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Rengersdorf, Görlitz, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany
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Formula:

(Al,Li)MnO

(OH)

System:

Trigonal

Colour:

Blue to black

Lustre:

Metallic, Dull

Hardness:

This page provides mineralogical data about Lithiophorite.

Classification of Lithiophorite

IMA status:

Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"

Strunz 8th edition ID:

4/F.07-10

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:

4.FE.25

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
E : Hydroxides with OH, without H₂O; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

Dana 8th edition ID:

6.4.1.1

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
4 : Miscellaneous

Hey's CIM Ref.:

7.2.1

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
2 : Oxides of the alkali metals

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Type Occurrence of Lithiophorite

Type Locality:

Spitzleithe, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Year of Discovery:

1870

Physical Properties of Lithiophorite

Lustre:

Metallic, Dull

Colour:

Blue to black

Streak:

Dark grey to black

Hardness (Mohs):

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect

Crystallography of Lithiophorite

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral

Space Group:

R3m {R3 2/m}

Cell Parameters:

a = 2.92Å, c = 28.16Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 9.644

Unit Cell Volume:

V 207.94 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder Diffraction:

d-spacing		Intensity
9.428		(68)
4.714		(100)
3.143		(7)
2.371		(24)
1.880		(14)
1.453		(4)
1.447		(4)

Chemical Properties of Lithiophorite

Formula:

(Al,Li)MnO

(OH)

Essential elements:

Al, H, Mn, O

All elements listed in formula:

Al, H, Li, Mn, O

Relationship of Lithiophorite to other Species

4.FE.05

Amakinite

(Fe

,Mg)(OH)

4.FE.05

Brucite

Mg(OH)

4.FE.05

Portlandite

Ca(OH)

4.FE.05

Pyrochroite

Mn(OH)

4.FE.05

Theophrastite

Ni(OH)

4.FE.10

Bayerite

Al(OH)

4.FE.10

Doyleite

Al(OH)

4.FE.10

Gibbsite

Al(OH)

4.FE.10

Nordstrandite

Al(OH)

4.FE.15

Böhmite

AlO(OH)

4.FE.15

Lepidocrocite

γ-Fe

O(OH)

4.FE.20

Grimaldiite

CrO(OH)

4.FE.20

Heterogenite

CoO(OH)

4.FE.25

Feitknechtite

O(OH)

4.FE.30

Quenselite

PbMnO

(OH)

4.FE.35

Ferrihydrite

(OH)

4.FE.40

Feroxyhyte

O(OH)

4.FE.40

Vernadite

(Mn

,Fe

,Ca,Na)(O,OH)

· nH

4.FE.45

Quetzalcoatlite

(TeO

)

(OH)

· Ag

x+2y

7.2.2

Diaoyudaoite

NaAl

7.2.3

Manjiroite

Na(Mn

7.2.4

Cryptomelane

K(Mn

Other Names for Lithiophorite

Other Languages:

German:	Allophytin Lithiophorit Oakit
Russian:	Литиофорит
Simplified Chinese:	锂硬锰矿
Spanish:	Lithiophorita Oakita

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 Lithiophorite

Reference List:

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Frenzel (1870), Journal pr. Chem.: 2: 203.

Frenzel (1871), Journal pr. Chem.: 4: 353.

Frenzel (1879), Jb. Min.: 55.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 567.

American Mineralogist (1945): 30: 629-634.

American Mineralogist (1994): 79: 370-374.

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Localities for Lithiophorite

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Australia
New South Wales Northumberland Co. Woy Woy Woy Woy Peninsula Putty Beach	ENGLAND, B. M. & TURNER, K. E. (1988): An Occurrence of Kolbeckite (Eggonite) ScPO4.2H2O from the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Austral. Mineral. 3(4), 151-156.
Northern Territory Gulf of Carpenteria Groote Eylandt GEMCO Mine	Econ Geol (1981) 76:556-567
Queensland Mount Isa - Cloncurry area Mount Isa district Moondarra Lake	American Mineralogist (1987) 72:429-432
South Australia Mt Lofty Ranges North Mt Lofty Ranges Kapunda Tom's quarry (Tom's Phosphate quarry; Clutterbuck Bros; PM 315; Sobey; BHP; ML 4993) ?	V. Peisley & P. Elliott in prep
Tasmania Zeehan district Dundas mineral field Red Lead Mine	No reference listed
Victoria Castlemaine Campbells Creek Rixon Sandstone Quarries	P. Sutton (2007): Cyrilovite and natrodufrenite from near Campbells Creek, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 13(2), 65-71.
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Widgiemooltha Dordie North prospect	Eardleyite as a Product of the Supergene Alteration of Nickel Sulphides; E Nickel, C Davis, M Bussell, P Bridge, J Dunn, R Macdonald; American MIneralogist, Vol 62, pp449-457, 1977
East Pilbara Shire Gregory Ranges District Woodie Woodie Mine	Jones, S., McNaughton, n.j., Grguric, B., 2013. Structural controls and timing of fault-hosted manganese at Woodie Woodie, East Pilbara, Western Australia. Ore Geology Reviews. 50, 52-82.

Austria
Lower Austria Industrieviertel Wartmannstetten Hafning Rehgartlkreuz	Kolitsch, U., Auer, C. & Bernhard, F. (2012): 1767) Lithiophorit vom Rehgartlkreuz, Hafning, Niederösterreich. P. 166 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2012): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXI. Carinthia II, 202./122., 123-180.
Styria Fischbacher Alpen Fischbach Elmleiten	Bernhard, F. (2007)

Belgium
Liège Province Stavelot Massif Lienne valley Stoumont Rahier
Luxembourg Province Stavelot Massif Vielsalm Bihain	No reference listed
Namur Province Namur Beez	Blondieau, M. et al. (2012): Minéralogie de la carrière de Beez, Province de Namur (Belgique). Le Règne Minéral, 104, 5-26.

Brazil
Minas Gerais Conselheiro Lafaiete (old Queluz de Minas) Morro da Mina Mine	http://acd.ufrj.br/geologia/posgrad/area1_d.htm
Doce valley Galiléia Sapucaia do Norte Sapucaia Mine (Proberil mine)	Cassedanne, J.P. & Baptista, A. (1999): Famous Mineral Localities: The Sapucaia Pegmatite Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record, 30: 347-360 + 365
São Geraldo do Baixio Jabuti mine (Jaboti mine)	Dunn, P.J.; Gaines, R. W.; Wolfe, C.Wroe & Barbosa, C.do P. (1978): Epitaxial Wodginite and Cassiterite from Lavra Jabuti, Baixio, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 (1), 14-19.
Poços de Caldas plateau Poços de Caldas Morro do Ferro ("Morro Alto e Consulta")	Waber (1991)
Pará Carajás mineral province Parauapebas Igarapé Bahia Mine	Proceedings 30th Intl Geol Cong Vol 16 pp 84-95

China
Fujian Province Longyan Prefecture Liancheng Co. Liancheng Mn deposit Lanqiao Mine	Guilin Institute of Metallurgical Geology, Rocks & Minerals Department, Manganese Thematic Group (1976): Geology and Prospecting 12(5), 47-52
Miaoqian Mine	Guilin Institute of Metallurgical Geology, Rocks & Minerals Department, Manganese Thematic Group (1976): Geology and Prospecting 12(5), 47-52
Sanming Prefecture Datian Co. Jianai Mine	Bin Yu (2005): China's Manganese Industry 23(2), 22-24, 35
Guangdong Province Heyuan Prefecture Longchuan Co. (Lungchuan Co.) Languan Co-Mn deposit	Liangkai Gu (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(1), 15-18
Meizhou Prefecture Jiaoling Co. Jiaoling Mn deposit Sankeng ore block	Liangkai Gu (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(1), 15-18
Yangzidian ore block	Liangkai Gu (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(1), 15-18
Mei Co. Baokeng Mn deposit	Liangkai Gu (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(1), 15-18
Qingyuan Prefecture Lianzhou Co. (Lian Co.) Sangutan Mn deposit	Liangkai Gu (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(1), 15-18
Yunfu Prefecture Luoding Co. Xinrong Mn-Ag deposit	Liangkai Gu (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(1), 15-18; Jian-Wei Li, Vasconcelos, P., Wei Zhang, Xiao-Dong Deng, Duzgoren-Aydin, N., Dai-Rong Yan, Jian-Qiang Zhang, and Ming-An Hu (2007): Mineralium Deposita 42(4), 361-383
Zhaoqing Prefecture Gaoyao Co. Nanpengshan Mn deposit	Liangkai Gu (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(1), 15-18
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Chongzuo Prefecture Daxin Co. Xialei Mine (Daxin Mine)	Dairong Yan, Jianwei Li, Mingan Hu, and Yinsheng Lang (2006): Geological Science and Technology Information 25(3), 61-67.
Fangchenggang Prefecture Fangcheng District Qinzhou-Fangcheng Mn ore field	Yinsheng Lang, Jianwei Li, Xiaodong Deng, Wei Zhang, Dairong Yan, and Lei Chen (2007): Mineral Deposits 26(5), 527-540
Qinzhou Prefecture Qinbei District Qinzhou-Fangcheng Mn ore field	Yinsheng Lang, Jianwei Li, Xiaodong Deng, Wei Zhang, Dairong Yan, and Lei Chen (2007): Mineral Deposits 26(5), 527-540
Pingyunling Mine	Guilin Institute of Metallurgical Geology, Rocks & Minerals Department, Manganese Thematic Group (1976): Geology and Prospecting 12(5), 47-52
Sheling Mn deposit	Guilin Institute of Metallurgical Geology, Rocks & Minerals Department, Manganese Thematic Group (1976): Geology and Prospecting 12(5), 47-52
Hainan Province (Hainan Island) Ding'an Co. Juding Co deposit	http://www.chinamining.org/Facts/2006-09-29/1159514761d1424.html
Hunan Province Xiangtan Prefecture Yuhu District Xiangtan Mine	Xiang Gao, Anhuai Lu, Shan Qin, and Zhe Zheng (2003): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 22(1), 77-79
Yiyang Prefecture Heshan District Tangganshan Mine	Yuanfang Xiao (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(3), 18-20

Cuba
Oriente Province Mayarí-Baracoa Belt Moa-Baracoa District Moa Ni ore field Yagrumaje deposit	Marsh, E.E. and Anderson, E.D., 2011, Ni-Co laterite deposits: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011–1259, 9 p.

Czech Republic
Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen) Central Bohemia Region Beroun (Beraun) Svatá Dobrotivá (St Benigna) Hrbek Mine	Dadák, V.: Nálezy lithioforitu v Barrandienu. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1976, roč. 21, č. 4, s. 409-416.
Hořovice (Horschowitz; Horowitz) Olešná	Dadák, V.: Nálezy lithioforitu v Barrandienu. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1976, roč. 21, č. 4, s. 409-416.
Třenice	Hyršl J. Korbel P. Tschechien & Slowakei. Mineralien und Fundstellen. Edition Schloss Freudenstein. 2009. Bode Verlag. ISBN - 978-3-925094-91-0.

France
Midi-Pyrénées Aveyron Rodez Prades de Salars	P. Picot, Z. Johan : "Atlas of Ore Minerals", BRGM, Elsevier, 1982
Hautes-Pyrénées Aure Valley	DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., CASTERET A. & GOUJOU JC. (2002) Aperçu minéralogique de la vallée d'Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, Le Règne minéral, 47, 5-21. (in french)

Germany
Bavaria Franconia Fichtelgebirge Tröstau Leupoldsdorf Fuchsbau Quarry	Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81
Weißenstadt Großer Waldstein Reinersreuth Quarry (Köhlerloh)	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Spessart Aschaffenburg Mömbris Hemsbach Quartzite quarry	Erik Hock
Hesse Taunus Idstein Lenzhahn Quartzite quarry	A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
Rhineland-Palatinate Lahn valley Bad Ems District Frücht Friedrichssegen Mine	Möhn, G., Frohwein, J. & Blaß, G. (2009): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Friedrichssegen bei Bad Ems. Lapis 34 (5), 35-40; 58.
Saxony Erzgebirge Annaberg District Annaberg-Buchholz Annaberg Pöhlberg	Gunnar Farber
Königswalde Pöhlberg
Ehrenfriedersdorf Greifenstein Rocks	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Freiberg District	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Schneeberg District Spitzleithe (TL)	A. Frenzel: "Lithiophorit, ein lithionhaltiges Manganerz", J. prakt. Chem. 2:203-206 (1870)
Schwarzenberg District Langenberg Graul Gottes Geschick Vereinigt Feld Mine	http://www.dergraul.de
Oberlausitz Görlitz Rengersdorf Heideberg Editha Mine	A. Weisbach (1880): Mineralogische Notitzen I.- N. Jb. Min. Geol. Pal., Band 2, 109-114
Vogtland Oelsnitz Tirpersdorf	Gröbner, J. and Kolitsch, U. (2007): The minerals of the uranium prospect at Tirpersdorf, Vogtland. Lapis 32, 37-42; 58. (in German)
Thuringia Vogtland Hirschberg Ullersreuth Arme Hilfe Mine	T. Witzke et al.: Lapis 2001(12), 13-27

Ghana
Western Region Tarkwa Nsuta Mine (Insuta Mine; Nsuta-Gaywin Manganese concession; Nsuta-Wassaw)	Mücke, A., Dzigbodi-Adjimah, K., and Annor, A. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 297-311.

Greece
Sterea Hellas Department Fthiótis Prefecture Lokris Nissi bauxite deposit	Acta Geol. Hung., 44(1), 81–93.

Hungary
Baranya Co. Villányi Mts. Siklós Rózsabánya	http://www.mineral.hermuz.hu/asvanytan/asvanytar.php?rand=56&
Fejér Co. Bakony Mts. Kincsesbánya	Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
Bicske-Zsámbéki Basin Bicske-Csordakút Bauxite Deposit	Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
Vértes Mts. Gánt Bagoly Hill	Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary
Nógrád Co. Cserhát Mts. Felsőpetény	Geoda - Journal of the Hungarian Friends of Minerals, 2007 august.
Veszprém Co. Bakony Mts. Eplény Eplény Mine	Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
Fenyőfő Fenyõfõ II Mine	Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
Halimba	Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
Úrkút Csárda Hill Úrkút Mine	Szakáll & Jánosi (1996) The Minerals of Hungary

India
Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram District Duvvam deposit	Econ Geol (1980) 75:1083-1104
Karnataka Bellary district Bellary-Hospet iron belt Sandur Donimalai Mine	Rao, J. S. R. K., Naidu, B. V. & Rao, K. V. (1979): Ore microscopic, x-ray and trace elemental data on manganese ores from Sandur, Karnataka, India. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica 24, 91-97.
Orissa Koraput District Nishikhal Mn deposit	Acharya, B.C., Rao, D.S., and Sahoo, R.K. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 79-93; Danda S. RAO, Bijaya K. NAYAK, Bhaskar C. ACHARYA (2010): Cobalt-rich lithiophorite from the Precambrian Eastern Ghats manganese ore deposit of Nishikhal, south Orissa, India. MINERALOGIA, 41, xx-xx.

Italy
Tuscany Massa-Carrara Province Apuan Alps Carrara	Orlandi P., Franzini M., 1994. I minerali del marmo di Carrara. Amilcare Pizzi S.p.A., Milano.

Japan
Hokkaido Oshima peninsula Kaminokuni Johkoku mine (Jôkoku mine; Jokoku mine)	Nambu et al (1979) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi (JAMP), 74, 406-412.
Honshu Island Chubu Region Aichi Prefecture Seto City	Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto collection (curated at Geological Survey museum, Japan); National Science Museum, Tokyo, displayed specimen #256.
Kinki Region Kyoto Prefecture Kameoka City Obata mine	Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)

Kazakhstan
Aktobe Province (Aqtöbe Oblysy; Aktubinskaya Oblast') Urals Kempirsai Cr deposit Kamennyi Kobchik occurrence	Am.Min.79,388(1994)

Norway
Telemark Seljord Kivledalen Hanekamgjuvet	Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68, pp. 86-87.

Poland
Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie) Kaczawskie Mts Chełmiec	Paulo A. 1970: Minerały niklu i bizmutu w żyłach kruszcowych okolicy Chełmca (Góry Kaczawskie, Dolny Śląsk). Polska Akademia Nauk - Oddział w Krakowie, Komisja Nauk Mineralogicznych, Prace Mineralogiczne 24, 61-82

Portugal
Viana do Castelo District Ponte da Barca Touvedo Pedra da Moura	Self-find by Nuno Afonso; optical and XRD analysed.
Viseu District Sátão Ferreira de Aves Aldeia Nova Assunção Mine

Romania
Suceava Co. Suceava district Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva) Arschitza mine	http://minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu

Russia
Far-Eastern Region Primorskiy Kray Khanka Lake Pavlovskoe REE-coal Deposit	V.V. Seredin data
Northern Region Murmanskaja Oblast' Kola Peninsula Lovozero Massif Malyi Punkaruaiv Mt
Urals Region Southern Urals Chelyabinsk Oblast' Plast Kochkar' District Svetlyi Svetlinskii pegmatite quarry	Igor Savin's data
Orenburgskaya Oblast' Orsk Khalilovskii District Khabarninskii massif Akkermanovskoe deposit	Sharkov, A.A. (2009): Lithology and Mineral Resources 44(1), 19-35.

South Africa
Northern Cape Province Kalahari manganese fields Adams Mine	Minerals of South Africa
Black Rock Black Rock Mine	Minerals of South Africa
Mamatwan Mine	Minerals of South Africa
Postmasburg	Minerals of South Africa
Glosam mine	Mineralogical Magazine (1997) 61:213-231
Gloucester Farm	Minerals of South Africa
Western Cape Province Cape Winelands District Franschhoek	Minerals of South Africa

Spain
Castile-La Mancha Ciudad Real Campo de Calatrava volcanoes	A. Crespo & R. Lunar (1997): Terrestrial hot-spring Co-rich Mn mineralization in the Pliocene-Quaternary Calatrava Region (central Spain). Geological Society, London, Special Publications, vol. 119, 253-264.
Pozuelo El Chorrillo mines	Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp.
Galicia A Coruña (La Coruña) Santa Comba Santa Comba Mine	Carlos J. Rodríguez
Orense (Ourense) Viana do Bolo Penouta mines	- Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp.

Uganda
Mbarara District Ankole pegmatite field	Gallagher, M.J. (1967): Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine. 36, 50-59
Kazumu pegmatite	Gallagher, M.J. (1967): Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine. 36, 50-59

UK
England Cumbria North and Western Region (Cumberland) Ennerdale Clews Gill	BMS Database
Threlkeld District Blencathra Saddleback upper trial	Mineralisation in the upper Glenderamackin Valley, Mungrisdale, Cumbria, UK Journal of Mines & Minerals, number 29, 2008
Wales Gwynedd (Merionethshire) Llanycil Moel Llyfnant Moel Llyfnant Mine	national museum of wales database

Ukraine
Crimea Oblast' Crimea peninsula Kerch peninsula (Kertch peninsula)	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.)

USA
Alabama Calhoun Co. Burke Estate	Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Cherokee Co. Daughdrill property	Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
McCollum property	Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Stockdale property	Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
W. C. Pope manganese prospect	Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Clay Co. Idaho District	Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
Shinbone Valley Dulin Mine (Shadix Mine)	Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
Coosa Co. Rockford District McCallister pegmatite	Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333; Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 27, pp. 93-105 (1989)
Arizona Mohave Co. Artillery Mts	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd. ed.: 188; Mouat, M.M. (1962), Mn Oxides from the Artillery Mts area, AZ, Am.Min.: 47: 744-757.
Artillery Peak Priceless Mine (Priceless vein; Price vein; John Carr claims; Price Mine; Price group; Mohave Mining & Milling Mine)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 252, 279.
Black Jack Mine (Black Jack vein; Black Jack group; Love group)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 252, 351.
Plancha Mountain prospect (Plancha group; Plancha deposit)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 279; Mouat, M.M. (1962), Manganese oxides from the Artillery Mountains area, AZ, Am.Min.: 47:744-757.
Yavapai Co. Ash Fork area	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 279-280.
Arkansas Independence Co. Batesville District	Howard, 1987. Mineral Species of Arkansas
Montgomery Co. Fancy Hill District	Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
Caddo Gap McKnight Mine (Sulphur Mountain Mine)	Min News (1988) 4:8 pp 7
California Marin Co. Sausalito North side of lateral to highway 101 roadcut	Milton, D.J. and Bastron, H. (1971). "Churchite and Florencite (Nd) from Sausalito, California." Mineralogical Record: 2(4): 166-168; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 169.
Sausalito Road Quarry
Santa Clara Co. Diablo Range Mount Hamilton
Connecticut Litchfield Co. Salisbury Ore Hill Salisbury Iron Mines (Scoville ore deposit)	Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)
Georgia Bartow Co. Cartersville District Gemes (Gemes; Ward; Bearden; and Masteller)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Vaughn (3; Ward Mine)	Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Hall Co. Unnamed Prospect	Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
Nevada Nye Co. Queen City District Queen City claims	NBMG Bull 77 Geology and Mineral Resources of Southern Nye County, Nevada
Yucca Mountain	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
New Mexico Eddy Co. Carlsbad Lechuguilla Cave	NMBMMR New Mexico Mineral symposium (2002) pp. 6-7
North Carolina Cleveland Co. Kings Mountain District Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine)	Rocks and Minerals, (1985) 60:76-82
Tennessee Bradley Co. King Prospect (King manganese mine)	Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
Red Hills district Hambright Mine (Lord Mine)	Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
White Oak Mountain White Oak Mountain Occurrence (Artz Property)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Carter Co. Hampton District Grindstaff Prospect	Paris, T.A. (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
Naves prospect (Nave prospect)	Paris, T.A. (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
Hickman Co. Coble Chessor Mine (Barber Pit)	Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
Nunnelly Prospect (MRDS - 10251347)	Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
Monroe Co. Coker Creek District Calf Yoke Adit Occurrence (Hotwater Workings)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Johnson Prospect Pit (Johnson adit)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Lenderman Adit Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Lonsdale Adit Northeast Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Lower Magill Prospect	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Lower Peck Adit Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Pumphouse Workings Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Roberts Branch Adit Southwest Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Round Top Lower Adit Occurrence	Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
Upper Adit Occurrence	Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
Stripped Area Occurrence (MRDS - 10025358)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Unnamed Adit Occurrence (MRDS - 10025356)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Unnamed Gold Prospect (MRDS - 10025309)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Unnamed Gold Prospect (MRDS - 10025380)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Upper Johnson Adit Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Upper Peck Adit Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Utah Grand Co. Seven Mile District Shinarump Nos. 1 - 3 Mines	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Piute Co. Marysvale District (Marysvale Uranium area) Buddy Mine (Lucky Strike; Annex Fraction)	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Bullion Monarch Mine (Farmer John No. 3 Claim)	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Freedom No. 1 Mine	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Freedom No. 2 Mine	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Prospector No. 1 Mine	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Prospector No. 3 Mine	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Virginia Albemarle Co. Charlottesville Arlington Boulevard	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Amelia Co. Amelia (Amelia Court House) Champion Mine (Jefferson No. 4 Mine; Bland Mine)	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Amherst Co. Bunker Hill pegmatite	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Roseland Burley Prospect (Lucian Burley Prospect; Marion Burley Prospect)	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Augusta Co. Northern Section - Blue Ridge Province Lyndhurst-Vesuvius District Vesuvius Mine (Fauber Mine)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Buckingham Co. Farmville District Sprouses Corner Willis Mountain Mine	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Campbell Co. James River-Roanoke River Manganese District Lynch Station Bishop Mine	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Craig Co. Red Brush Mine (Peters Hill)	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Fairfax Co. Falls Church	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Fluvanna Co. Gold-Pyrite Belt Tellurium Mine (Fisher Mine; Hughes Mine; Red Mine)	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Scottsville Quartz mine	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Mecklenburg Co. LaCrosse	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Nelson Co. James River - Roanoke River Manganese District Cabell Mine	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Page Co. Elkton Stanley Mine (Eureka Mine)	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Rockbridge Co. Lyndhurst-Vesuvius District Kelly Bank mine	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich

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