bojar, F. Brandstätter, J. Gröbner, V. M. F. Hammer, G. Koch, U. Kolitsch, B. Leikauf, C. Loránth, R. Poeverlein, W. Postl, H. Prasnik, T. Schachinger, P. Tomazic & F. Walter, Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII, Carinthia II, 198/118, 248-249.
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); BRANDSTÄTTER, F. & NIEDERMAYR, G. (2008): 1539. Cleusonit (ehemals „Senait“) aus den „Gneisplatten“-Brüchen in der Rauris und von der „Pramleiten“, südlich Schellgaden im Lungau – eine Richtigstellung. In: G. Niedermayr, C. Bauer, F. Bernhard, G. Blass, H.-P. Bojar, F. Brandstätter, J. Gröbner, V. M. F. Hammer, G. Koch, U. Kolitsch, B. Leikauf, C. Loránth, R. Poeverlein, W. Postl, H. Prasnik, T. Schachinger, P. Tomazic & F. Walter, Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII, Carinthia II, 198/118, 248-249.
          • Seidlwinkl valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Bulgaria
     
    • Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast
      • Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region
        • Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina
          • Panagyurishte
    		Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155
    India
     
    • West Bengal
      • Purulia District
    		Baidya, T.K.: :A note on some-uranium-thorium bearing pegmatoids of Nawahatu area, Purulia district, West Bengal:, Indian Minerals 46(2), 175-176 (1992)
    Madagascar
     
    • Tuléar (Toliara) Province
      • Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region
        • Amboasary District
          • Maromby Commune
    		J.Behier(1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Serv. Geol.Mad. A 1871
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Modum
    		Neumann, H. & Sverdrup, T.L.(1960): Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway No. 8. Davidite from Tuftan, Iveland. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 40: 277-288 + Neumann (1985, p. 67).
    • Finnmark
      • Kautokeino
    		Mathiesen (1970); Neumann (1985, p. 67).
    • Sør-Trøndelag
      • Oppdal
    		No reference listed
        • Vinstradalen
    		Witsø, T. (2005): Mineraler i Vinstradalen, Oppdal. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, skrift 30: 72-73
    • Telemark
      • Kragerø
        • Langøy
    		Neumann, H. & Sverdrup, T.L.(1960): Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway No. 8. Davidite from Tuftan, Iveland. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 40: 277-288 + Neumann (1985, p. 67).
    • Vest-Agder
      • Flekkefjord
        • Hidra (Hitterø)
    		Neumann (1985, p. 67).
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Kurganskaya Oblast'
    		Solodov, I.N., Chertok, M.B., Ganina, N.I., and Shulik, L.S. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(1), 61-73.
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Hnilec
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
    • Prešov Region
      • Eastern Low Tatra Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Spain
     
    • Extremadura
      • Badajoz
        • Villanueva del Fresno
    		Tornos F. et al. (2004). The metallogenic evolution of the Ossa-Morena Zone. J Iberian Geol. 30, 143-181
    Sweden
     
    • Småland
      • Västervik
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Pima Co.
        • Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation
          • Quijotoa Mts
            • Quijotoa District
    		Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 35.
    Williams, S.A. (1960), A new occurrence of allanite in the Quijotoa Mountains, Pima Co., AZ, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 48.
    • New York
      • Rockland Co.
    		NY State Museum spec. no. 14282
    • South Dakota
      • Custer Co.
        • Custer District
          • Berne
    		R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
    Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.81
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Kyzylkum Desert
      • Central Kyzylkum Region
        • Lyavlyakan-Beshkak ore field
    		Solodov, I.N., Nesterova, M.V., Shugina, G.A., Ganina, N.I., Shulik, L.S., and Solodov, D.I. (2001): Lithology and Mineral Resources 36(1), 43-62.
    Zambia
     
    • North-Western Province
      • South East Solwezi
    		Picenza B. (1975) - Nuovo gacimento di Davidite nello Zambia - Notizie del Gruppo Min,. Lombardo, Milano, fasc. 1, March 1975,pp. 13-14
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