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Tschermigite
Carola Mine (Königin Carola Mine; Paul Berndt Mine), Freital, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
© Thomas Witzke

Formula:

XAl(SO

)

· 12H

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

)

· 12H

Relationship of Alum Group to other Species

Group Members:

Alum-(K)

KAl(SO

)

· 12H

Alum-(Na)

NaAl(SO

)

· 12H

Lanmuchangite

Al(SO

)

· 12H

Tschermigite

(NH

)Al(SO

)

· 12H

Other Names for Alum Group

Synonyms:

Alun

Other Languages:

German:	Alaun

Other Information

Health Warning:

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References for Alum Group

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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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Afghanistan
Balkh Province (Balh Province) Chimtal District Alburs (Alburz) sulphur deposit	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 Rock salt deposit	[Alum-(K)] A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
Tyrol North Tyrol Inn valley Brixlegg - Schwaz area	[Alum-(K)] Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)

Bolivia
Potosí Department Cerro Huañaquino El Molino	[Alum-(K)] Salomon Rivas & Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
Daniel Campos Province San Pablo de Napa El Desierto mine	[Alum-(K)] [www.hedegaard.com]

Brazil
Minas Gerais Poços de Caldas plateau Caldas Osamu Utsumi mine (Campo do Cercado)	[Tschermigite] Waber et al. (1992) Jour. Geochemical Explor. 45, 53-112

Chile
Antofagasta Region El Loa Province Calama Chuquicamata District Chuquicamata Mine	[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. Lanmuchang Tl-(Hg) deposit	[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 Huangbaici coal field	[Tschermigite] American Mineralogist: 90: 1729-1739.

Czech Republic
Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen) Central Bohemia Region Dubá Medonosy Bukovec	[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.
Kladno	[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 Kladno Mine (Nejedlý I Mine; Zdeněk Nejedlý Mine; Schoeller Mine; Schöller Mine)	[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 Zakopana	[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.
Knezmost	[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) Prachovske skaly	[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 Kateřina Coal Mine	[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 North Bohemian Uranium District	[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 Malá Skála	[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) Hamr quarry	[Tschermigite] Hofmanovi P. a R.: Příspěvek k mineralogii lokality Hamr u Sušice. Minerál, 2009, 17, 1, 3-7.
Ústí Region Kadaň (Kaaden) Cermniky (Tschermig)	[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) Zastávka	[Tschermigite] http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/tschermigite.pdf
Žeravice	[Tschermigite] Handbook of Mineralogy

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kivu Nyamuragira volcano (Nyamlagira)	[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 Maardu phosphate mines

France
Midi-Pyrénées Aveyron Decazeville Decazeville coal basin Aubin Le Gua	R. Pierrot, R. Pulou, P. Picot : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 7 : Aveyron", BRGM, 1977
Nord-Pas-de-Calais Pas-de-Calais Avion	[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 Serpents cave	[Tschermigite] Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, v. 69, no. 2, p. 243–249.

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Black Forest Wolfach Oberwolfach Rankach valley Clara Mine	[Alum-(K)] Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
Zell am Harmersbach Biberach Prinzbach veins	[Alum-(K)] Aufschluss 1984(1), 1-5
Hesse Richelsdorf District Süss Richelsdorf Smelter Ore dumps	[Alum-(K)] S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1992
Lower Saxony Harz Mts Lautenthal Lautenthal smelter (slag locality)	[Alum-(Na)] No reference listed
North Rhine-Westphalia Aachen Alsdorf Anna Mine	[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) Brennender Berg	[Alum-(K)] H. Schneider: "Saarland", Sammlung geologischer Führer Vol. 84, Borntraeger (Berlin, Stuttgart), 1991
Saxony Dresden Freital Carola Mine (Königin Carola Mine; Paul Berndt Mine)	[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 Lichtenberg Absetzer Mine (dump)	[Tschermigite] T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Lichtenberg open cast	[Alum-(K)] T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Saalfeld Garnsdorf Jeremias Glück Mine (Fairy Grotto)	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Thuringian Forest Schmiedefeld Morassina Mine	http://www.untertage.com/cms/content/view/58/2/

Guatemala
Quetzaltenango Department El Palmar Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano) Sapper Fumarole	[Alum-(Na)] www.excaliburmineral.com/

Hungary
Baranya Co. Mecsek Mts. Komló Shaft No. III	[Alum-(K)] Geoda 2007/1
Pécs Pécs-Vasas	[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 Fehérkõ Hill	[Alum-(K)] Own collecting and analysed(2005)
Hosszú-bérci Alum Quarry	[Alum-(K)] Geoda,2005
Komárom-Esztergom Co. Gerecse Mts. Mogyorósbánya	[Tschermigite] Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
Tokod-Altáró	[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 Szorospatak	[Alum-(Na)] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997

Iceland
Myvatn Krafla Volcano

Iran
Yazd Province Saghand (Sagand; Saqand) Kavir-e-Sagand	[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 Mt. Vesuvius	[Alum-(K)] Russo, M., 2006: I minerali di formazione fumarolica della grande eruzione vesuviana del 1906
Atrio del Cavallo	[Alum-(K)] Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
Phlegrean Volcanic complex Naples Province Phlegrean Fields Cape Miseno Sulphur Cave (Grotto dello Zolfo; Grotta di Alume)	[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 Solfatara di Pozzuoli	http://70.1911encyclopedia.org/V/VO/VOLCANO.htm.
Latium Rome Province Sacrofano Caldera Sacrofano Mt Solforoso	[Alum-(K)] A. del Caldo, C. Moro, C.M. Gramaccioli, M. Boscardin: Guida ai Minerali - Fabbri ed. 1973
Sicily Catania Province Etna Volcanic Complex Mt Etna	[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) Lipari Island	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 La Fossa Crater	[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 Grotto	[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.
Faraglione Ranni	[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.
Vulcanello	[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) Antenna stope	[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 Pollone Mine	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 Larderello	[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 Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine (Le Cetine Mine; Cetine Mine; Rosia)	[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 Ikushunbetsu	[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) Shintake ?	[Alum-(K)] Alfredo Petrov collection; July 2008 field trip.

Mexico
Baja California (Baja California Norte; BC Norte) Mun. de Mexicali San Felipe Delicias Mine	Panczner(1987):219 & 366.

Norway
Svalbard Spitsbergen Longyearbyen	[Alum-(K)] L. Kruszewski specimen

Poland
Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie) Lubań District Lubań Śląski	[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 Czerwionka-Dębieńsko	[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 Skalny dump	[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 Palhal Mine	[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' Uzon Caldera	[Tschermigite] Active Volcanoes of Kamchatka, vol 2, p 140, S.A. Fedotov
Urals Region Southern Urals Chelyabinsk Oblast' Chelyabinsk coal basin	[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 Libanka	[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 Mbobo Mkulu Cave	[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 Lone Creek Falls cave	[Tschermigite] Minerals of South Africa

South Korea
Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyongsang-bukto; Gyeongsangbugdo) Yongyang-gun Togagori	[Alum-(K)] Rutgers College Geological Museum specimens

Spain
Aragón Teruel Libros Libros mines	[Tschermigite] Calvo, M. (2008) Minerales de Aragón. Prames (Zaragoza) 463 pages

Switzerland
Ticino (Tessin) Lago Maggiore Brissago Ponte Valley	[Tschermigite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 413.
Wallis (Valais) Collonges Pyrite occurrence	[Tschermigite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 413.
Le Trient Valley Tête Noire ?	[Alum-(K)] Erik Vercammen collection

Tajikistan
Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad) Gissar Range Jijikrut (Dzhidzhikrut)	[Tschermigite] Lukasz Kruszewski (PXRD)
Zeravshan Range Yagnob River Kukhi-Malik (Kuhi-malik) area	[Tschermigite] D.I.Belakovskiy data

UK
England Derbyshire Wensley Millclose Mine	[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 Whitby	[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 Clay Co.	Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
Coosa Co.	Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
Arizona Coconino Co. Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Orphan District Grand Canyon Village Orphan Mine (Orphan lode; Orphan N.P. 2004; Golden Crown Mining Co. property; Western Gold and Uranium property)	[Alum-(K)] Anatoly Kasatkin analyses
San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts) Sunset Crater (Sunset Peak)	[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 Blue Eagle Mine (Blue Eagle 1 and 2 claims; Copper Ledge; Hillside Copper Mine)	Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 258.
Invincible prospect	Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 257.
Flux Gulch January & Norton Mine group (January and Norton Mine group)	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 Cox Gulch prospects	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 Three-R Mine (3R Mine)	Schrader & Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, AZ, USGS Bull. 582: 284.
Santa Rita Mts Wrightson District Temporal Gulch Wildcat Mine (Wild Cat group of claims)	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 Nortonville Mine	[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 Sulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits)	[Alum-(K)] Dana 7: I: 143; Dana 7: II: 473.
San Bernardino Co. Calico Mts (Calico Hills) Calico District (Daggett District) Yermo Mule Canyon Sulphur Hole (Sulfur Hole; Sulphur pit)	[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 Ready Relief Mine (Redman Mine; Bailey Brothers Mine)	[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 The Geysers	[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) Upper 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. Gunnison Forks (Sulphur Mine; Thomas)	[Alum-(K)] "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 13, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
Garfield Co. Glenwood Springs South Canyon No. 1 Mine	[Tschermigite] GSA Field Guide 10 (2007) pp 101-110
Jefferson Co. Turkey Creek	[Alum-(K)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Connecticut New Haven Co. Waterbury	Samuel Robinson (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, with their localities. Boston
New London Co. Preston	Samuel Robinson (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, with their localities. Boston
Georgia Bartow Co. Emerson American Chemical Mining Co. Mine	Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
Cherokee Chemical Co. Mine	Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
Indiana Carroll Co. Deer Creek Falling Springs	[Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
Floyd Co. Copperas banks ?	[Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
Montgomery Co. Stover's Mill ?	[Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
Parke Co. ?	[Alum-(K)] Erd, R. C. and S.S. Greenburg (1960) Minerals of Indiana. Indiana Geological Survey Bulletin 18 73pp
Pike Co. ?	[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 Cape Sable	Ref: Minerals of the Washington, D.C Area.
Massachusetts Dukes Co. Martha's Vineyard Aquinnah	Report upon the condition and progress of the U.S. National Museum during the year ending June 30, 1899. p346
Nevada Clark Co. Boulder City	NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
Esmeralda Co. Alum District Alum mine	[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. Tucumcari area	[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.
Sandoval Co.	NMBMMR Bull 81 Summary of the Mineral Resources of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico
Union Co. Ute Creek	USGS Prof Paper 68 The Ore Deposits of New Mexico
North Carolina	[Alum-(Na)] A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-2001
Caldwell Co.	Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
Cages Mtn Sillimanite Deposit	Hash and Van Horn,1951,Sillimanite Deposits of North Carolina,NCGS Bulletin #61
Cleveland Co.	Bannister,Cowan and Company (1869) The Resources of North Carolina;Its Natural Wealth,Condition,and Advantages,as Existing in 1869
Rutherford Co.	Bannister,Cowan and Company (1869) The Resources of North Carolina:Its Natural Wealth,Condition,and Advantages,as Existing in 1869
Swain Co. Great Smoky Mountains	[Alum-(Na)] Mineralogical Record March - April 2000
Ohio Sciota Co. McDermott	[Alum-(K)] Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
Summit Co. Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Gorge Park King's Creek Cave	[Alum-(K)] Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
Twinsburg township Aurora Pond	[Alum-(K)] Minerals of Ohio Bull. 69 ODNR
Pennsylvania Carbon Co. Lansford	[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. Centralia	[Tschermigite] Matt Livingood, Jason Winicaties, and Jared Stein, located at:http://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/study/ESL201Paper.htm
Dauphin Co. Williamstown	[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 Cully Station (Cully Falls)	[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. Glen Lyon	[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. Forestville	[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;
Saint Clair	[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. Ducktown District	www.gamineral.org
Sevier Co. Great Smoky Mts Alum Cave Bluff	[Alum-(K)] Jan H.Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl,2004, Minerals and their Localities, pg 480.
Utah Kane Co. Kaibab fault	[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. Marysvale District (Marysvale Uranium area)	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Sevier Co. Antelope Range Henry District Alum King Occurrence (Big Star)	[Alum-(K)] UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Vermont Windham Co. Newfane	Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities.
Rockingham	Child, 1884: Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windham Co., Vermont
Washington Yakima Co. Mount Adams Mount Adams summit	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. Wamsutter	[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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