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Formula:
XAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
· 12H
 
2
O


A generic term for hydrated sulphates of aluminium (or other trivalent cations) and an alkali (or comparable monovalent cation).
A large number of synthetic analogues are known.
Alums crystallize in one of three different crystal structures. These classes are called α-, β- and γ-alums.

Classification of Alum Group

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Chemical Properties of Alum Group

Formula:
XAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
· 12H
 
2
O

Relationship of Alum Group to other Species

Group Members:
Alum-(K)
KAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
· 12H
 
2
O
Alum-(Na)
NaAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
· 12H
 
2
O
Lanmuchangite
Tl
+
 
Al(SO
 
4
)
 
2
· 12H
 
2
O
Tschermigite
(NH
 
4
)Al(SO
 
4
)
 
2
· 12H
 
2
O

Other Names for Alum Group

Synonyms:
Alun
Other Languages:
German:Alaun

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 Alum Group

Reference List:

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Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 471-472.

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  • Localities for Alum Group

    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.
    (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.
    Afghanistan
     
    • Balkh Province (Balh Province)
      • Chimtal District
    Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hallein
        • Dürrnberg
    [Alum-(K)] A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Inn valley
    [Alum-(K)] Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Cerro Huañaquino
    [Alum-(K)] Salomon Rivas & Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
      • Daniel Campos Province
        • San Pablo de Napa
    [Alum-(K)] [www.hedegaard.com]
    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Poços de Caldas plateau
        • Caldas
    [Tschermigite] Waber et al. (1992) Jour. Geochemical Explor. 45, 53-112
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • El Loa Province
        • Calama
          • Chuquicamata District
    [Alum-(K)] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 473.
    China
     
    • Guizhou Province
      • Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Xingren Co.
    [Alum-(K)] Acta Mineral. Sinica: 21(3):271-277, in Chinese, English abs.
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Wuhai League (Wuhai Prefecture)
        • Wuda District
          • Wuda Coal mining area
    [Tschermigite] American Mineralogist: 90: 1729-1739.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Dubá
          • Medonosy
    [Alum-(K)] Breiter K. (1976): Výskyt sulfátů na kvádrových pískovcích svrchní křídy v severozápadních Čechách. Sborník Severočeského musea, Přírodní vědy, roč. 8, s. 99-107.
    [Tschermigite] Zacek, V., Oplustil, S., Mayova, A. & Meyer, F. R. (1995): Die Mineralien von Kladno in Mittelböhmen, Tschechische Republik. Mineralien-Welt 6 (1), 13-30 (in German).
          • Libušin
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 601.
        • Mnichovo Hradiste
          • Branzez
    [Alum-(K)] Breiter K. (1976): Výskyt sulfátů na kvádrových pískovcích svrchní křídy v severozápadních Čechách. Sborník Severočeského musea, Přírodní vědy, roč. 8, s. 99-107.
    [Alum-(K)] Breiter K. (1976): Výskyt sulfátů na kvádrových pískovcích svrchní křídy v severozápadních Čechách. Sborník Severočeského musea, Přírodní vědy, roč. 8, s. 99-107.
      • Hradec Králové Region
        • Jičín (Jitschin; Gitschin)
    [Alum-(K)] Breiter K. (1976): Výskyt sulfátů na kvádrových pískovcích svrchní křídy v severozápadních Čechách. Sborník Severočeského musea, Přírodní vědy, roč. 8, s. 99-107.
        • Trutnov (Trautenau)
          • Radvanice
    [Tschermigite] Jirásek, J.: Thermal Changes of the Rocks in the Dump Pile of the Kateřina Colliery in Radvanice (Eastern Bohemia). Ostrava: VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Institute of Geological Engineering - 541, 2001. 69 p.
      • Liberec Region
    [Tschermigite] Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
        • Turnov
    [Alum-(K)] Breiter K. (1976): Výskyt sulfátů na kvádrových pískovcích svrchní křídy v severozápadních Čechách. Sborník Severočeského musea, Přírodní vědy, roč. 8, s. 99-107.
      • Plzeň Region
        • Sušice (Schüttenhofen)
    [Tschermigite] Hofmanovi P. a R.: Příspěvek k mineralogii lokality Hamr u Sušice. Minerál, 2009, 17, 1, 3-7.
      • Ústí Region
        • Kadaň (Kaaden)
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476, 1103; Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • South Moravia Region
        • Brno (Brünn)
    [Tschermigite] http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/tschermigite.pdf
    [Tschermigite] Handbook of Mineralogy
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Kivu
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 399, 476.
    Estonia
     
    • Harju Co.
      • Maardu
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Aveyron
        • Decazeville
          • Decazeville coal basin
            • Aubin
    R. Pierrot, R. Pulou, P. Picot : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 7 : Aveyron", BRGM, 1977
    • Nord-Pas-de-Calais
      • Pas-de-Calais
    [Tschermigite] Naze-Nancy Masalehdani, M., Mees, F., Dubois, M., Coquinot, Y., Potdevin, J.-L., Fialin, M. & Blanc-Valleron, M.-M. (2009): Condensate minerals from a burning coal-waste heap in Avion, Northern France. Can. Mineral. 47, 573-591.
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Savoie
        • Chambéry
          • Aix-les-Bains
    [Tschermigite] Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, v. 69, no. 2, p. 243–249.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    [Alum-(K)] Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
        • Zell am Harmersbach
          • Biberach
    [Alum-(K)] Aufschluss 1984(1), 1-5
    • Hesse
      • Richelsdorf District
        • Süss
          • Richelsdorf Smelter
    [Alum-(K)] S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1992
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Lautenthal
    [Alum-(Na)] No reference listed
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Aachen
        • Alsdorf
    [Alum-(K)] Blaß, G. and Graf, H.-W. (1996): Neue mineralogische Erkenntnisse und neue Funde aus Eifel, Schwarzwald und Siegerland. Mineralien-Welt 7 (2), 55-64. (in German)
    • Saarland
      • Saar coal mining area
        • Saarbrücken
          • Dudweiler (Duttweiler)
    [Alum-(K)] H. Schneider: "Saarland", Sammlung geologischer Führer Vol. 84, Borntraeger (Berlin, Stuttgart), 1991
    • Saxony
      • Dresden
        • Freital
    [Tschermigite] Thalheim, K.; Reichel, W. & Witzke, T. (1991): Die Minerale des Döhlener Beckens.- Schriften des Staatlichen Museums für Mineralogie und Geologie zu Dresden, Nr. 3
    • Thuringia
      • Gera
        • Ronneburg U deposit
    [Tschermigite] T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
    [Alum-(K)] T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
      • Saalfeld
        • Garnsdorf
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
      • Thuringian Forest
        • Schmiedefeld
    http://www.untertage.com/cms/content/view/58/2/
    Guatemala
     
    • Quetzaltenango Department
      • El Palmar
        • Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano)
    [Alum-(Na)] www.excaliburmineral.com/
    Hungary
     
    • Baranya Co.
      • Mecsek Mts.
        • Komló
    [Alum-(K)] Geoda 2007/1
        • Pécs
    [Tschermigite] Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F. (2008): Ammonium sulphates from burning coal dumps at Komló and Pécs-Vasas, Mecsek Mts., South Hungary. Mineralogia, Special Papers, Vol. 32 (2nd Central-European Mineralogical Conference 2008 (CEMC)), 154.
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Parádfürdő
    [Alum-(K)] Own collecting and analysed(2005)
    [Alum-(K)] Geoda,2005
    • Komárom-Esztergom Co.
      • Gerecse Mts.
    [Tschermigite] Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476; Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    • Nógrád Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Bátonyterenye
    [Alum-(Na)] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997
    Iceland
     
    • Myvatn
    Iran
     
    • Yazd Province
      • Saghand (Sagand; Saqand)
    [Alum-(K)] Bariand, P., Cesbron, F. & Berthelon, J. P. (1977): Iron sulfates of Saghand near Yazd (Iran). Memoire Hors-Série de la Société Géologique de France 8, 77-85.
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
    [Alum-(K)] Russo, M., 2006: I minerali di formazione fumarolica della grande eruzione vesuviana del 1906
    [Alum-(K)] Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
      • Phlegrean Volcanic complex
        • Naples Province
          • Phlegrean Fields
            • Cape Miseno
    [Alum-(K)] [Klaproth, M.H. (1795): Untersuchung des natürlichen Alauns von Miseno, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Erster Band, Rottmann Berlin, pp 311] [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 467, 473, 620]
            • Pozzuoli
    http://70.1911encyclopedia.org/V/VO/VOLCANO.htm.
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Sacrofano Caldera
          • Sacrofano
    [Alum-(K)] A. del Caldo, C. Moro, C.M. Gramaccioli, M. Boscardin: Guida ai Minerali - Fabbri ed. 1973
    • Sicily
      • Catania Province
        • Etna Volcanic Complex
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476.
      • Messina Province
        • Lipari
          • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
    Russo, M. (2006): Il gesso delle valli del Faurdo e del Caolino (Isola di Lipari, Messina, Sicilia). Micro (notizie mineralogche), 2006, 51-54.
            • Vulcano Island
    [Alum-(K)] Campostrini I. et al - Vulcano: ein aussergewohnlicher Fundpunkt von neuen und seltenen Mineralien - MineralienWelt 2010 - nr.3 - p.40-57
              • Porto Levante
    [Alum-(K)] COSSA A. (1881) : Ricerche chimiche e microscopiche su roccie e minerali d'Italia. Allume potassico dell' Isola Vulcano. - Regia Stazione Agraria Sperimentale di Torino - Tip. V. Bona.
    [Alum-(K)] COSSA A. (1881) : Ricerche chimiche e microscopiche su roccie e minerali d'Italia. Allume potassico dell'Isola Vulcano. - Regia Stazione Agraria Sperimentale di Torino - Tip. V. Bona.
    [Alum-(K)] COSSA A. (1881) : Ricerche chimiche e microscopiche su roccie e minerali d'Italia. Allume potassico dell' Isola Vulcano. - Regia Stazione Agraria Sperimentale di Torino - Tip. V. Bona.
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Rio Marina
            • Rio Mine (Rio Marina Mine)
    [Tschermigite] Rögner, P., Möckel, S., Ciriotti, M.E. (2007): Note di mineralogia elbana: tschermigite al cantiere Antenna, miniera di Rio Marina. Micro (notizie mineralogiche), 2/2007, 89-92.
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Pietrasanta
            • Valdicastello Carducci
    Benvenuti M., Costagliola P., Tanelli G., Cortecci G., Lattanzi P. - Geology, Mineralogy and Chemistry of the Baryte-Pyrite(Pb-Ag) deposit at Pollone, Apuane Alps. Boll. Soc. Geol. It., 109, fasc. III, pp. 735-741.
      • Pisa Province
        • Pomarance
    [Tschermigite] Coradossi, N. (1973). Nuovi ritrovamenti di composti di ammonio in zone geotermiche. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 29, 129.
      • Siena Province
        • Chiusdino
    [Alum-(K)] Brizzi G., Ciselli I, Santucci A. (1985) - Le Cetine di Cotorniano: storia e mineralogia - Riv. Miner. Ital., 9(1): 1-12; 9(2): 55-64; 9(3): 89-99
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Sorachi Province
        • Mikasa City
    [Tschermigite] Shimobayashi, N., Ohnishi, M., Miura, H. (2011) Ammonium sulfate minerals from Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan: boussingaultite, godovikovite, efremovite and tschermigite. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 106, (in press).
    • Kyushu Region
      • Nansei Archipelago
        • Kagoshima Prefecture
          • Yakushima-cho
            • Kuchierabu Island (Kuchinoerabu Island)
    [Alum-(K)] Alfredo Petrov collection; July 2008 field trip.
    Mexico
     
    • Baja California (Baja California Norte; BC Norte)
      • Mun. de Mexicali
        • San Felipe
    Panczner(1987):219 & 366.
    Norway
     
    • Svalbard
      • Spitsbergen
    [Alum-(K)] L. Kruszewski specimen
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Lubań District
    [Alum-(K)] Berg G. 1935: Erläuterungen zu Blatt Lauban. Geol. Karte v. Preussen und benachbarten deutschen Ländern 1:25 000. Lief 333. Preuss. Geol. Landesanst. Berlin
    • Upper Silesia (Śląskie)
      • Upper Silesian Coal Basin
        • Katowice area
    [Tschermigite] Parafiniuk, J. and Kruszewski, Ł. (2009): Ammonium minerals from burning coal-dumps of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland). Geol. Quart., 53, 341-356. http://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/stories/G_Q/53_3/parafiniuk.pdf (esp. p. 347)]
          • Łaziska
    [Tschermigite] Lukasz Kruszewski Minerals arising in cause of underground fires of "Skalny" coal mine dump in Laziska, Upper Silesia. Mag. Thesis (unpublished); Parafiniuk, J. and Kruszewski, Ł. (2009): Ammonium minerals from burning coal-dumps of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland). Geol. Quart., 53, 341-356. http://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/stories/G_Q/53_3/parafiniuk.pdf]
    Portugal
     
    • Aveiro District
      • Albergaria-a-Velha
    [Tschermigite] - J. Marques de Sá & C. Leal Gomes (2010): LES MINES DE CUIVRE ET NICKEL DE PALHAL ET TELHADELA, PORTUGAL. Le Regne Mineral, nº92, xx-xx.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    [Tschermigite] Active Volcanoes of Kamchatka, vol 2, p 140, S.A. Fedotov
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
    [Tschermigite] Cesnokov, B., Kotrly, M. and Nisanbajev, T. (1998): Brennende Abraumhalden und Aufschlüsse im Tscheljabinsker Kohlenbecken - eine reiche Mineralienküche. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (3), 54-63 (in German).
    Slovakia
     
    • Prešov Region
      • Prešov Co.
        • Červenica
          • Dubník
    [Tschermigite] Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Nelspruit District
    [Alum-(K)] Martini, J.E.J. et al (1997), "Mbobo Mkulu Cave, South Africa", in "Cave Minerals of the World" (1997)
      • Pilgrim's Rest District
        • Sabie
    [Tschermigite] Minerals of South Africa
    South Korea
     
    • Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyongsang-bukto; Gyeongsangbugdo)
      • Yongyang-gun
    [Alum-(K)] Rutgers College Geological Museum specimens
    Spain
     
    • Aragón
      • Teruel
        • Libros
    [Tschermigite] Calvo, M. (2008) Minerales de Aragón. Prames (Zaragoza) 463 pages
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Lago Maggiore
        • Brissago
    [Tschermigite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 413.
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Collonges
    [Tschermigite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 413.
      • Le Trient Valley
    [Alum-(K)] Erik Vercammen collection
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad)
      • Gissar Range
    [Tschermigite] Lukasz Kruszewski (PXRD)
      • Zeravshan Range
        • Yagnob River
    [Tschermigite] D.I.Belakovskiy data
    UK
     
    • England
      • Derbyshire
        • Wensley
    [Alum-(K)] Ford, T., A. Sarjeant & M. Smith (1993) The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire UK Jour. Mines & Minerals 13:16-55
      • North Yorkshire
    [Alum-(K)] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 473.
    USA
     
    • Alabama
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Arizona
      • Coconino Co.
        • Grand Canyon National Park
          • South Rim
            • Orphan District
              • Grand Canyon Village
    [Alum-(K)] Anatoly Kasatkin analyses
        • San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts)
    [Alum-(K)] Hanson, S. L., A. U. Fastner, W. B. Simmons (2008) Mineralogy of the Fumerole deposits at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Northern Arizona. Rocks & Mnerals 83:6 pp 534-544.
      • Santa Cruz Co.
        • Patagonia Mts
          • Harshaw District
            • Alum Gulch
              • Blue Eagle and Exposed Reef group
    Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 258.
    Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 257.
              • Flux Gulch
    Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 59 (Table 4);
          • Palmetto District
            • Cox Gulch
    Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 292.
            • Three-R Canyon
              • Three-R Mine group
    Schrader & Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, AZ, USGS Bull. 582: 284.
        • Santa Rita Mts
          • Wrightson District
            • Temporal Gulch
    Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 237.
    • California
      • Contra Costa Co.
        • Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
          • Nortonville
    [Alum-(K)] Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124pp.: 473; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 82.
      • Lake Co.
        • Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District)
          • Clear Lake Oaks
    [Alum-(K)] Dana 7: I: 143; Dana 7: II: 473.
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Calico Mts (Calico Hills)
          • Calico District (Daggett District)
            • Yermo
              • Mule Canyon
    [Alum-(K)] California State University, Desert Studies Consortium (2000), Between the Basins: Exploring the Western Mojave & Southern Basin, Range Province (April 2000). ; Joseph F. Cooper, Jr., Gail E. Dunning, Ted A. Hadley, and William P. Moller (2001) The Sulfur Hole, Calico District, San Bernardino County, California
      • San Diego Co.
        • Banner District
          • Banner
    [Alum-(K)] Donnelly, Maurice (1934), Geology and mineral deposits of the Julian district, San Diego County, California: California Division Mines Report 30; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 293; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 265.
      • Sonoma Co.
        • Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts)
          • West Mayacmas District
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 399, 476.
              • Geyser Canyon (Geyser Creek Canyon)
    [Tschermigite] Allen, Eugene T. & Arthur L. Day (1927), Steam wells and other thermal activity at “The Geysers,” California: Carnegie Institution Washington Publication 378: 45; Vonsen, Magnus (1941) Preliminary report on minerals of The Geysers of Sonoma County, California. Mineralogist: 9: 246; Vonsen, Magnus (1946), Minerals at “The Geysers,” Sonoma County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 289; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 265.
    • Colorado
      • Delta Co.
    [Alum-(K)] "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 13, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • Garfield Co.
        • Glenwood Springs
    [Tschermigite] GSA Field Guide 10 (2007) pp 101-110
      • Jefferson Co.
    [Alum-(K)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven Co.
    Samuel Robinson (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, with their localities. Boston
      • New London Co.
    Samuel Robinson (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, with their localities. Boston
    • Georgia
      • Bartow Co.
        • Emerson
    Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
    Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
    • Indiana
      • Carroll Co.
        • Deer Creek
    [Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
      • Floyd Co.
    [Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
      • Montgomery Co.
    [Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
    [Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
    [Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel Co.
        • Arnold
          • Magothy River
    Ref: Minerals of the Washington, D.C Area.
    • Massachusetts
      • Dukes Co.
        • Martha's Vineyard
    Report upon the condition and progress of the U.S. National Museum during the year ending June 30, 1899. p346
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
    NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
      • Esmeralda Co.
        • Alum District
    [Alum-(K)] NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD-analysis; confirmed ID); Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology (1983), "A Mineral Inventory of the Esmeralda-Stateline Resource Area, Las Vegas District, Nevada," NBMG Open File Report 83-11
    • New Mexico
      • Quay Co.
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476; Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    NMBMMR Bull 81 Summary of the Mineral Resources of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico
      • Union Co.
    USGS Prof Paper 68 The Ore Deposits of New Mexico
    [Alum-(Na)] A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-2001
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Hash and Van Horn,1951,Sillimanite Deposits of North Carolina,NCGS Bulletin #61
    Bannister,Cowan and Company (1869) The Resources of North Carolina;Its Natural Wealth,Condition,and Advantages,as Existing in 1869
    Bannister,Cowan and Company (1869) The Resources of North Carolina:Its Natural Wealth,Condition,and Advantages,as Existing in 1869
      • Swain Co.
    [Alum-(Na)] Mineralogical Record March - April 2000
    • Ohio
      • Sciota Co.
    [Alum-(K)] Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
      • Summit Co.
        • Cuyahoga Falls
          • Cuyahoga Gorge Park
    [Alum-(K)] Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
        • Twinsburg township
    [Alum-(K)] Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon Co.
    [Tschermigite] Reed, Juliet C., Annotated Bibliography of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List - 1965-1974, Min. Soc. of PA, Inc. (1976): 73; Montgomery, Arthur (1969), "Pickeringite," in Mineralogy of Pennsylvania, 1922-1965: 28; Lapham, Davis M. (Oct, 1972), Keystone Newsletter.
      • Columbia Co.
    [Tschermigite] Matt Livingood, Jason Winicaties, and Jared Stein, located at:http://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/study/ESL201Paper.htm
      • Dauphin Co.
    [Tschermigite] Reed, Juliet C., Annotated Bibliography of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List - 1965-1974, Min. Soc. of PA, Inc. (1976): 73; Montgomery, Arthur (Sep, 1972), "PA Minerals" (PM), PM(117), Keystone Newsletter.
      • Lancaster Co.
        • Martic Township
    [Alum-(K)] Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Mins. New to the PA List 1965-1974, The Min. Soc. of PA, Inc.: 65; Gordon, S. G. (1922), Mineralogy of PA: 146; Montgomery, Arthur (Jan, 1963), "Gordon's PA Min. List," in PA Mins. (PM), PM (3), Keystone Newsletter
      • Luzerne Co.
    [Tschermigite] Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Mins. New to the Pa List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Soc. of PA, Inc.: 73-74; Finkelman, Robert B., et al (1974), "Observations on Mins. from Burning Anthracite Seams & Culm in PA," Geol. Soc. Am. Abstracts w. Programs, Vol. 5(1): 27-28.
      • Schuylkill Co.
    [Alum-(K)] Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Mins. New to the PA List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Soc. of PA, Inc.: 19 & 23, 59, 65-66; Downey, W. F., Jr. (1974), "Geol. Conditions in Burning Anthracite-NE PA," Geol. Soc. Am. Abstracts w. Programs, Vol. 5(1):19-20;
    [Tschermigite] Reed, Juliet C., Annotated Bibliography of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List - 1965-1974, Min. Soc. of PA, Inc. (1976): 73; Montgomery, Arthur (1969), "Pickeringite," in Mineralogy of Pennsylvania, 1922-1965: 28; Lapham, Davis M. (Oct, 1972), Keystone Newsletter.
    • Tennessee
      • Polk Co.
    www.gamineral.org
      • Sevier Co.
        • Great Smoky Mts
    [Alum-(K)] Jan H.Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl,2004, Minerals and their Localities, pg 480.
    • Utah
      • Kane Co.
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 563.
      • Piute Co.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Sevier Co.
        • Antelope Range
          • Henry District
    [Alum-(K)] UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Vermont
      • Windham Co.
    Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities.
    Child, 1884: Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windham Co., Vermont
    • Washington
      • Yakima Co.
        • Mount Adams
    Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part I, Nonmetallic Minerals, Vol. 1, p.134; Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.40, 60, 63, 120, 166
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater Co.
    [Tschermigite] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476.
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