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Glendonite

Name:After the locality at Glendon, Australia.
A variety of Calcite

Name for a calcite pseudomorph after ikaite.
Originally reported from Glendon, NSW, Australia.

Classification of Glendonite

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Other Names for Glendonite

Synonyms:
FundyliteJarrowiteThinolite
Other Languages:
German:Glendonit
Thinolit
Japanese:玄能石
Spanish:Thinolita

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 Glendonite

Reference List:David and Taylor (1905) Records of the Geological Survey of New South Wales: 8, 161.

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: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 160.

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    Localities for Glendonite

    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
     
    • New South Wales
      • Durham Co.
        • Hunter River
    Rec. Geol. Surv. New South Wales (1905) 8, 161
    Steve Sorrell Collection
    Canada
     
    • Nova Scotia
      • Kings Co.
    Denmark
     
    • Viborg
      • Thy
        • Thisted Amt
          • Mors
            • Ejerslev
    Germany
     
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Sangerhausen
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu region
        • Nagano prefecture
    Masutomi Museum (Kyoto) specimens
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
    Masutomi Museum (Kyoto) specimens
    UK
     
    • England
      • Tyne & Wear
    USA
     
    • California
      • Mono Co.
    Bulletin of the Geological Society of America (1989) 101. 913 - 917
    • Nevada
      • Washoe Co.
    http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/circ1267
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake Co.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Utah Co.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Washington
    various added photos
    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
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