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Ferrierite

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Ferrierite-Mg
Basalt quarry, Weitendorf, Wildon, Graz, Styria, Austria
© Elmar Lackner

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Hardness:3 - 3½
Member of:Zeolite Group
Name:In honor of Walter F. Ferrier, mineralogist, mining engineer, and one-time member of the Geological Survey of Canada, who first collected the material on the north shore of Kamloops Lake, British Columbia, Canada.
Synonym of:Ferrierite-K, Ferrierite-Mg, Ferrierite-Na


Zeolite Group.
Name used for unanalysed specimens that could be either Ferrierite-K, Ferrierite-Mg or Ferrierite-Na.

Classification of Ferrierite

Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.6.6

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.8.4

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
8 : Aluminosilicates of Mg and alkalis
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Physical Properties of Ferrierite

Hardness (Mohs):3 - 3½

Optical Data of Ferrierite

Type:Biaxial (+/-)
RI values: nα = 1.473 - 1.489 nβ = 1.474 - 1.489 nγ = 1.477 - 1.492
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.004

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:weak

Relationship of Ferrierite to other Species

Member of:Zeolite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Alflarsenite
NaCa
 
2
Be
 
3
Si
 
4
O
 
13
(OH) · 2H
 
2
O
Amicite
K
 
2
Na
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
Ammonioleucite
(NH
 
4
,K)(AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
)
Analcime
Na
 
2
(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Barrerite
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Bellbergite
(K,Ba,Sr)
 
2
Sr
 
2
Ca
 
2
(Ca,Na)
 
4
[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 30H
 
2
O
Bikitaite
LiAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
 · H
 
2
O
Boggsite
Ca
 
8
Na
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
96
O
 
192
 · 70H
 
2
O
Brewsterite
Brewsterite-Ba
(Ba,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Brewsterite-Sr
(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Chabazite
Chabazite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup
Chabazite-Mg
(Mg
 
0.7
K
 
0.5
Ca
 
0.5
Na
 
0.1
)[Al
 
3
Si
 
9
O
 
24
]·10H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Sr
Sr
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chiavennite
CaMnBe
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
13
(OH)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-Ca
(Ca,Na,K)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-Na
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Cowlesite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 6H
 
2
O
Dachiardite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
 · 25H
 
2
O
Dachiardite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
 · 25H
 
2
O
Direnzoite
NaK
 
6
MgCa
 
2
(Al
 
13
Si
 
47
O
 
120
) · 36H
 
2
O
Edingtonite
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 4H
 
2
O
Epistilbite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
Erionite
Erionite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Erionite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Erionite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Faujasite Subgroup
Faujasite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Faujasite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,Ca)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Faujasite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Ferrierite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Ferrierite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Ferrierite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Flörkeite
(K
 
3
Ca
 
2
Na)[Al
 
8
Si
 
8
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Garronite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
5
Al
 
12
Si
 
20
O
 
64
 · 27H
 
2
O
Gaultite
Na
 
4
Zn
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
 · 5H
 
2
O
Gismondine
Gismondine-Ba
Ba
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
 · 4-6H
 
2
O
Gismondine-Ca
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
Gmelinite
Gmelinite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gmelinite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gmelinite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gobbinsite
Na
 
4
(Ca,Mg,K
 
2
)Al
 
6
Si
 
10
O
 
32
 · 12H
 
2
O
Gonnardite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
5
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Goosecreekite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Gottardiite
Na
 
3
Mg
 
3
Ca
 
5
Al
 
19
Si
 
117
O
 
272
 · 93H
 
2
O
Harmotome
(Ba
 
0.5
,Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na)
 
5
[Al
 
5
Si
 
11
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Ba
(Ba,Ca,K,Na,Sr)
 
5
Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
 · 22H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Ca
(Ca,Na)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Na
(Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Sr
(Sr,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Hsianghualite
Ca
 
3
Li
 
2
(Be
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
)F
 
2
IMA2012-039
Ca
 
1-2
Fe[(Si,Al,Be)
 
5
Be
 
2
O
 
13
(OH)
 
2
]•2H
 
2
O
Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
 · 4H
 
2
O
Leucite
K(AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
)
Lévyne
Lévyne-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Lévyne-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Lovdarite
(Na,K,Ca)
 
4
(Be,Al)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
Maricopaite
Pb
 
7
Ca
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
48
O
 
100
 · 32H
 
2
O
Mazzite-Mg
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
Ca
 
1.5
Al
 
9.5
Si
 
26.5
O
 
72
 · 28H
 
2
O or near
Mazzite-Na
Na
 
4
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
]
 
2
 · 30H
 
2
O
Merlinoite
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba)
 
2
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
 · 23H
 
2
O
Mesolite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
Si
 
9
Al
 
6
O
 
30
 · 8H
 
2
O
Montesommaite
(K,Na)
 
9
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
 · 10H
 
2
O
Mordenite
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)Al
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
24
 · 7H
 
2
O
Mutinaite
Na
 
3
Ca
 
4
Si
 
85
Al
 
11
O
 
192
 · 60H
 
2
O
Nabesite
Na
 
2
BeSi
 
4
O
 
10
 · 4H
 
2
O
Natrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 2H
 
2
O
Natrolite Subgroup
Offretite
KCaMgAl
 
5
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 16H
 
2
O or near
Pahasapaite
Li
 
8
(Ca,Li,K)
 
10.5
Be
 
24
(PO
 
4
)
 
24
 · 38H
 
2
O
Paranatrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 2H
 
2
O
Paulingite
Paulingite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Paulingite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Paulingite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Perlialite
K
 
9
Na(Ca,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 15H
 
2
O
Phillipsite-Ca
(Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
.
 
 12H2O
Phillipsite-K
(K,Na,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
]
.
 
 12H
 
2
O
Phillipsite-Na
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Pollucite
(Cs,Na)
 
2
(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Roggianite
Ca
 
2
Be(OH)
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
13
 · 2.5H
 
2
O
Scolecite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Stellerite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Stilbite
Stilbite-Ca
NaCa
 
4
[Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
Stilbite-Na
(Na,Ca,K)
 
6-7
[Al
 
8
Si
 
28
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
Terranovaite
(Na,Ca)
 
8
(Si
 
68
Al
 
12
)O
 
160
 · 29H
 
2
O
Tetranatrolite
Thomsonite-Ca
NaCa
 
2
[Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
] · 6H
 
2
O
Thomsonite-Sr
Na(Sr,Ca)
 
2
[Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
] · 7H
 
2
O
Tschernichite
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 4-8H
 
2
O
Tschörtnerite
Ca
 
4
(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)
 
3
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O
Wairakite
Ca(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Weinebeneite
CaBe
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Wenkite
(Ba,K)
 
4
(Ca,Na)
 
6
[(SO
 
4
)
 
3
|(Si,Al)
 
20
O
 
39
(OH)
 
2
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
Willhendersonite
KCa[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
] · 5H
 
2
O
Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
16.8.1Preiswerkite
NaMg
 
2
Al(Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
)(OH)
 
2
16.8.3Nybøite
NaNa
 
2
(Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
)(AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
)(OH)
 
2
16.8.5Yagiite
(Na,K)
 
3
Mg
 
4
(Al,Mg)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
24
O
 
60
16.8.6Phlogopite
KMg
 
3
(AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
)(OH,F)
 
2

Other Names for Ferrierite

Other Languages:
German:Ferrierit
Spanish:Ferrierita

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 Ferrierite

Reference List:

- +
Wise, W.S. and Tschernich, R.W. (1976) Chemical composition of ferrierite. American Mineralogist: 61: 60-66.

http://www.iza-online.org/natural/Datasheets/Ferrierite/ferrierite.html

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    • Localities for Ferrierite

    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.
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Victoria Land
    		AmMin 82:423
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Camden Co.
        • Unanderra
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Ferrierite: an Australian occurrence, Mineralogical Magazine, Sept 1978 Vol 42, pp 385-9; England, B.M and Oswald, J. - Ferrierite: an Australian occurrence, Mineralogical Magazine, Sept 1978 Vol 42, pp 385-9
    • South Australia
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • North Mt Lofty Ranges
          • Burra
    		U. Kolitsch (single-crystal X-ray diffraction)
    • Victoria
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] W. D. Birch in Zeolites of Victoria, p.96
    Zeolites of Victoria, 1989, W. D. Birch (Ed)
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Hüttenberg
          • Hüttenberger Erzberg
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] J. Mörtl, F. Walter, K. Ettinger: Carinthia II 193./113.:259-262 (2003)
      • Klagenfurt
        • Ehrentaler Berg
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • Gundersdorf
    		G. Niedermayr: Carinthia II 187./107.:172 (1997)
      • Saualpe
        • Ladinger Spitze - Speikkogel area
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Styria
      • Bruck an der Mur
        • Kapfenberg
          • Tanzenberg
    		Postl, W. & Walter, F. (1983); Postl, W. et al. (1985)
      • Graz
        • Wildon
          • Weitendorf
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Zirkl, E. J. (1973): Ferrierit im Basalt von Weitendorf, Steiermark. N. Jb. Mineral. Mh. 1973, 524-528.
      • Koralpe
        • Wies
          • Eibiswald
            • Radl pass
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Dietmar Jakely, Walter Postl & Franz Bernhard (2012): Ferrierit-Mg – ein längst erwarteter Nachweis aus dem Diabas-Steinbruch am Radlpass südöstlich Eibiswald, Steiermark. Der Steirische Mineralog 26, 53.
      • Oberhaag
        • Lieschengraben
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Bulgaria
     
    • Kardzhali Oblast (Kurdzhali; Kărdžali; Kurdjali)
      • Rhodope Mtn
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Kamloops Mining Division
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.124,177
        • Kamloops
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.177; Mineralogical Record 22:384
    [Ferrierite-Mg] GRAHAM, R.P.D. (1918): On ferrierite, a new zeolite mineral, from British Columbia; with notes on some other Canadian minerals. Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Section IV, 185-190. TSCHERNICH, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona (173).
    [Ferrierite-Mg] Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.177
        • Westwold
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.178
      • Omenica Mining Division
        • Francois Lake
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.178
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Pardubice Region
        • Svitavy (Zwittau)
    		Rychlý, R., Veselovský, F., Ondruš, P.: Dachiardite from Svojanov, Czech Republic. Scripta Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun, Geol., 1996, vol. 26, p. 42 - 43.
      • Ústí Region
        • Chomutov
    		[Ferrierite-Na] Svejkovský, J., Koutecký, D.: Nerosty v pelokarbonátových konkrecích na hnědouhelném lomu Libouš u Chomutova. Minerál, 2008, roč. 16, č. 1, s. 41 - 44.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Moravia-Silesia Region
        • Příbor
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Smutný, Z.: Hončova hůrka – stav lokality a nálezy minerálů v letech 1995 – 1996. Časopis Slezského musea, series A: vědy přírodní, 1997, roč. 46, č. 2. s. 188 – 189.
    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • Vogelsberg
        • Herbstein
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Palatinate
        • Kusel
          • Reichweiler
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Zemplén Mts. (Tokaj Mts.)
        • Regéc
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    Italy
     
    • Latium
      • Viterbo Province
        • Vico Lake
    		No reference listed
    [Ferrierite-Mg] Ion Microprobe by Passaglia at Modena University
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Orlandi P. & Sabelli C.: Ferrierite from Monastir Sardinia Italy. N. Ib. Miner. Mh. , 498-504 and Lapis 2003(2), 21-30.
    [Ferrierite-Mg] Lapis 2003(2), 21-30
    [Ferrierite-Mg] Jordi Fabre
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Boscardin M., Daleffe A., Rocchetti I., Zordan A. “I minerali nel Vicentino”, Museo “G. Zannato”, Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 2011.
        • San Pietro Mussolino
    		Studi e Ricerche - Associazione Amici del Museo - Museo Civico "G.Zannato" Montecchio Maggiore (VI) 18 Dicembre 1997 , pp. 39 - 43
        • Santorso
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Alietti, A., Passaglia, E., Scaini, G. (1967): A new occurrence of ferrierite. American Mineralogist, 52, 1562-1563; Passaglia E., Luppi D., Boscardin M. & Zordan A. (2010). Stilbite e ferrierite del Vicentino. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 3/2010, 152-164.; Boscardin M., Daleffe A., Rocchetti I., Zordan A. "I minerali nel Vicentino"; Museo di Archeologia e Scienze Naturali, Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza) 2011, pagg. 184.
        • Schio
          • San Rocco di Tretto
    		Carbonin, S., Manzone, A., Boscardin, M., Pegoraro, S. : Zeoliti del
        • Torrebelvicino
          • Mercanti Valley
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Passaglia E., Luppi D., Boscardin M. & Zordan A. (2010). Stilbite e ferrierite del Vicentino. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 3/2010, 152-164.
        • Valdagno
          • Campotamaso
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Passaglia E., Luppi D., Boscardin M. & Zordan A. (2010). Stilbite e ferrierite del Vicentino. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 3/2010, 152-164.
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Hidaka Province
        • Monbetsu (Mombetsu)
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Yamada, T. (1997) Suisyou, 10, #1, 17-22.
    [Ferrierite-Mg] Mineralogical Journal Vol. 18 (1996) , No. 4 pp 147-153
      • Okhotsk Subprefecture (Abashiri Province)
        • Tokoro-gun
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Yajima et al (1971) Mineralogical Journal, 6, 343-364.
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Niigata Prefecture
          • Aga-machi (Higashi-Kanbara-gun)
            • Kamikawa village
    		[Ferrierite-K] Matsubara & Miyawaki (2006) Catalogue of Japanese Minerals. (National Science Museum, Tokyo)
    [Ferrierite-K] Akira Harada specimens
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Waikato
        • Thames-Coromandel
          • Coromandel Peninsula
    		T. SAMESHIMA (1986): Ferrierite from Tapu, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, and a crystal chemical study of known occurrences. MINERALOGICAL MAGAZINE, 50, 63-68.
    Slovakia
     
    • Trenčín Region
      • Prievidza Co.
        • Handlová
    		Martin Števko-unpublished, PXRD confirmed
    Slovenia
     
    • Šentilj
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Almería
        • Níjar
    		[Ferrierite-Mg] Angel Ortiz Maellas specimen
    JRG Lopez collection
    Sweden
     
    • Skåne
      • Sjöbo
        • Öved
    		Hansen, Staffan (1993): Ferrierite from Frualid, Skåne, Sweden. GFF. 115: 117-118
    USA
     
    • Arizona
    		[Ferrierite-Na] azminerals.com
        • Lake Pleasant area
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 220.
      • Pima Co.
        • Ajo District
          • Little Ajo Mts
            • Ajo
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 220; Thomas, W.J. & R.B. Gibbs (1983), Famous mineral localities: The New Cornelia mine, Ajo, AZ, Min.Rec.: 14: 283-298.
    • California
      • Alpine Co.
        • Silver Mountain District
          • Raymond Peak
            • North Side of Raymond Peak
    		Wise, W.S. and Tschernich, R.W. (1976) Chemical composition of ferrierite. American Mineralogist: 61: 60; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 380; rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/horn/ferrieritena.pdf; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 380.
    AmMin 54:887
    Mineral News v.14 no.9
          • Agoura
    		[Ferrierite-K] Carnahan, V. (1968), Minerals of Los Angeles County, part 2, Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains and the Northern Ridges: Los Angeles County Natural History Museum Alliance Quarterly: 6(4): 20-24; Wise, W.S., Nokleberg, W.., and Kokinos, M. (1969) Clinoptilolite and ferrierite from Agoura, California. American Mineralogist: 54: 887-895; Alietti, A. (1972), Polymorphism and crystal chemistry of heulandite and Clinoptilolite: American Mineralogist: 57: 1450; Koyama, K. and Takeuchi, Y. (1977) Clinoptilolite: the distribution of potassium atoms and its role in thermal stability. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 145: 216-239; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 376, 380; www.mineralsocal.org
      • Mono Co.
        • Leavitt Lake
    		Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 185.
    • Nevada
      • Churchill Co.
        • Sand Springs District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Pershing Co.
        • Lovelock
    		AmMin 77:314 (1992)
    • Washington
      • Wahkiakum Co.
        • Altoona
    		[Ferrierite-Na] Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.75,80; Micro Probe Volume IX Number 3 Spring 2001
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