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Goyazite

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Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
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Formula:
SrAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
System:TrigonalColour:Yellow, honey-yellow, ...
Lustre:Resinous, Greasy, PearlyHardness:4½ - 5
Name:For the province of Goyaz (now Goiás), Brazil


Crandallite Sub-group, Alunite Group. The strontium analogue of Crandallite and Plumbogummite, and the phosphate analogue of Arsenogoyazite.

Classification of Goyazite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.36-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BL.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
Dana 8th edition ID:42.7.3.3

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.5.3

19 : Phosphates
5 : Phosphates of Sr and Ba
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Type Occurrence of Goyazite

Type Locality:Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Year of Discovery:1884

Occurrences of Goyazite

Geological Setting:Granitic pegmatites; hydrothermal argillic alteration zones; in kaolinitic claystones derived from air-fall volcanic tuffs; carbonatites; detrital deposits, including diamantiferous sands.

Physical Properties of Goyazite

Lustre:Resinous, Greasy, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Comment:Pearly on {0001} cleavage.
Colour:Yellow, honey-yellow, pink, lilac, orange or colourless; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness (Mohs):4½ - 5
Cleavage:Perfect
On {0001}, perfect.
Density (measured):3.26 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.29 g/cm3

Crystallography of Goyazite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:R3m {R3 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 7.015Å, c = 16.558Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.36
Unit Cell Volume:V 705.66 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:3
Morphology:Crystals rhombohedral, up to 2 cm, pseudocubic or flattened on {0001}, with {1012} striated (?) [0001], {2021}, {0111}, small {0001}, may be composite; massive, in detrital pebbles (favas) and grains.

Optical Data of Goyazite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.620 nε = 1.630
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.010

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Pleochroism:Weak
Comments:Thick grains (Ukraine):
O = Light pink
E = Yellowish, greenish
Comments:May be anomously biaxial, sectored.

Chemical Properties of Goyazite

Formula:
SrAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, H, O, P, Sr
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, O, P, Sr
Common Impurities:Ba,F

Relationship of Goyazite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Crandallite (see here)
Member of Group:
Crandallite Subgroup:
Common Associates:
QuartzPyriteMonaziteKaoliniteHerderite
DiamondBaryteApatite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.BL.05Beudantite
PbFe
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
8.BL.05Corkite
PbFe
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
8.BL.05Hidalgoite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
8.BL.05Hinsdalite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
8.BL.05Kemmlitzite
(Sr,Ce)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
8.BL.05Orpheite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
2
] (?)
8.BL.05Svanbergite
SrAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
8.BL.05Weilerite
8.BL.05Woodhouseite
CaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
8.BL.05Gallobeudantite
PbGa
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
8.BL.10Arsenogoyazite
SrAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
8.BL.10Arsenogorceixite
BaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
8.BL.10Arsenocrandallite
CaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
8.BL.10Benauite
SrFe
3+
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(HPO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)|(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)]
8.BL.10Crandallite
CaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
8.BL.10Dussertite
BaFe
3+
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.10Eylettersite
(Th,Pb)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
,SiO
 
4
)
 
2
] ?
8.BL.10Gorceixite
BaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
8.BL.10Kintoreite
PbFe
3+
3
[(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.10Philipsbornite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
8.BL.10Plumbogummite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
8.BL.10Segnitite
PbFe
3+
3
[(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.10Springcreekite
BaV
3+
3
[(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(La)
(La,Ce,Nd)(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|((As,P)O
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)
NdAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)
CeAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Florencite-(Ce)
CeAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Florencite-(La)
LaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Florencite-(Nd)
(Nd,La,Ce)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Waylandite
BiAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Zaïrite
Bi(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13Arsenowaylandite
BiAl
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
8.BL.13Graulichite-(Ce)
CeFe
3+
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BL.13IMA2009-074
(Sm,Nd)Al
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
8.BL.15Viitaniemiite
Na(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)Al[(F,OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
8.BL.25Pattersonite
PbFe
3+
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
{(H
 
2
O)
 
0.5
(OH)
 
0.5
}
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.5.1Strontiowhitlockite
Sr
 
9
Mg[PO
 
4
]
 
6
[HPO
 
4
]
19.5.2Belovite-(Ce)
NaCeSr
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
F
19.5.4Goedkenite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Al[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
19.5.5Palermoite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Sr,Ca)Al
 
4
[PO
 
4
]
 
4
(OH)
 
4
19.5.6Nabaphite
NaBaPO
 
4
 · 9H
 
2
O
19.5.7Olgite
(Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)
 
2
Na(PO
 
4
)
 
2
19.5.8Nastrophite
Na(Sr,Ba)PO
 
4
 · 9H
 
2
O
19.5.9Jagowerite
BaAl
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
19.5.10Gorceixite
BaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
19.5.11Penikisite
Ba(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
19.5.12Curetonite
Ba
 
4
Al
 
3
Ti(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(O,OH)
 
6
19.5.13Bjarebyite
(Ba,Sr)(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
19.5.14Kulanite
Ba(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
19.5.15Perloffite
Ba(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3

Other Names for Goyazite

Synonyms:
BowmaniteGoyzaiteHamliniteLusungiteStrontiohitchcockite
Other Languages:
German:Bowmanit
Goyazit
Goyzait
Hamlinit
Strontiohitchcockit
Russian:Гояцит
Люсюнгит
Spanish:Bowmanita
Goyazita
Goyzaita
Hamlinita
Strontiohitchcockita
Varieties:
Barian Goyazite

Other Information

Other Information:Slowly soluble in acids.
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 Goyazite

Reference List:Damour (1884) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 7: 204.

Hidden and Penfield (1890) American Journal of Science: 39: 511 (as Hamlinite).

Penfield (1897) American Journal of Science: 4: 313.

Solly (1905) Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 72 (as Bowmanite).

Bowman (1907) Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 389 (Hamlinite discreditation).

Ježek (1908) Bull. Ac. Sc. Bohême: 13.

Schaller (1911) American Journal of Science: 32: 359 (Hamlinite discreditation).

Gramont (1917) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 40: 26.

Schaller (1917) American Journal of Science: 43: 165.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 82.

Weber (1928) Jb. Min., Beil.-Bd.: 57A: 563.

Bader (1934) Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, Frauenfeld: 14: 319.

Gossner (1937) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 96: 488.

Pitkoskaya (1939) Academy of Sciences of the USSR: 25: 502.

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.: 834.

White, J.S. (1981) Barian goyazite from Brazil. Mineralogical Record: 12: 379.

Kato, T. (1987) Further refinement of the goyazite structure. Mineralogical Journal (Japan): 13: 390-396.

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    Localities for Goyazite

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    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.
    Australia
     
    • Victoria
      • East Gippsland Shire
        • Omeo
          • Mt Wills Mining District
            • Glen Wills
    		[var: Barian Goyazite] Personally collected by Ryan Eagle in 2009
            • Sunnyside
    		Eagle, R. (2009) . Petrology, petrogenesis and mineralisation of the Silurian pegmatites of the Mount Wills district, northeastern Victoria. B.Sc (Hons) thesis, University of Ballarat (unpubl.)
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Hafner group
          • Rennweg
            • Katschberg Mt.
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • Lungau
        • Murwinkel
          • Schellgaden
            • Katschberg Mt.
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Styria
      • Fischbacher Alpen Mts
        • Fischbach
    		Bernhard, F. et al. (1996)
        • Krieglach
          • Freßnitzgraben
            • Alpl
    		http://geocities.com/franz_bernhard/polishedslabs.html; F. Bernhard, F. Walter, K. Ettinger, J. Taucher, K. Mereiter: Amer. Mineral. 83:625-630 (1998)
    SEM-EDS on polished section, 15.1.2005, Franz Bernhard
    Bernhard, F. (1998): Paragenetische, mineralchemische und röntgenographische Daten von Bearthit vom Lazulithfundpunkt am Rotriegel, Freßnitzgraben bei Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark. Mitteilungen der Abteilung für Mineralogie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, 62/63, 49-54.
        • Mürzzuschlag
          • Hönigsberg
    		Bernhard, F. (2006)
          • Langenwang
            • Pretulgraben
    Bolivia
     
    • Cochabamba Department
      • Ayopaya Province
    		Analyses by Dr. Anthony Kampf on Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History specimens and Alfredo Petrov specimens; see also Schultz, F., et al. (2004) Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 148, 391-408.
    Schultz, F., et al. (2004) Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 148, 391-408.
    • Potosí Department
      • Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province)
        • Llallagua
    		Dipl. Min. M. Schaeffer, Detmold, Germany, 02/1997.
    • Santa Cruz Department
      • Velasco Province
    		Salomon Rivas and Federico Ahlfeld: Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes (Santa Cruz, 1998)
    Brazil
     
    • Goiás
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    • Minas Gerais
      • Araxá
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
      • Jequitinhonha valley
    		Rocks&Min.(Jan.2000)
    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: 834.
    Diamond News, Part 1, Vol.5, No.17,2004,pp40-44; Diamond News, Part 2, Vol.5, No.18,2004,pp 13-19 [In Portuguese]
        • Itinga
    		www.minsocam.org/MSA/Special/Pig/PIG_best_shots/Pegmatites_shots.html.
      • Poços de Caldas plateau
        • Caldas
    		Waber (1991)
        • Poços de Caldas
    		Waber (1991)
    • Pará
      • Viseu
    		Rev. Esc. Minas vol.57 no.4 Ouro Preto Oct./Dec. 2004
    • Paraíba
      • Borborema mineral province
        • Frei Martinho
    		[var: Barian Goyazite] White, J.S. (1981): Barian Goyazite from Brazil. Mineralogical Record 12 : 379 + [MinRec 22:183]
    Canada
     
    • Yukon Territory
      • Dawson Mining District
    		MinRec 23:4-47
    [Mineralogical Record Vol 23 No.4 pp 22]
          • Stoneman Camp
    		Mineralogical Record v.23, #4.
    China
     
    • Fujian Province
      • Nanping Prefecture
        • Zhenghe Co.
    		Huan Hu, Rucheng Wang, Fontan, F., Aicheng Zhang, and Jiadeng Chen (2007): Presented at the International Symposium: Granitic Pegmatites: The State of the Art, May 06–12, 2007, Porto, Portugal.
    • Henan Province
      • Sanmenxia Prefecture
        • Shan Co.
          • Shanxian bauxite field
    		Bingwu Chu and Chunfang Zhao (2000): Mineral Resources and Geology 14(4), 251-254
    • Zhejiang Province
      • Shaoxing Prefecture
        • Zhuji Co.
    		Shen Zhongyue and Ye Ying (1996): Geology and Prospecting 32(4), 32-35.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Hradec Králové Region
        • Nová Paka (Neupaka)
    		Moravec, B.: Zajímavé nerosty z granátových náplavů v Podkrkonoší. Minerál, 2002, roč. 10 č. 4, s. 262-268.
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald)
          • Krásno (Schönfeld)
    		Sejkora, J., Škoda, R., Ondruš, P., Beran, P. & Susser, C. (2006): Mineralogy of phosphate accumulations in the Huber stock, Krásno ore district, Slavkovský les area, Czech Republic. Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51, 103-147.
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal) District
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 63-65
      • Liberec Region
    		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.
      • Plzeň Region
        • Domažlice (Taus)
          • Otov
    		Masau, M., Staněk, J., Černý, P., Chapman, R. (2000). Metasomatic wolfeite and associated phosphates from the Otov I granitic pegmatite, western Bohemia. J. Czech Geol. Soc. 45, 159-173.
      • Ústí Region
        • Třebenice (Trebnitz)
    		Novák, F., Pauliš, P., Jansa, J.: Crandallite, gorceixite, goyazite and kemmlitzite from pyrope-gravels of the České středohoří Mts. Bulletin of the Czech Geological Survey, 1998, 73, 2, p. 107-111.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Žďár nad Sázavou
    		Novák, M.: Amblygonit a produkty jeho přeměny v Li pegmatitu z Rožné. Minerál, 2001, roč. 9, č. 5, s. 326-327
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Allier
        • Ébreuil
          • Échassières
    		Queneau Patrice collection; Econ Geol (1995) 90:548-576
    • Pays de Loire
      • Loire-Atlantique
        • Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux
    		Moëlo, Y., Gloaguen, E., Lulzac, Y. (2006): III. Les minéraux de Saint-Aubin. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 1/2006, 13-25
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Fichtelgebirge
          • Fichtelberg
            • Mehlmeisel
    		Meier, S. (2007): Das Flötztal im südlichen Fichtelgebirge. Lapis 32, 17-20; 58.
          • Tröstau
            • Leupoldsdorf
    		Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81
          • Weißenstadt
            • Großer Waldstein Mt.
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Ehrenfriedersdorf
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schmiedeberg
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
    		Lapis, 19 (10), 15-21+86.
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Divedro Valley
            • Trasquera
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Bolzano Province (South Tyrol)
        • Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley)
          • San Giacomo
    		Morteani, G. & Ackermand, D. (1996): Aluminium phosphates in muscovite-kyanite metaquartzites from Passo di Vizze (Alto Adige, NE Italy). European Journal of Mineralogy, 8, 853-869.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    		Matsubara, S. and Kato, A. (1998) Memoirs of the National Science Museum, 30, 167-183.
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Aqtöbe Oblysy (Aktubinsk [Aktyubinsk; Aktubinskaya] Oblast')
      • Martuk district
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
    Madagascar
     
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Amoron'i Mania Region
        • Ambatofinandrahana District
          • Itremo massif
    		Ackermand et al. (2006): Lazulite-bearing metaquartzite of the Itremo Group (Central Madagascar); Scientific significance and economic importance. in Proceedings of the Malagasy-German Research Cooperation in Life and Earth sciences, 5-18
    Ackermand et al.(2006): "Lazulite-bearing metaquartzite of the Itremo Group (Central Madagascar); Scientific significance and economic importance" in Proceedings of the Malagasy-German Research Cooperation in Life and Earth sciences, 5-18
    Malawi
     
    • Balaka District
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Karibib District
    		E. Schnaitmann, F. Brandstätter, U. Kolitsch and G. Niedermayr (2008): Die „Gitterquarz“-Paragenese aus dem Erongo, Namibia. Mineralien-Welt 20 (1), 55-63.
    • Kunene Region
      • Damaraland District
        • Omaruru
    		Jahn, S. & Bast, R. (2006): Der Krantzberg bei Omaruru, Namibia, und die Mineralvorkommen in seiner Umgebung. Mineralien-Welt 17 (3), 32-48.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Polar Yakutia
    		S.M. Kravchenko and B.G. Pokrovsky, Economic Geology, May 1995, V90, N°3, pp. 676-689.
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    • Rostov Region (Rostov Oblast'; Rostovskaja Oblast')
    		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: 835.
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		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
          • Čučma (Csucsom; Tschutschma)
    		Rojkovič, I. et al. (1999): Quartz - apatite - REE vein mineralization in early paleozoic rocks of the Gemeric superunit. Geol. carphat., 50, 3, 215-227
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
    		USGS Open File report 02-189
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Lugnez Valley (Lumnezia Valley)
        • Renastga Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 410.
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Albrunhorn Mt. - Turbhorn Mt. area
          • Ofenhorn Mt.
    		van der Burgt, A.; Cuchet, S. & Ansermet, S. (2002): Neufunde von Goyazit im Binntal, Wallis (Schweiz). Lapis 27(2), 18-19
        • Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld)
    		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: 834.
    Gabriel, W. & Graeser, S. (2005): Neues aus der Dolomitzone Lengenbach-Mässerbach. Schweizer Strahler 39 (3), 28-31. (in German & French); http://binn.strahlen.org/php/frame.php?section=loc&sub=1&infoid=2&name=M%E4sserbach
      • Brig
        • Simplon pass area
    		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: 835; Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 194.
    Tunisia
     
    • Siliana Governorate
      • Siliana
        • Djebel Sekarna
    		Dill, Weiss, Botz, Dohrmann, Paleontological, mineralogical and chemical studies of syngenetic and epigenetic Pb–Zn–Ba–P mineralizations at the stratotype of the K/P boundary, International Journal of Earth Sciences, Feb 2010.
    Ukraine
     
    • Crimea Oblast'
      • Crimea peninsula
        • Kerch peninsula (Kertch peninsula)
          • Kerchenskyi (Fe)-ore basin
            • Kerchenskoe deposit
              • Katerlez Trough
    		Chukhrov F.V., Gorshkov A.I., Berezovskaya V.V., Sivtsov A.V. (1987) New data on mineralogy of Kerch ores, - Izvestiya AN SSSR, ser. geol., 4, p. 60-77 (in Rus.)
    • Poltava Oblast'
      • Issachki (Isachki)
    		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: 835.
    • Sumy Oblast'
      • Romny Raion
    		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: 835.
    USA
     
    • California
      • Mono Co.
        • White Mts
          • Laws
            • White Mountain
    		www.baymin.org/Field/ChampionMine/ChampionMineGeology.pdf.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
    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: 835.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Fremont Co.
        • Eight Mile Park pegmatite District
    		Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:237
      • Ouray Co.
        • Brown Mountain
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
        • Ouray District (Uncompahgre District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Park Co.
        • Alma District
          • Mount Bross
    		Min News 20:9 pp1,3,10,11
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Buckfield
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1, King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
        • Greenwood
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1.
          • Uncle Tom Mt
    		Mineral News (1999) 15:6 pp8-10; Mineral News (1994) 10:12 pp1,2
        • Newry
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
    King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
    King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2
        • Paris
    		"Maine Mineral Localites, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al. , 1998
        • Rumford
    		"Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998)
    No reference listed
        • Stoneham
    		Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998. Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.; King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine; Hidden, W. E. and Penfield. S. L., 1890, On Hamlinite a new rhombohedral mineral from the Herderite Locality at Stoneham, Maine, American Journal of Science, third series, v. 39: 511-513
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Groton
    		Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 65, No. 4
    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: 835.; Mineralogical Record (1973) 4:103-130; American Mineralogist (1953): 38: 728-729.; NIZAMOFF, James W., SIMMONS, William B., and FALSTER, Alexander U. (2004) PHOSPHATE MINERALOGY AND PARAGENESIS OF THE PALERMO #2 PEGMATITE, NORTH GROTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 36, No. 5, p. 115
    Journal of Pegmatology vol. 1, no. 1
        • Orange
    		Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
    • North Carolina
      • Lincoln Co.
    		U.S Bureau of Mines,Spatial Data Extracted from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-ROM,Sep,1995
    • South Dakota
      • Custer Co.
        • Custer District
          • Fourmile
    		Rocks & Minerals: 60: 117.
      • Pennington Co.
        • Keystone District
          • Glendale
    		Rocks & Minerals: 60: 116.
          • Keystone
    		R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
    R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • Oquirrh Mts
          • Fairfield
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    Wendell Wilson (2010) The Clay Canyon Variscite Mine, Fairfield Utah. Mineralogical Record 41:321-349
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
        • Winterham
    		Rocks & Minerals 79:4 p 256
      • Buckingham Co.
        • Farmville District
          • Sprouses Corner
    		Kearns, Lance E., Virginia Minerals 39(3), 23(1993)
      • Frederick Co.
        • Gore
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Kyzylkum Desert
      • Kokpatas Village
    		Mineraly Uzbekistana(Minerals of the Uzbekistan) - izd."FAN" UzbSSR-vol.1-4 - 1976-1977
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