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Indicolite

A variety of Tourmaline

A blue gemmy variety of Tourmaline (usually, but not always, Elbaite)

Classification of Indicolite

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Other Names for Indicolite

Synonyms:
Aqualite (of Reed)Indigolite
Other Languages:
German:Indicolit
Indigolit
Spanish:Indicolita
Indigolita

Other Information

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    Localities for Indicolite

    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
     
    • Western Australia
      • Pilbara Region
    AmMin 13:457
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Villach
        • Afritz Mts
          • Gummern
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
          • Oswaldiberg Mt.
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • St Andrä
          • Landskron castle
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Untersulzbach valley
          • Ascham Alp - Breitfuß Mt. - Sonntagskopf Mt. area
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Paraíba
        • Borborema mineral province
          • Frei Martinho
            • Quixaba
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
          • Divino das Laranjeiras
            • Linópolis
    [MinRec 14:235]
          • São José da Safira
        • Jequitinhonha valley
          • Itinga
            • Monte Belo
          • Minas Novas
    Rob Lavinsky
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
    Kutina J. (1944): Nové nálezy nerostů na Říčansku a Jílovsku. Věda přírodní, č. 2, s. 33-41.
      • South Bohemia Region
        • Český Krumlov
    Welser, P. et al.: Lithný pegmatit Nová Ves. Minerál, Special volume, 2007, roč. 15.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
    Novák, M.: Bór obsahující minerály z granitických pegmatitů moldanubika. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 164-169.
        • Žďár nad Sázavou
    Novák, M., Houzar, S., Pfeiferová, A.: Přehled mineralogie, petrografie a historie klasické lokality lepidolitového pegmatitu v Rožné u Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, západní Morava. Acta Musei Moraviae, Sci. geol., 83:3-48.
    P. Pauliš (2001): Nejzajímavější naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora.
    P. Pauliš (2001): Nejzajímavější naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora.
    France
     
    • Lower Normandy
      • Orne
        • Alençon
    P. Devismes : "Atlas photographique des minéraux d'alluvions", BRGM, 1978.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
    K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
        • Oberkirch
          • Ottenhöfen
    K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Fichtelgebirge
          • Wunsiedel
            • Göpfersgrün
    F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd. ed. (1984), pp. 49-59
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Ehrenfriedersdorf
    Thomas, R., and Webster, J.D. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 570-582.
    Hungary
     
    • Fejér Co.
      • Velencei Mts.
        • Sukoró
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Brescia Province
        • Adamello-Brenta Natural Park
          • Adamello Massif
            • Mt. Foppa
    Pezzotta, Federico and Guastoni, Alessandro, The New Discovery of a LCT Pegmatite in the Adamello Massif, Central Southern Alps, Italy; Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milan, Italy.
    Madagascar
     
    • Tuléar (Toliara) Province
      • Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region
        • Amboasary District
          • Tranomaro Commune
    Mexico
     
    • Baja California Norte
      • Mun. de Tecáte
        • Laguna Hansen
          • Rosa de Castillo
    Pancnzer (1987):165-334.
    Mozambique
     
    • Zambezia Province
      • Alto Ligonha District
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Karibib District
    [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Pakistan
     
    • Northern Areas
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Haramosh Mts.
    No reference listed
      • Gilgit District
        • Gilgit
    Rob Lavinsky
    Sweden
     
    • Västerbotten
      • Skellefteå
    No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Agnes District
          • St Agnes
    No reference listed
        • St Austell District
    No reference listed
    USA
     
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Cahuilla Mountain (Coahuila)
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 121-22.
          • Juan Diego Flat
    Laurano, A. F., Jr. (1991) Rainbow mine (Juan Diego) case files, 1988 thru 1991: unpublished.
          • Red Mountain
    Rynerson, F. 1967. Exploring and Mining Gems & Gold in the West; Ch. 7, p.47; Ch. 14, p. 118-120: Naturegraph Publishers, Inc., Happy Camp, California.
          • Thomas Mountain
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau Bulletin 37: p. 21, 122-123, 171 p.
        • Cooper Canyon District
    Larson, W. F. 2009. Personal thumbnail collection; specimen produced in the late 1960\'s.
      • San Diego Co.
        • Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District)
    Rynerson, F. J. 1967. Exploring and Mining Gems & Gold in the West; Ch. 17-18, p. 122-126: Naturegraph Publishers, Inc., Happy Camp, California.
    Ware, J. W. (1935) Gem Mining in San Diego Co., California: Precious Blue Topaz; Gems & Gemology, Vol. I, No. 8, March-April, pages 218-219; 240pp.
        • Banner District
          • Rodriguez Canyon
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 188.
        • Mesa Grande District
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: pages 89-91; illus., maps.
          • Gem Hill
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 104.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37; pages 133-135.
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 113.
        • Pala District
          • Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill)
    Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Pala district 1947-48: Unpublished field notes and personal interviews. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA; 5/2; 8 p.
    Kunz, G. F. 1906. The Production of Precious Stones in 1905. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Division of Mining and Mineral Resources. GPO, Washington: pages 26-27; 40 pp.
    Osborn, P. 2007. Description of the Naylor Rock location and Foitite discovery on Hiriart Mountain by Phil Osborn of Hemet, Riverside Co., California. Personal communication with S. L. Ritchie; 7/27.
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen)
    Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Pala district 1947-48: Unpublished field notes and personal interviews. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA; 5/2; 8 p.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 124-125.
    Sheppard, J. B. 2008. History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, SDMC. June/July.
    San Diego Mining Company, 2003.
    Jahns, R. H. and Wright, L. A. 1951. Gem and Lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines special report 7A.
        • Rincon District
    Hanley, J. B. 1951. Economic Geology of the Rincon Pegmatites, San Diego County, California. Department of Natural Resources, California Division of Mines, Special Report 7B: p 23.
          • Rincon Mountain (Boucher Hill)
    Rogers, A. F. 1910. Minerals From The Pegmatite Veins Of Rincon, San Diego Co., California. Columbia University School Of Mines Quarterly Journal Of Applied Science, Vol. 31 pp. 208-218.
        • Warner Springs District
    Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1916), Gems and precious stones: Mineral Resources U.S., 1915, part 2; Department of the Interior, Geological Survey: 856; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 371; Ritchie, S. (2000), History of the Carmelita Gem Mine in the 20th Century. Southern California Gem Industries web publication: July.
          • Chihuahua Valley
    Schaller, W. T. 1916. Cassiterite in San Diego County California. Contributions to economic geology, 1915, Part 1. USGS Bulletin: (p. 351-354) 620-p.
          • Warner Springs
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 106; illus., maps.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Haddam
          • Haddam Neck
    Rob Lavinsky
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Auburn
          • Mt. Apatite District
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
      • Cumberland Co.
        • Standish
    P Cristofono collection, 2007
      • Oxford Co.
        • Buckfield
    King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1., V.2
        • Hebron
    No reference listed
        • Newry
    King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2, with updates by Van King
    King, V. T., 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, ... Maine, Mineral News, v. 22(6): p. 1-3.
        • Paris
    No reference listed
        • Rumford
    A. Plante, personal knowledge.
      • Sagadahoc Co.
        • Georgetown
    No reference listed
        • Topsham
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden Co.
        • Blandford
    "Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Goshen
    "Western Massachusetts Mineral Localites" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll Co.
        • Wakefield
    Meyers & Stewart (1956). The Geology of NH: Part III Minerals and Mines. p.76
      • Cheshire Co.
    Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH, Part III
        • Marlow
        • Walpole
    Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH, Part III
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence Co.
        • Tinton pegmatite District
    SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
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