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Aegirine-augite

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Mount Shadwell, Mortlake, Victoria, Australia
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Formula:
(Na,Ca)(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Al)Si
 
2
O
 
6
System:MonoclinicHardness:6


Pyroxene Group.
Chemical composition intermediate between aegirine and augite.

Classification of Aegirine-augite

IMA status:Redefined Approved 1988
Strunz 9th edition ID:9.DA.20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.DA.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
A : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; pyroxene family
Dana 8th edition ID:65.1.3b.2

65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
1 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.24.1

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
24 : Aluminosilicates of Fe, Mg, Ca and alkalis
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Physical Properties of Aegirine-augite

Hardness (Mohs):6

Crystallography of Aegirine-augite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/b {B1 1 2/b} {C2/c} {C1 2/c 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 9.663(3) Å, b = 8.813(3) Å, c = 5.2184(16) Å
β = 106.40(2)°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.096 : 1 : 0.592
Unit Cell Volume:V 426.32 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Comment:Cell data from Mills & Groat (2008).

Optical Data of Aegirine-augite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.700 - 1.760 nβ = 1.710 - 1.800 nγ = 1.730 - 1.813
2V:Measured: 70° to 110°, Calculated: 58° to 72°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.030 - 0.053

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:r > v moderate

Chemical Properties of Aegirine-augite

Formula:
(Na,Ca)(Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Al)Si
 
2
O
 
6
Essential elements:Fe, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Aegirine-augite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.DA.05Donpeacorite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)Mg[SiO
 
3
]
 
2
9.DA.05Enstatite
Mg
 
2
[SiO
 
3
]
 
2
9.DA.05Ferrosilite
Fe
 
2
[SiO
 
3
]
 
2
9.DA.10Clinoenstatite
Mg
 
2
[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.10Clinoferrosilite
Fe
2+
 
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.10Kanoite
Mn
2+
 
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.10Pigeonite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Ca)(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.15Augite
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Al,Fe
3+
 
,Ti)[(Si,Al)
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.15Diopside
CaMg[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.15Esseneite
CaFe
3+
 
[AlSiO
 
6
]
9.DA.15Hedenbergite
CaFe
2+
 
[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.15Johannsenite
CaMn
2+
 
[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.15Petedunnite
Ca(Zn,Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
2+
 
)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.15Davisite
CaScAlSiO
 
6
9.DA.15Kushiroite
CaAl[AlSiO
 
6
]
9.DA.15Grossmanite
CaTi
3+
 
 AlSiO
 
6
9.DA.20Omphacite
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.25Aegirine
NaFe
3+
 
[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.25Jadeite
Na(Al,Fe
3+
 
)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.25Jervisite
(Na,Ca,Fe
2+
 
)(Sc,Mg,Fe
2+
 
)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.25Kosmochlor
NaCr[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.25Namansilite
NaMn
3+
 
[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.25Natalyite
Na(V
3+
 
,Cr)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
9.DA.30Spodumene
LiAl[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
16.24.2Omphacite
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
16.24.4Magnesioferrikatophorite
[Na][CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
16.24.5Ferrikatophorite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
16.24.6Barroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
16.24.7Ferribarroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
16.24.8Alumino-ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
16.24.9Ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
16.24.10Ferri-ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
16.24.11Hastingsite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
16.24.12Magnesiohastingsite
Na[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
16.24.13Taramite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
16.24.14Ferri-magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
16.24.15Magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
16.24.16Osumilite-(Mg)
(K,Na)(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Fe)
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
12
O
 
30
·H
 
2
O
16.24.16Osumilite
(K,Na)(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
12
O
 
30

Other Names for Aegirine-augite

Synonyms:
Acmite-AugiteAegirine-DiopsideAegirine-HedenbergiteAegirite-augiteAegirite-diopside
Aegirite-hedenbergiteAegyrinaugiteAlkali-AugiteEgyrinaugite
Other Languages:
German:Aegirin-Augit
Aegyrinaugit
Ägirinaugit
Akmitaugit
Egyrinaugit
Spanish:Aegirine-augita
Aegyrinaugita
Egyrinaugita
Varieties:
BlanforditeGrünblendePorricin

Other Information

Health Warning:Rosenbusch, H. (1892): Mikroskopische Physiographie der petrographisch wichtigen Mineralien, Vol. 1, Schweitzerbart Stuttgart, 3. Auflage

Tröger, W.E: (1969): Optische Bestimmung der gesteinsbildenden Minerale, Vol. 2, Schweitzerbart Stuttgart, 2. Auflage

Deer, W.A., Howie, R.A., Zussman, J. (1972): Rock-forming minerals, Vol. 2 Chain Silicates, Longman London, 6.th impression

Morimoto, N. (1988): Nomenclature of Pyroxenes. Am. Mineral. 73, 1123-1133.

Birch, W. D., Wood, A., White, A. J. R., Mills, S. J. & Freeman, R. (2008) Aegirine–augite crystals in scoria from Mount Shadwell and Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australia, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14(1), 37–42.

Mills, S. J. & Groat, L. A. (2008) The crystal structure of yellow aegirine–augite from Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14(1), 43–45.

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    Localities for Aegirine-augite

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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.
    Algeria
     
    • Tamanghasset Province
      • Ahaggar Mts (Hoggar Mts)
        • Atakor volcanic massif
    		M. Girod, Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. Crist. , 1963, LXXXVI, pp. 121-125.
    M. Girod, Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. Crist. , 1963, LXXXVI, pp. 121-125.
    Angola
     
    • Cuanza Sul Province (Kwanza Sul Province)
      • Sumbe City Council
    		33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPI-07 Alkaline and carbonatite magmatism and related ore deposits: Extrusive calcite carbonatite from Catanda, Angola: Magmatic and hydrothermal history from studies of pyrochlore
    Antarctica
    AmMin 36:361-367
    AmMin 36:361-367
    Australia
     
    • Queensland
    		Carr, Phillips & Williams - Min.Mag. 1976 40,853-6
    • Victoria
      • City of Greater Geelong
        • Anakie
    		W. D. Birch et al, Australian Journal of Mineralogy (in press)
      • Mortlake
    		W. D. Birch et al, Australian Journal of Mineralogy (in press)
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Drosendorf
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Waidhofen an der Thaya
          • Dobersberg
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Azerbaijan
     
    Bolivia
     
    • Cochabamba Department
      • Capinota Province
    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Ceará
    		www.agp.org.br/acervo/geociencias/Guimaraes-Ignez2.htm.
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Araxá
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
        • Poços de Caldas plateau
    		Revista Brasileira de Geociências 23(4):388-399
        • Serra do Salitre
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
        • Ubá
      • São Paulo
    		http://www.igc.usp.br/geologiausp/iga/art.php?artigo=7
    Bulgaria
     
    www.bgd.bg/summanual_2003_2.htm.
    Cameroon
     
    • North Region
    		Ngounouno, I., Moreau, Ch., Deruelle, B., Demaiffe, D., Montigny, R. (2001): Petrologie du complexe alcalin sous-sature de Kokoumi (Cameroun), Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France; November 2001; vol. 172; no. 6; p. 675-686
    • South-West Region
      • Buea
        • Cameroon Mt.
    		Fitton, G.J., Hughes D.J. (1981): Strontian melilite in a nephelinite lava from Etinde, Cameroon, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 44, pp. 261-264
    • South Region
      • Kribi
    		Cesbron et al. (1988)
    Canada
     
    • Manitoba
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/can.htm.
    • Yukon Territory
    Chile
     
    • Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region
      • Magallanes Province
    		Alan R. Woolley: Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, part 1, 200 (BMNH, London, 1987)
    Alan R. Woolley (1987) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, part 1, 200 (BMNH, London)
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Anqing Prefecture
        • Qianshan Co.
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1995, 7, pp. 119-138.
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Baotou League
        • Darhan Muminggan United Banner
          • Bayan Obo
    • Jiangsu Province
      • Lianyungang Prefecture
        • Donghai Co.
    		Hirajima, T., Zhang, R., Li, J., and Cong, B. (1992): Mineralogical Magazine 56(1), 37-46.
    • Shandong Province
      • Zaozhuang Prefecture
        • Xuecheng District
    		Wu, C., Yuan, Z., and Bai, G. (1996): Rare earth deposits in China. In: Jones, A.P., Wall, F., and Williams, C.T. (Eds.): Rare Earth Minerals: Chemistry, origin and ore deposits. The Mineralogical Society Series, Vol. 7. Chapman & Hall (London).
    • Shanxi Province
      • Lyuliang Prefecture
        • Xing Co.
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189, 174 pp.
    • Sichuan Province
      • Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Dechang Co.
    		Xiaoyu Li (2005): Mineral Deposits [Kuangchuang Dizhi] 24(2), 151-160.; Zengqian Hou, Shihong Tian, Yuling Xie, Zhusen Yang, Zhongxin Yuan, Shuping Yin, Longsheng Yi, Hongcai Fei, Tianren Zou, Ge Bai, and Xiaoyu Li (2009): Ore Geology Reviews (in press)
        • Mianning Co.
    		Zengqian Hou, Shihong Tian, Yuling Xie, Zhusen Yang, Zhongxin Yuan, Shuping Yin, Longsheng Yi, Hongcai Fei, Tianren Zou, Ge Bai, and Xiaoyu Li (2009): Ore Geology Reviews (in press)
    Zengqian Hou, Shihong Tian, Yuling Xie, Zhusen Yang, Zhongxin Yuan, Shuping Yin, Longsheng Yi, Hongcai Fei, Tianren Zou, Ge Bai, and Xiaoyu Li (2009): Ore Geology Reviews (in press)
    Shihong Tian, Zengqian Hou, Tiping Ding, Yuling Xie, Zhongxin Yuan, Ge Bai, and Tianren Zou (2005), In: Jingwen Mao, and Bierlein, F.P. (eds.): \"Mineral Deposit Research\", Vol. 1, Birkhäuser, pp. 845-852.; Zengqian Hou, Shihong Tian, Yuling Xie, Zhusen Yang, Zhongxin Yuan, Shuping Yin, Longsheng Yi, Hongcai Fei, Tianren Zou, Ge Bai, and Xiaoyu Li (2009): Ore Geology Reviews (in press)
    • Yunnan Province
      • Chuxiong Autonomous Prefecture
        • Wuding Co.
    		Yongbei Zhang, Shihua Sun, Chengyan Xu, Hao Wang, Chongsun Zhao, and Zhihua Zhu (2003): Resource Geology 53(4), 261-272.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Kutná Hora (Kuttenberg)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad)
    		Ulrych, J., Pivec, E., Bouše, P.: Minerální parageneze ijolitových vyloučenin v olivinickém nefelinitu Podhorního vrchu u Mariánských Lázní. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 51-56.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Havlíčkův Brod
    Ecuador
     
    • Napo Province
    		Earth Planet Sci Let 205:123-138.
    Finland
     
    • Oulun (Oulu) Lääni
      • Kuusamo
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Cantal
        • Cantal Mts
          • Menet
    		J. Aubouin, R. Brousse, J.P. Lehman : "Précis de Géologie", Dunod, 1967
      • Haute-Loire
        • Le Puy-en-Velay
          • Espaly-Saint-Marcel
    		R. DE ASCENCAO GUEDES, E. MEDARD, J. MERGOIL, 2005, Minéralogie des volcans du Mont Denise (Haute-Loire), Le Règne Minéral, 62, pp 9-22
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Kaiserstuhl
        • Bötzingen
    		Fricke, G., (1988): Der Kaiserstuhl und seine Minerale, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 39(2), 74-76
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Daun
          • Üdersdorf
    		Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors
        • Gerolstein
          • Rockeskyll
    		El-Kaluoby, B., Mineralbestand und Gefüge vulkanischer Glimmerschiefer-Auswürflinge des Kyller Kopfes, Westeifel, Diss., Rhein. Fried.-Wilh.-Universität, Bonn, 1981
        • Hillesheim
    		Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors
        • Laach lake volcanic complex
          • Kruft
    		Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
          • Mendig
            • Niedermendig
    		Brauns, R. , Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
    Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
              • Wingertsberg Mt.
    		Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
          • Niederzissen
            • Glees
    		Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
    		[var: Porricin] Jasmund, K., and Hentschel, G. (1964): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 10, 296-314.
              • Ettringer Bellerberg Mt. (Bellberg Mt.; Bellenberg Mt.; Billenberg Mt.; Boilenberg Mt.)
    		Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors
    [var: Porricin] Wolf, Th. (1868): Die Auswürflinge des Laacher-Sees, Zeitschrift der Deutschen geologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. XX, pp 1-78
          • Hochsimmer volcano
    		Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0,CD, published by authors
        • Niederzissen
          • Brenk
    		Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
        • Rieden volcano
          • Mayen
            • Ettringen
    		Viereck, L., Geologische und petrologische Entwicklung des pleistozänen Vulkankomplexes Rieden, Ost-Eifel, Bochumer geol. Geotechn. Arbeiten 17, 1984
          • Niederzissen
            • Wehr
    		Hopmann, M., Einige Bemerkungen über die Einschlüsse im Leucit-Tuff der Kappiger Lay, Mitteilungen aus dem Mineralogischen Institut der Universität Bonn, 9/1913
    Greece
     
    • Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department
      • Kykládes Prefecture
        • Cyclade Islands (Cyclades; Kikladhes; Nomos Kikladhon)
          • Sifnos Island
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 619-634.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Arsuk
        • Arsuk Firth
    		http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
          • Ivittuut (Ivigtut)
            • Ikka Firth (Ika fjord)
    		No reference listed
      • Narsaq
        • Nunarssuit Island
    		http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
    http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/uni/emi/ag-markl/pages/marks/pages/abstracts/EUG2001.html
        • Quagdlimiut
    		http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
    • Tunu (East Greenland) Province
      • Blosseville Coast
    		http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
      • Kangerlussuaq Firth
    		http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
      • Kialineq Bay
    		http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
    http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/green.htm
    Guyana
     
    • Barima-Waini Region
    		Alan R. Woolley (1987) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. (British Museum, Natural History)
    Honduras
     
    • Santa Bárbara Department
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/latam.htm
    Hungary
     
    • Baranya Co.
      • Mecsek Mts.
        • Szászvár
    		Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
    India
     
    • Madhya Pradesh
    		Roy, S., and Purkait, P.K. (1968): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 20, 86-114.
      • Tirodi
    		[var: Blanfordite]
    • Maharashtra
      • Mumbai District (Bombay District)
        • Murud-Janjira
    		A.G. Dessai et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1990, 2, pp. 667-685.
    A.G. Dessai et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1990, 2, pp. 667-685.
    Ireland
     
    • Co. Louth
      • Carlingford
    		Nockolds, S. R. (1950): The occurrence of neptunite and eudialyte in quartz-bearing syenites from Barnavave, Carlingford, Ireland. Mineralogical Magazine 29, 27-33.
    Israel
     
    • Negev desert
    		Gross, S. (1977): The Mineralogy of the Hatrurim Formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel, Bulletin no. 70, 80 pp.
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Saint-Marcel
    		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.
      • Valtournanche Valley
        • Valtournanche
    		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.
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Campagnano di Roma
          • Sacrofano
            • Sacrofano Caldera
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 53-58.
      • Viterbo Province
        • Vico Lake
    		No reference listed
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Genova
          • Voltri
            • Vara Valley
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
        • Dora Maira Massif
          • Varaita Valley
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 943-955.
      • Torino Province
        • Brosso
    		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.
    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.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Gifu Prefecture
          • Hida City
    		Okamoto collection (curated at the Geological Survey museum, Japan)
      • Tohoku Region
        • Iwate Prefecture
          • Shimohei-gun
            • Iwaizumi
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu ore collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    • Shikoku Island
      • Ehime Prefecture
        • Niihama
    		Introduction to Japanese Minerals (Geological Survey of Japan, 1970)
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Soltüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Severo-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast'; Northern-Kazakhstan Oblast')
    Kenya
     
    • Nyanza Province
    		Sutherland, D.S. (1969): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 24, 114-135.
    Malawi
     
    • Kasungu District
      • North Nyasa Alkaline Province
    Mali
     
    • Kidal Region
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    Namibia
     
    • Karas Region
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    • Otjozondjupa Region
      • Otjiwarongo District
    		Journal of Microtextural Mineralogy, 52 (4), 2000, pp. 17-20.
    North Korea
     
    Norway
     
    • Jan Mayen Island
    		www.albany.edu/geosciences/cwhitems.html.
    • Oppland
      • Lunner
        • Øståsen - Hadeland
    		Werner, R. (1993): Om synchysitt i Norge. STEIN 20 (4),221-226, (p. 225)
    • Telemark
      • Kragerø
    		Green, J.C.(1956):"Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway". Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140
      • Porsgrunn
        • Bjørkedalen
    		Larsen, A. O & Raade, G.(1997): Pyroksener fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 12,16-17
    • Troms
      • Ringvassøy
    		Bøe, P. (2000): En gang av alkaline bergarter i Mikkelvik, Ringvassøy i Troms. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17, 71-79
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Farris
    		Larsen, A. O & Raade, G.(1997): Pyroksener fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 12,16-17
        • Hedrum
          • Lågendalen
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Barkevik (Barkevika)
    		Larsen, A. O & Raade, G.(1997): Pyroksener fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 12,16-17
    Raade, G. (1996): Minerals originally described from Norway. Bergverksmuseet Skrift 11, p.18 ; Larsen, A. O & Raade, G.(1997): Pyroksener fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 12, 16-17
        • Tvedalen
    		Larsen, A. O & Raade, G.(1997): Pyroksener fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 12,16-17
    Paraguay
     
    • Concepción Department
    • Guairá Department
    		Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
    • Paraguarí Department
    		Alan R. Woolley: Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, part 1, 207-208 (BMNH, London, 1987)
    Peru
     
    • Puno Department
      • Carabaya Province
    		Laubacher, G. (1978) estudio geologico de la region norte del Lago Titicaca. Boletin Instituto de Geologia y Mineria, 5, series D, 1-122
    • Ucayali Department
      • Coronel Portillo Province
    		Stewart, J.W. (1971) Neogene peralkaline igneous activity in eastern Peru. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 82, 2307-2312.
    Poland
     
    • Małopolskie
      • Myślenice District
    		Pelczar A. 1973: Minetta i wogezyt w otworze Borzęta IG 1. [Streszcz. ref.]. Kwart. Geol. T. 17, nr 4
    Portugal
     
    • Azores District
      • San Miguel Island
    		Ridolfi, F., Renzulli, A., Santi, P., Upton, B.G.J., Evolutionary stages of crystallisation of weakly peralkine syenites: evidence from ejecta in the plinian deposits of Agua de Pau volcano (Sao Miguel, Azores Islands), Mineralogical Magazine, 67(4), 749-767, 2003
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Daldyn-Alakit kimberlite field
          • Daldyn
    		http://web.utk.edu/~lataylor/pub-list/FLA_0084.pdf , M. Anand et al. , 8th International Kimberlite Conference Long Abstract
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
    		Savel’eva, V.B., and Karmanov, N.S. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 681-696.
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		[World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]
          • Khibiny Massif
    		Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.
    Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.
    Konopleva, N.G., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 720-731.
    Konopleva, N.G., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 720-731.
            • Kukisvumchorr Mt
    		Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.
    Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.
    Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.
    Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.
    Konopleva, N.G., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 720-731.
    Konopleva, N.G., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 720-731.
    Konopleva, N.G., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 720-731.
    Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.
            • Yukspor Mt
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Konopleva, N.G., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 720-731.
          • Kovdor Massif
    		I. V. Pekov, N. V. Chukanov, I. M. Kulikova & D. L. Belakovsky (2006), Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society 135(3), 52–60
          • Turii Cape
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/tury.htm
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Bashkortostan (Bashkiria) Republic
          • Sibay
    		Brusnitsyn, A.I., and Zhukov, I.G. (2005): Lithology and Mineral Resources 40(1), 30-47.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Cérová Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Huelva
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 961-970.
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Gran Canaria (Grand Canary)
          • Arucas
            • Cardones
    		Hernandez-Pacheco, A., (1969): The Tahitites of Gran Canaria and their haüynitization, Bulletin volcanologique, Vol. 33, 701-728
    Hernandez-Pacheco, A., (1969): The Tahitites of Gran Canaria and their haüynitization, Bulletin volcanologique, Vol. 33, 701-728
    V.R. Troll et al. , Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. , 2003, 145, PP. 730-741.
            • Playa de Mogán
    		Christof Schäfer
    Christof Schäfer
          • Playa del Inglés
            • Arguineguin
    		christof Schäfer
      • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
    		Ferguson, A.K. (1978): The occurence of Ramseyite, Titan-Lavenite and a fluorine-rich Eucolite in a nepheline-syenite inclusion from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Contrib Mineral Petrol 66, 15-20
    • Madrid
      • Sierra de Guadarrama
        • Eastern Pedriza Massif
    		AmMin 83:167-171 (1998)
    Sweden
     
    • Dalarna
      • Älvdalen
        • Särna
    		No reference listed
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Pajsberg
    		Kjell Gatedal; Nysten, P. (2004): Harstigen ett mineralogisk eldorado i Bergslagen. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 28: 5-13
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Engadin
        • Piz Corvatsch
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 23
    Tajikistan
     
    • Region of Republican Subordination
      • Tien Shan Mts
        • Alai (Alayskiy) Range
    		http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/dara.htm
    Tanzania
     
    • Mbeya Region
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1964 33 : 1057-1065.
    Uganda
     
    • Mbale District
    		Sutherland, D.S. (1969). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 24, 114-135.
    • Tororo District
    		Sutherland, D.S. (1969). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 24, 114-135.
    Ukraine
     
    • Zhytomyr Oblast' (Zhitomir Oblast')
    USA
     
    • California
        • Ivanpah Mts
          • Ivanpah District (Copper World District)
            • Ivanpah
    • Colorado
      • Fremont Co.
    Alkaline Rocks and Carboratites of the World Part I, North and South America,1987,Wolley, A,R,
    • Illinois
      • Hardin Co.
        • Hicks
    		Alkaline Rocks and Carboratites of the World Part I, North & South America, 1987, Wolley, A, R,
    • Maine
      • Kennebec Co.
        • Litchfield
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.
      • York Co.
        • Newfield
          • Straw Hill
    		Gilman, R., 1978, Bedrock Gepology of the Newfield 15' Quadrangle, Maine, ME Geol Surv OF-78-10.
        • Parsonsfield
    		Gilman, R., 1978, Bedrock Gepology of the Newfield 15' Quadrangle, Maine, ME Geol Surv OF-78-10.
        • Shapleigh
    		Gilman, R., 1978, Bedrock Gepology of the Newfield 15' Quadrangle, Maine, ME Geol Surv OF-78-10.
        • York
    		Gilman, R., 1978, Bedrock Gepology of the Newfield 15' Quadrangle, Maine, ME Geol Surv OF-78-10.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
    		Washington H., 1898. The Journal of Geology, v. VI
    • Montana
      • Meagher Co.
    		www.cseg.ca/conferences/2000/376.PDF.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll Co.
        • Moultonborough
    		Alkaline Rocks and Carboratites of the World, Part1,North &South America,1987, Wolley,A,R,
      • Grafton Co.
    		Williams, Turner, Gilbert, 1954. Petrography
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Wantage Township
          • Libertyville
    		Eby, G. N. (2004) Petrology, geochronology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of the Beemerville alkaline complex, northern New Jersey. In Puffer, J. H. and Volkert, R. A. (eds.) Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic, and Mesozoic Intrusive Rocks of Northern New Jersey and Southeastern New York. Twenty-First Annual Meeting Geological Association of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ, pp. 52-68.
    • Utah
      • Grand Co.
        • La Sal Mts
          • North Mountain
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/usa.htm.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland Co.
        • Shrewsbury
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Midlands
      • Zvishavane (Shabani; Shavani)
    		www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s1post.htm.
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