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Group of structurally complex Ca-metal-phosphates.

Classification of Whitlockite Group

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Relationship of Whitlockite Group to other Species

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Ca
 
9
Mg(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(PO
 
3
F)
Ferromerrillite
Ca
 
9
NaFe
2+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
7
Merrillite
Ca
 
9
NaMg(PO
 
4
)
 
7
Strontiowhitlockite
Sr
 
9
Mg(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(HPO
 
4
)
Whitlockite
Ca
 
9
Mg(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(HPO
 
4
)

Other Information

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  • Localities for Whitlockite Group

    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.
    Algeria
     
    [Merrillite] www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.
    • Oran Province
    [Whitlockite] 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: 686.
    • Sahara Desert
      • Lakhbi
    [Merrillite] www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb88.pdf.
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Transantarctic Mts
        • Pecora Escarpment
          • LaPaz Ice Field
    [Merrillite] http://aaa.wustl.edu/Work/pub_files/lap02205.html
    • Grove Mts
    [Merrillite] Meyer, C. (2001) Mars Meteorite Compendium: XXIV-1-2.
    Argentina
     
    • Chaco
      • Gran Chaco
    [Whitlockite] Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Flinders Ranges
        • South Flinders Ranges
          • Wilmington
    [Whitlockite] American Mineralogist (2000): 85: 1324.; Mineral. Mag. 63, 735-741
      • Olary Province
        • Weekeroo Station
    [Whitlockite] Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    • Western Australia
      • Eucla
        • Madura Motel
    [Whitlockite] Mineralogical Magazine (1977): 41: 33-35.
      • Nullarbor Plain
        • Eucla
    [Whitlockite] Caves: processes, development, and management By David S. Gillieson
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Millstatt lake ridge
        • Spittal
          • Millstatt lake
    [Whitlockite] Walter, F. (1998): Exkursion E4 am 27.9.1998 - MinPet 98 (Pörtschach am Wörthersee/Kärnten) - Die Pegmatite des Millstätter See-Rückens. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 143, 437-450. [http://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_143/143minpet98_437-450.pdf]
    Bahamas
     
    • San Salvador District
      • San Salvador Island
    [Whitlockite] Carb.&Evap. v.16 no.1 (2001)
    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Martinho Campos
        • Ibitira
    [Merrillite] Lunar & Planetary Science 30, #1908 (1999)
    British West Indies
     
    • Anguilla
    [Whitlockite] 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: 686.
    Canada
     
    • Alberta
      • Peace River
    [Merrillite] Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 21, pp. 29-35 (1983)
    • Manitoba
      • Lac-du-Bonnet area
        • Bernic Lake
    [Whitlockite] Min. Rec.: 32: 416.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Labrador
        • Seal Lake area
    [Whitlockite] GSC locality database; GSC database locality No. 4100
    • Québec
      • Montérégie
        • Pierre-De Saurel RCM
          • Saint-Robert
    [Merrillite] http://castaing.eps.mcgill.ca/meteoriteposter/poster.html.
    • Saskatchewan
      • Springwater
    [Merrillite] http://miac.uqac.ca/MIAC/iron.htm
    • Yukon Territory
      • Dawson Mining District
    [Whitlockite] Horvath, L. (2003). Whitlockit vom Big Fish River, Yukon, Kanada. Lapis 28 (9), 39-40 + 58.
    [Whitlockite] [MinRec 23:Yukon 34]
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Bozhou Prefecture
        • Qiaocheng District
          • Xiaoyanzhuang
    [Whitlockite] Kuiren Wang and Junxin Wang (1987): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 7(3), 238-244
    • Guangdong Province
      • Shaoguan Prefecture
        • Wengyuan Co.
    [Merrillite] M. Chen and X. Xie, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 325-333.
    • Hubei Province
      • Suizhou Prefecture
        • Sui Co.
          • Xihe
    [Merrillite] X. Xie, M. Minetti, M. Chen, H. Mao, D. Wang, J. Shu & Y. Fei (2003): Eur. Journ. Mineral. 15, 1001-1005
    • Jiangsu Province
      • Taizhou Prefecture
        • Gaogang District
          • Sixiangkou
    [Merrillite] Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 1373
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Jilin Prefecture
        • Chuanying District
    [Whitlockite] Wankang Huang, Yingwen Xie, and Jingming Pan (1978): Geochimica 7(1), 25-34
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Changji (Sanji) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Fukang Co.
    [Whitlockite] Connolly, Jr., H.C., Zipfel, J., Grossman, J.N., Folco, L., Smith, C., Jones, R.H., Righter, K., Zolensky, M., Russell, S.S., Benedix, G.K., Yamaguchi, A., and Cohen, B.A. (2006): Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(9), 1383–1418
    Cuba
     
    • Santiago de Cuba Province
    [Whitlockite] Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Curaçao
     
    • Curaçao
    [Whitlockite] 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: 686.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Moravia-Silesia Region
        • Frýdek-Místek
          • Moravka
    [Merrillite] Borovička, J., Weber, H. W., Jopek, T., Jakeš, P., Brown, P. G., ReVelle, D. O., Kalenda, P., Schultz, L., Kučera, J., Haloda, J., Týcová, P., Frýda, J., Brandstätter, F. (2003): The Morávka meteorite fall. 3. Meteoriod initial size, history, structure, and composition. Meteoritics, 38, 1005-1021.
    Finland
     
    • Southern Finland Region
      • Porvoo
        • Bjurböle
    [Merrillite] 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: 797.
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Orgueil
    [Merrillite] Am Min (1964) 49:1730-1736
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Drôme
        • Romans-sur-Isère
          • Saint-Jean-en-Royans
    [Merrillite] M. Christophe Michel-Lévy, Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 449-4
    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • Wetzlar
        • Waldgirmes
    [Whitlockite] Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Schleswig-Holstein
      • Bredstedt
        • Joldelund
    [Whitlockite] A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    • Thuringia
      • Gera
        • Ronneburg U deposit
    [Whitlockite] T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
    India
     
    • Bihar
      • Gaya District
    [Ferromerrillite] IMA Website
    • Uttar Pradesh
    [Merrillite] Lauretta, Dante S., Peter R. Buseck, and Thomas J. Zega (2001) Opaque minerals in the matrix of the Bishunpur (LL3.1) chondrite: constraints on the chondrule formation environment. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 65(8)(15 April 2001): 1337-1353.
    Israel
     
    • Negev
    [Whitlockite] Vapnik, Y., Sokol, E., Murashko M., Sharygin V. (2006): The enigma of Hatrurim. Mineralogical Almanac, 10, 69-77.
    Libya
     
    • Al Jufrah District
      • Dar al Gani
    [Merrillite] Meteoritical Bulletin 84 (Aug.2000)
    Malaysia
     
    • Borneo Island
      • Sarawak
    [Whitlockite] Mineralogical Magazine (1983): 47: 79-80.
    Mexico
     
    • Chihuahua
      • Pueblito de Allende
    [Merrillite] LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE XV, P. 699-700. Abstract.
    • Coahuila
      • Mun. de Cuatrociénegas
        • Cuatro Ciénegas (Cuatrociénegas de Carranza; Venustiano Carranza)
          • Limestone caves
    [Whitlockite] Forti, P. et al. (2006): ACTA CARSOLOGICA 35/1, 79–98.
    • Durango
      • Mun. de Mapimí
        • Mapimí
    [Whitlockite] Panczner (1987): 392.
    Morocco
     
    • Meknès-Tafilalet Region
      • Er Rachidia Province
        • Erfoud (Erfud)
    [Merrillite] V. Moggi-Cecchi et al., 2005
    [Merrillite] The Meteoritical Bulletin, n.94 - http://www.meteoriticalsociety.org/simple_template.cfm?code=pub_bulletin
    [Merrillite] Meteoritical Bulletin 86: July, 2002
    [Merrillite] ref.: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20030212c.html.
    [Merrillite] www2.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/news51.html
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Karibib District
        • Okatjimukuju Farm 55 (Friedrichsfelde Farm)
    [Whitlockite] P. Keller and O. von Knorring, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 567-593.
        • Usakos
    [Whitlockite] Keller, P. (1974): Phosphatmineralien aus Pegmatiten Südwestafrikas. Der Aufschluss 25,577-591.
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Bamble (Bamle)
    [Whitlockite] Morton, R. D. (1961): Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No.9). On the occurrence of two rare phospates in the Ødegården Apatite mines, Bamble, South Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 41: 233-246; Griffin et al. (1972); Neumann (1985, p. 115).
    Oman
     
    • Dhofar (Al Janubiyah) Province
    [Merrillite] The Meteoritical Bulletin,
    [Merrillite] The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 88, 2004
    • Sayh al Uhaymir
    [Merrillite] MPS 37,835(2002)
    [Merrillite] The Meteoritical Bulletin, Vol 87
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Sowie Mts
    [Whitlockite] Pieczka A., Łobos K., Sachanbiński M. 2004: The first occurence of elbaite in Poland. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 35, 3-14
    • Mazowieckie
      • Warszawa
    [Merrillite] Manecki, 2001. in Geological Quarterly Vol. 45-03 (Polish Geological Institute)
    Puerto Rico
     
    • Mayaguez
    [Whitlockite var: Martinite (of Kloos)] Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    [Whitlockite] Wise, W. (1997), J. Cave and Karst Studies, 53,170.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Dzhida Basin
            • Zakamensk
              • Dzhida W-Mo District
    [Whitlockite] Pavel M. Kartashov data
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Kovdor Massif
    [Strontiowhitlockite] [World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Saint Helena
     
    [Whitlockite var: Martinite (of Kloos)] Richard, G. (1928): Newberyite and other phosphates from Ascension Island. Am. Mineral. 13, 397-401.; American Mineralogist 28:215-232
    Saudi Arabia
     
    • Mintaqah Makkah
    [Whitlockite] Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.
    South Africa
    [Whitlockite] Minerals of South Africa
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Nelspruit District
    [Whitlockite] Martini, J.E.J. et al (1997), "Mbobo Mkulu Cave, South Africa", in "Cave Minerals of the World" (1997)
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Granada
    [Merrillite] AM 54 (1969), 14;
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona
        • Vallès Occidental
          • Montcada i Reixac
    [Whitlockite] Analized by Joan Rosell and Dr Joan Viñals
    Switzerland
     
    • Vaud (Waadt)
      • Oron-la-Ville
        • Châtillens
    [Merrillite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 500
    The Moon
    [Merrillite] Mineralogical Record: 1: 22.
    • Fra Mauro Highlands
    [Merrillite] American Mineralogist: 91: 1547-1552.
    Ukraine
     
    • Mykolayiv (Nikolajev; Nikolayev; Nikolaev) Oblast'
    [Merrillite] Semenenko, V.P. and A.L. Girich (1994) Mineralogy of a fragment in the unique graphite-containing Krymka chondrite (LL3): MM: 59: 396-443. www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_59/59-396-443.pdf
    USA
     
    • California
      • Trinity Co.
    [Whitlockite]
    [Whitlockite] Lydon, Philip Andrew (1964), Unusual phosphatic rock: California Division of Mines & Geology, Mineral Information Service: 17: 66-74; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 80, 384; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 317, 318.
    • Illinois
      • Jo Daviess Co.
        • Woodbine
    [Whitlockite] Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    • Kansas
      • Mitchell Co.
        • Waconda
          • Unnamed ravine
    [Merrillite] 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: 797.
    • Kentucky
      • Carroll Co.
    [Merrillite] www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2003/pdf/5007.pdf.
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Poland
    [Whitlockite] KKing, V. T. and Foord, E. E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, Descriptive Mineralogy, volume 1, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine, USA, pp. 418 + 88 plates.
      • Oxford Co.
        • Newry
    [Whitlockite] King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
    [Whitlockite] Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    [Whitlockite] King, V. T., 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, ... Maine, Mineral News, v. 22(6): p. 1-3.
        • Rumford
    [Whitlockite] King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan Co.
        • Allegan
          • Thomas Hill
    [Merrillite] 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: 797.
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
    [Whitlockite] NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Potosi District
          • Twin Creeks Mine
    [Whitlockite] Min News (1999) 15:6 pp 1,5-8
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Groton
    [Whitlockite] American Mineralogical Society, Program and Abstracts (1940) p. 7; 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: 686, 842, 953, 977; Rocks & Minerals: 16: 208-211.; Mineralogical Record (1973) 4:103-130; USGS Prof Paper 255; USGS Prof Paper 353; American Mineralogist (1953): 38: 728-729.
      • Strafford Co.
        • Strafford
          • Parker Mt
    [Whitlockite] Rocks & Min.:64:504.; Rocks & Minerals 80:4 pp234-241
    • Ohio
      • Clark Co.
        • Springfield
    [Merrillite] www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2000/pdf/5135.pdf.
    • South Dakota
      • Custer Co.
        • Custer District
          • Custer
    [Whitlockite] Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World.
          • Fourmile
    [Whitlockite] Mineralogical Record: 14: 195; Rocks & Minerals: 60: 117.
          • Pringle
            • Cicero Peak
    [Whitlockite] Rocks & Minerals: 75(3): 156-169.
    • Texas
      • Kimble Co.
    [Merrillite] Barnes (1940) University of Texas Publication 3945: 623; 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: 797.
    • Utah
      • Rich Co.
        • Crawford Mts
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Laketown District
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Woodruff Creek
    [Whitlockite] U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg Co.
    [Merrillite] Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    • West Virginia
      • Grant Co.
        • Landes
    [Whitlockite] Meteoritics, volume 7, number 1, pages 31-38
    • Wisconsin
      • Waushara Co.
        • Saxeville
    [Whitlockite] Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Venezuela
     
    • Dependencias Federales
    [Whitlockite] 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.: 661, 686.; American Mineralogist 28:215-232
    • Miranda
    [Whitlockite] Urbani, 1997. Bol. Soc. Venezolana de Espeleología, no.30.
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