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Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Colourless to white, ...
Hardness:4½
Member of:Zeolite Group
Name:Named after Georg Wilhelm Steller (1709-1746), German explorer and zoologist, discover of the Komandorskiye islands, Bering Sea (Russia).


Zeolite Group.

See also the chemically similar stilbite-Ca.

Classification of Stellerite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.23-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.GE.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
E : Chains of T10O20 Tetrahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.4.4

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.9.30

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
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Type Occurrence of Stellerite

Type Locality:Mednyi Island, Commander Islands (Komandorskije ostrova), Bering Sea, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1909

Occurrences of Stellerite

Geological Setting:Cavities and fracture surfaces in hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks.

Physical Properties of Stellerite

Lustre:Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless to white, pink, orange
Hardness (Mohs):4½
Cleavage:Perfect
on {010}
Density (measured):2.13 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.12 g/cm3

Crystallography of Stellerite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Fmmm {F2/m 2/m 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 13.599(4) Å, b = 18.222(4) Å, c = 17.683(3) Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.746 : 1 : 0.97
Unit Cell Volume:V 4,381.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:8
Morphology:Commonly in spheres of radiating crystals.

Optical Data of Stellerite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.485 nβ = 1.486 - 1.496 nγ = 1.498
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.013

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Stellerite

Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, O, Si
Common Impurities:Fe,Mn,Mg,Sr,Ba,Na,K

Relationship of Stellerite to other Species

Member of:Zeolite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Alflarsenite
NaCa
 
2
Be
 
3
Si
 
4
O
 
13
(OH) · 2H
 
2
O
Amicite
K
 
2
Na
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
Ammonioleucite
(NH
 
4
,K)(AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
)
Analcime
Na
 
2
(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Barrerite
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Bellbergite
(K,Ba,Sr)
 
2
Sr
 
2
Ca
 
2
(Ca,Na)
 
4
[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 30H
 
2
O
Bikitaite
LiAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
 · H
 
2
O
Boggsite
Ca
 
8
Na
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
96
O
 
192
 · 70H
 
2
O
Brewsterite
Brewsterite-Ba
(Ba,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Brewsterite-Sr
(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Chabazite
Chabazite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup
Chabazite-Mg
(Mg
 
0.7
K
 
0.5
Ca
 
0.5
Na
 
0.1
)[Al
 
3
Si
 
9
O
 
24
]·10H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Sr
Sr
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chiavennite
CaMnBe
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
13
(OH)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-Ca
(Ca,Na,K)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-Na
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Cowlesite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 6H
 
2
O
Dachiardite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
 · 25H
 
2
O
Dachiardite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
 · 25H
 
2
O
Direnzoite
NaK
 
6
MgCa
 
2
(Al
 
13
Si
 
47
O
 
120
) · 36H
 
2
O
Edingtonite
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 4H
 
2
O
Epistilbite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
Erionite
Erionite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Erionite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Erionite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Faujasite Subgroup
Faujasite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Faujasite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,Ca)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Faujasite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Ferrierite
Ferrierite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Ferrierite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Ferrierite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Flörkeite
(K
 
3
Ca
 
2
Na)[Al
 
8
Si
 
8
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Garronite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
5
Al
 
12
Si
 
20
O
 
64
 · 27H
 
2
O
Gaultite
Na
 
4
Zn
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
 · 5H
 
2
O
Gismondine
Gismondine-Ba
Ba
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
 · 4-6H
 
2
O
Gismondine-Ca
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
Gmelinite
Gmelinite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gmelinite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gmelinite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gobbinsite
Na
 
4
(Ca,Mg,K
 
2
)Al
 
6
Si
 
10
O
 
32
 · 12H
 
2
O
Gonnardite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
5
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Goosecreekite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Gottardiite
Na
 
3
Mg
 
3
Ca
 
5
Al
 
19
Si
 
117
O
 
272
 · 93H
 
2
O
Harmotome
(Ba
 
0.5
,Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na)
 
5
[Al
 
5
Si
 
11
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Ba
(Ba,Ca,K,Na,Sr)
 
5
Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
 · 22H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Ca
(Ca,Na)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Na
(Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Sr
(Sr,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Hsianghualite
Ca
 
3
Li
 
2
(Be
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
)F
 
2
IMA2012-039
Ca
 
1-2
Fe[(Si,Al,Be)
 
5
Be
 
2
O
 
13
(OH)
 
2
]•2H
 
2
O
Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
 · 4H
 
2
O
Leucite
K(AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
)
Lévyne
Lévyne-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Lévyne-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Lovdarite
(Na,K,Ca)
 
4
(Be,Al)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
Maricopaite
Pb
 
7
Ca
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
48
O
 
100
 · 32H
 
2
O
Mazzite-Mg
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
Ca
 
1.5
Al
 
9.5
Si
 
26.5
O
 
72
 · 28H
 
2
O or near
Mazzite-Na
Na
 
4
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
]
 
2
 · 30H
 
2
O
Merlinoite
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba)
 
2
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
 · 23H
 
2
O
Mesolite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
Si
 
9
Al
 
6
O
 
30
 · 8H
 
2
O
Montesommaite
(K,Na)
 
9
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
 · 10H
 
2
O
Mordenite
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)Al
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
24
 · 7H
 
2
O
Mutinaite
Na
 
3
Ca
 
4
Si
 
85
Al
 
11
O
 
192
 · 60H
 
2
O
Nabesite
Na
 
2
BeSi
 
4
O
 
10
 · 4H
 
2
O
Natrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 2H
 
2
O
Natrolite Subgroup
Offretite
KCaMgAl
 
5
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 16H
 
2
O or near
Pahasapaite
Li
 
8
(Ca,Li,K)
 
10.5
Be
 
24
(PO
 
4
)
 
24
 · 38H
 
2
O
Paranatrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 2H
 
2
O
Paulingite
Paulingite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Paulingite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Paulingite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Perlialite
K
 
9
Na(Ca,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 15H
 
2
O
Phillipsite-Ca
(Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
.
 
 12H2O
Phillipsite-K
(K,Na,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
]
.
 
 12H
 
2
O
Phillipsite-Na
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Pollucite
(Cs,Na)
 
2
(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Roggianite
Ca
 
2
Be(OH)
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
13
 · 2.5H
 
2
O
Scolecite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Stilbite
Stilbite-Ca
NaCa
 
4
[Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
Stilbite-Na
(Na,Ca,K)
 
6-7
[Al
 
8
Si
 
28
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
Terranovaite
(Na,Ca)
 
8
(Si
 
68
Al
 
12
)O
 
160
 · 29H
 
2
O
Tetranatrolite
Thomsonite-Ca
NaCa
 
2
[Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
] · 6H
 
2
O
Thomsonite-Sr
Na(Sr,Ca)
 
2
[Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
] · 7H
 
2
O
Tschernichite
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 4-8H
 
2
O
Tschörtnerite
Ca
 
4
(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)
 
3
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O
Wairakite
Ca(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Weinebeneite
CaBe
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Wenkite
(Ba,K)
 
4
(Ca,Na)
 
6
[(SO
 
4
)
 
3
|(Si,Al)
 
20
O
 
39
(OH)
 
2
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
Willhendersonite
KCa[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
] · 5H
 
2
O
Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.GE.05Clinoptilolite-Ca
(Ca,Na,K)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Clinoptilolite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Clinoptilolite-Na
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Ca
(Ca,Na)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Na
(Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Sr
(Sr,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Ba
(Ba,Ca,K,Na,Sr)
 
5
Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
 · 22H
 
2
O
9.GE.10Stilbite-Ca
NaCa
 
4
[Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
9.GE.10Stilbite-Na
(Na,Ca,K)
 
6-7
[Al
 
8
Si
 
28
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
9.GE.15Barrerite
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
9.GE.20Brewsterite-Ba
(Ba,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
9.GE.20Brewsterite-Sr
(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
16.9.1Gehlenite
Ca
 
2
Al(AlSiO
 
7
)
16.9.2Anorthite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
16.9.3Yoshiokaite
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O
 
4
]
16.9.4Svyatoslavite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
16.9.5Dmisteinbergite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
16.9.6Grossular
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
16.9.7Vuagnatite
CaAl(SiO
 
4
)(OH)
16.9.8Zoisite
{Ca
 
2
}{Al
 
3
}(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(SiO
 
4
)O(OH)
16.9.9Clinozoisite
{Ca
 
2
}{Al
 
3
}(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(SiO
 
4
)O(OH)
16.9.10Prehnite
Ca
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
(OH)
 
2
16.9.11Kamaishilite
Ca
 
2
(Al
 
2
SiO
 
6
)(OH)
 
2
16.9.12Bicchulite
Ca
 
2
(Al
 
2
SiO
 
6
)(OH)
 
2
16.9.13Margarite
CaAl
 
2
(Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
)(OH)
 
2
16.9.14Chantalite
CaAl
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
16.9.15Cebollite
Ca
 
5
Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
4
16.9.17Katoite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3-x
(OH)
 
4x
16.9.18Lawsonite
CaAl
 
2
(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(OH)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
16.9.19Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 2H
 
2
O
16.9.20Wairakite
Ca(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
16.9.21Vertumnite
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
6
(OH)
 
24
 · 3H
 
2
O
16.9.22Scolecite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
16.9.23Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
 · 4H
 
2
O
16.9.24Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
16.9.25Gismondine-Ca
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
16.9.26Epistilbite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
16.9.27Goosecreekite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
16.9.28Cowlesite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 6H
 
2
O
16.9.31Strätlingite
Ca
 
2
Al
 
2
SiO
 
7
 · 8H
 
2
O
16.9.32Amstallite
CaAl(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
8
(OH)
 
4
 · (H
 
2
O,Cl)

Other Names for Stellerite

Other Languages:
German:Stellerit
Russian:Стеллерит
Simplified Chinese:红辉沸石
Spanish:Stellerita

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 Stellerite

Reference List:

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Bull. Inter. Acad. Sci. Cracovie (1909), p. 344.

Pabst, Adolf (1939), The relation of stellerite and epidesmine to stilbite: Mineralogical Magazine: 25: 271-276. [Abstract in: American Mineralogist: 24: 63 (1939)].

Galli, E., and A. Alberti (1975), The crystal structure of stellerite: Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 98: 11-18.

Miller, S.A., and J.C. Taylor (1985), Neutron single crystal diffraction study of an Australian stellerite: Zeolites: 5: 7-10.

Mineralogical Record (1988): 19: 394-397.

European Journal of Mineralogy (1993): 5: 839.

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    • Localities for Stellerite

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    Albania
     
    • Lezhë County
    		Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series 5, Szeged, 2006
    Argentina
     
    • Neuquén
    		Pablo Rodrigo Leal, María Elena Vattuone, and Carlos Oscar Latorre (2011) Zeolite assemblages from Northern Patagonian Andes, Argentina: A review. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas, v.28, núm. 2, 2011, p. 212-225
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Gowen Co.
      • Pottinger Co.
        • Coonabarabran district
    		Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48
    Specimen in collection
        • Tambar Springs
    		No reference listed
    A. M. I. Martins collection
    • Tasmania
      • Hampshire district
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
      • Huon district
    		Bottrill, RS, 1997. The Minerals of the Cygnet District. The Mineralogical Society of Tasmania Newsletter, 25, p.12
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • King Island
        • Grassy
    Martins da Pedra collection
    • Victoria
      • Cardinia Shire
        • Tynong
      • Corop
      • Dookie
      • Trentham
      • Yarra Ranges Shire
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Reißeck group
          • Kolbnitz
            • Riekengraben
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Koralpe
        • Kamp
          • Fraßgraben
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • Lavamünd
          • Magdalensberg
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • Moschkogel - Weinebene area
          • Brandrücken
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Allentsteig
    		Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2010): 1651) Bavenit, Stellerit und weitere Mineralien vom Truppenübungsplatz Allentsteig, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 238-239 in Niedermayr et al. (2010): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.
        • Persenbeug-Gottsdorf
          • Loja
    		Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (II). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (4): 51-62
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Gastein valley
          • Naßfeld valley
            • Sportgastein
    		KOLITSCH, U. et al. (2008), in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.
    • Styria
      • Frohnleiten
        • Kirchdorf
    		Kolitsch, U. et al. (2008)
      • Koralpe
        • Stainz
          • Marhof
    		Postl, W. et al. (2007)
      • Stubalpe
        • Hochgössnitz
    		Jakely, D., Postl, W. & Bernhard, F. (2012): Stellerit aus dem Pechgraben, Gössnitz bei Köflach – ein Nachtrag. Der Steirische Mineralog 26, 56.
    Brazil
     
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • Bom Princípio
      • Cambará do Sul
        • Tainhas
    		Ricardo Pimentel collection. Specimen traded with Luiz Englert Museum UFRGS
      • Canela
    		Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
      • Carlos Barbosa
      • Novo Hamburgo
    		Ricardo Pimentel collection. Specimen traded with Luiz Englert Museum UFRGS
      • Veranópolis
    		www.museumin.ufrgs.br
    • Santa Catarina
    		http://www.museumin.ufrgs.br/EspAntas.htm
    Manfred Bergmann (2009) Lapis, 34, #3, 30-34.
    Manfred Bergmann (2009) Lapis, 34, #3, 30-34.
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • Tungsten
    		The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 41, pp. 139-160 (2003)
    • Nova Scotia
      • Cumberland Co.
    		Georgia Pe-Piper and Lisa Miller (2002) Zeolite minerals from the North Shore of the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology 38, 11–28
        • Parrsboro
    		Georgia Pe-Piper and Lisa Miller (2002) Zeolite minerals from the North Shore of the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology 38, 11–28
      • Kings Co.
    		Georgia Pe-Piper and Lisa Miller (2002) Zeolite minerals from the North Shore of the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology 38, 11–28
        • Bay of Fundy
    		Can. Min. 38, 1215.
    Can Min 38:1215-1232
    • Québec
      • Outaouais
        • Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
          • Cantley
            • Autoroute 5 extension
    		Horváth collection - XRD
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Guilin Prefecture
        • Ziyuan Co.
    		Liangju Zhang (1997): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 17(2), 231-238
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Jilin Prefecture
        • Panshi Co.
    		Minzhi Yang (2006): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 21(1), 1-9
    • Xinjiang Autonomous Region
      • Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)
        • Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.)
    		Yingxia Xu, Kezhang Qin, Kuishou Ding, Yu Miao, Lianchang Zhang, and Xingwang Xu (2006): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 26(3), 291-295; Yan Sun, Yuanfu Xiao, Fengchun Li, Fahui Xiong, and Zhubin Wang (2009): Geology and Exploration 45(3), 235-239
    Cyprus
     
    • Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District)
      • Troulloi (Troulli)
    		Prüfer, P. (2012): Mineralien der Insel Zypern (3). Aufschluss 63, 261-269.
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Ariège
        • Luzenac
    		[Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 1990, 4, p.3,8-12]
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Hautes-Alpes
        • Saint-Véran
    		Herve Osana specimen
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Savoie
        • La Lauzière massif
    		DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., VALANGE S. et GABELICA Z. (2002). L’heulandite de La Gorraz, Pussy, massif de La Lauzière, Savoie. Le Règne Minéral n°45, pp. 18-21. Editions du Piat.
    French Southern and Antarctic Lands
     
    • Kerguelen Islands
    		Giret, A., Verdier, O. & Nativel, P. (1992). The zeolitisation of Kerguelen Islands, Southern Indian Ocean. In: Yoshida, Y., et al. (eds) Recent Progress in Antarctic Earth Science, Tokyo: Terra Publishing 32, 1–36. Co., pp. 457–463.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Oberviechtach
            • Winklarn
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
            • Bellerberg volcano
    		[Blass, G., Graf, H.W., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Eifel und dem Siegerland, Mineralien-Welt 10/3, 23, 1999] [A. Wittern: Mineralfundorte in Deutschland, Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001]
    • Saxony
      • Oberlausitz
        • Löbau
          • Czorneboh
            • Cunewalde
              • Schönberg
    		Witzke, T., Giesler, T. (2008): Neufunde und Neubestimmungen aus der Lausitz, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 245-252
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Zemplén Mts. (Tokaj Mts.)
        • Óhuta
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    • Fejér Co.
      • Szár Hill
        • Kőszárhegy
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
      • Velencei Mts.
        • Nadap
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Markaz
    		Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
        • Parád
    		Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
    Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
        • Szob
    Iceland
     
    • Haugar
    		self collected by Jamison Turnbull
    SELBEKK, R.S. & WEISENBERGER T. (2005): Stellerite from the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. Jökull 55, 49-52.
    Weisenberger, Tobias & Rune S. Selbekk, Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland.
    Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjo¨rdur area,
    India
     
    • Maharashtra
    No reference listed
    Mineralogical Record, Jan/Feb 2003
      • Mumbai District (Bombay District)
        • Mumbai (Bombay)
          • Ward 38
            • Malad
    		No reference listed
      • Nashik District (Nasik District)
        • Dindori (Dhindori)
          • Talegaon
    		Georges Claeys (2009) Mineralogische reis naar Deccan Traps, India, 2008. Geonieuws, 34, #3, 63-77.
        • Pandulena Hills
    		Georges Claeys (2009) Mineralogische reis naar Deccan Traps, India, 2008. Geonieuws, 34, #3, 63-77.
      • Pune District (Poonah District)
    		Martins da pedra collection
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Novate Mezzola
          • Codera Valley
    		Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Germanasca Valley
          • Prali
    		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.
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • Pula
    		Ref.: Boscardin. M. (1975) - Informazioni di mineralogia italiana: 57)Zeoliti della sardegna - Notizie del Gruppo Min. Lombardo, fasc. 3, Milano, Sept. 1975,pp. 52-55
          • Nora
    		Conti-Vecchi G. & Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Della Torre, Ed., Cagliari, 276 pp
      • Oristano Province
    		Lapis 2003(2), 21-30
    Calanchi N., Fontana C., Ventacoli C. (1980) - I minerali di Capo Marargiu (Sassari) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 4, pp. 119-124
      • Sassari Province
        • Alghero
    		Domenico Preite
    Ref.: Boscardin. M. (1975) - Informazioni di mineralogia italiana: 57)Zeoliti della sardegna - Notizie del Gruppo Min. Lombardo, fasc. 3, Milano, Sept. 1975,pp. 52-55
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Campo nell'Elba
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    L. Giannettoni, C. Gini, F. Guelfi, P. Orlandi, S. Sovilla (1993) - Uranopolicrasio, una nuova specie dell'Isola d'Elba - Riv. Min. It., XVII, 4: 237-243.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Toi-cho
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Eastern Kazakhstan Province (Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast')
    		 Martin Gruell
    • Kostanay Province (Qostanay Oblysy; Kostanai Oblast')
    Madagascar
     
    • Antsiranana Province
      • Diana Region (Northern Region)
        • Ambanja District
          • Ampasindava Peninsula
    		Wolfgang Hampel (2011)
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
    		Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, 321 pp. (in English)
      • Swakopmund District
        • Arandis
    		Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2007): Namibia. Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag, Haltern, 343 pp. (in English)
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
      • Arendal
        • Arendal Iron Mines
          • Barbudalen
    		Bugge, J.A.W. (1954): Minerals from the skarn iron ore deposits at Arendal, Norway. 11. The zeolites. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskapers Selskab Skrifer 1954, 3, 1-18
    Bugge, J.A.W. (1954): Minerals from the skarn iron ore deposits at Arendal, Norway. 11. The zeolites. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskapers Selskab Skrifer 1954, 3, 1-18
    Bugge, J.A.W. (1954): Minerals from the skarn iron ore deposits at Arendal, Norway. 11. The zeolites. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskapers Selskab Skrifer 1954, 3, 1-18
    Bugge, J.A.W. (1954): Minerals from the skarn iron ore deposits at Arendal, Norway. 11. The zeolites. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskapers Selskab Skrifer 1954, 3, 1-18
    • Buskerud
      • Flesberg
        • Svene
          • Kongsberg Silver Mining District
            • Vinoren Silver Mine Field
              • Vinoren Southern Mines
    		Nordrum, F. S. ; Larsen, A. O. & Erambert, M. (2003): Ba,Sr-mineraler i Kongsberg sølvforekomster- en foreløpig rapport. Norsk Bergverksmuseum skrift 25: 43-50
      • Kongsberg
        • Kongsberg Silver Mining District
          • Underberget Mining Field
    		Neumann, H. (1944): Silver deposits at Kongsberg. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 162, p 108
        • Labrofoss
    		Neumann, H. (1944): Silver deposits at Kongsberg. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 162, p 108
      • Nedre Eiker
    		Stensrud, S. (2004): Nikkerud gruver. In Hurum, J.H & Frøyland M. (eds) (2004): Nedre Eikers underjordiske skatter. Stein til nytte og glede. Editon by Nedre Eiker kommune. 221-223
      • Øvre Eiker
    		Nordrum, F. S. ; Larsen, A. O. & Erambert, M. (2003): Ba,Sr-mineraler i Kongsberg sølvforekomster- en foreløpig rapport. Norsk Bergverksmuseum skrift 25: 43-50
    • Finnmark
      • Nordkapp
        • Magerø island
          • Honningsvåg
    		Sæbø,P.Chr. et al (1959): Stilbite, stellerite, and laumontite at Honningsvåg, Magerø, northern Norway. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 205, 171-173
    • Oppland
      • Lom
    		Nordrum, F.S. (2002): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2001-2002. STEIN 29 (2): 4-10
    • Sør-Trøndelag
      • Oppdal
    		Witsø, T. (1995): Mineraler i Oppdal med beskrivelse. Driva Kro og steinsenter. Unpublished paper. http://vinstradalen.no/pdf/Mineraler.pdf
        • Trollheimen Mts
    		Nordrum, F. S. (2007): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007. STEIN 34 (2), 14-26
    Nordrum, F. S. (2004): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2003-2004. STEIN 31 (2), 36-44
    Pakistan
     
    • Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas)
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Shigar Valley
    		Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Krasnoyarsk Territory (Krasnoyarsk Kray; Krasnoyarskii Krai)
        • Evenkia (Evenkiyskiy Autonomous okrug)
    		Roger Sedgwick specimen
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
          • Borzya
    		Pavel Kartashov - www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,254979,255322#msg-255322
          • Krasnyi Chikoy
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection ("Malechansk")
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
        • Bering Sea
          • Commander Islands (Komandorskije ostrova)
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Sverdlovskaya Oblast'
          • Yuzhakovo Village
    http://webcenter.ru/~minbooks/murz_kaz.html
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Magnitogorsk
    		Alexei Kuznetsov data
    South Africa
     
    • Eastern Cape Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    South Korea
     
    • Jeollabuk-do (Cholla-pukto; Jeonrabugdo)
      • Kumsan-gun
        • Chewon-myon
    		Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 5.
    Spain
     
    • Madrid
    		Tanago, J. G., Lozano, P. L., Larios, A. , La Iglesia, A. (2012) Stokesite crystals from La Cabrera, Madrid, Spain. Mineralogical Record 43:499-508
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Gällivare
    		Lyckberg, P. (2006): The Malmberget iron mine, Sweden- A world class mineral locality. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift. 33: 75-85
      • Kiruna district
        • Svappavaara
    		Colella, C. and Gualtieri, A.F. (2007) Cronstedt’s zeolite. Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 105, 213-221.
      • Malå
    		Gavelin, S. Arsenic-Cobalt-Nickel-Silver veins in the Lindsköld Copper Mine, N Sweden. SGU Ser 469.1945
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Anniviers Valley
        • Ayer
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 385.
      • Binn Valley
        • Geisspfad area
    		Uwe Kolitsch collection (powder XRD + SEM-EDS)
        • Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley)
    		Kolitsch, U. (1998): Neue Mineralfunde vom Wannigletscher im Binntal, Schweiz. Mineralien-Welt 9 (3), 45-53. (in German)
      • Goms
        • Fiesch
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 104.
        • Lax
    		Christian Bracke collection.
      • Hérens Valley
        • Arolla Valley
          • Arolla
    		Lapis 7-8/2006, ad on p. 12
      • Zermatt - Saas Fee area
        • Saas Valley
          • Saas Fee
            • Fee Glacier
    		Van Hove C. Collection; Van Hove Ced Collection
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Buchan Grampian (Aberdeenshire)
        • Stonehaven
          • Catterline
    		BMS Collection
    BMS Database
      • North West Highlands (Inverness-shire)
        • Isle of Skye
          • Duirinish
            • Dunvegan
    		[UKJMM 16:21-27]
          • Waternish
            • Edinbain
              • Black Hill
    		No reference listed
    Ukraine
     
    • Crimea Oblast'
      • Crimea peninsula
        • Simeiz Area
          • Goluboi Zaliv (former Limeny) Village
    		- Dvoichenko, P.A. (1914): The minerals of Crimea. - Zapiski Krymskogo obshchestva estestvoispytatelei (Proceeding of the Crimea Society of Naturalistes), 4, 1-208 (in Russian). - Popov, S.P. (1938): Mineralogy of the Crimea (1938). - M.-L., AN SSSR, 1938, 352 p. (in Russian). - Alexander I. Tischenko (1996): Minerals of the Crimea. - World of stones, 9, 9-18.
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Fairbanks North Star Borough
        • Chena River
          • Tors Campground Trail
    		Eberling, G. D., R. C. Erd, Florence Weber, and L. B. Beatty. "New Occurrence of Yugawaralite From the Chena Hot Springs Area, Alaska." The American Mineralogist 56 (1971): 1699-1715. 31 Dec. 2007.
    AmMin 12:365
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Perilla Mts
          • Douglas District (Ash Springs District)
            • Douglas
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 380.
    • California
      • San Diego Co.
        • Carlsbad
    		Larsen, Esper Signius & George S. Switzer (1939), An obsidian-like rock formed from the melting of a granodiorite: American Journal of Science, 5th. series: 237: 567; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 352; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 380; Hines, F. (2007), Stellerite from the Calavera Quarry, Carlsbad, CA.
        • San Clemente area
          • South Fork San Onofre Canyon (South Fork San Onofre Creek)
    		Larsen, Esper Signius (1948), Batholith and associated rocks of Corona, Elsinore, and San Luis Rey quadrangles, southern California: Geological Society of America Memoir 29: 182 pp.: 111; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 380.
      • Sonoma Co.
        • Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts)
          • West Mayacmas District
    		http://www.mineralsocal.org
              • Devils Pulpit
    		Vonsen, Magnus (1946), Minerals at “The Geysers,” Sonoma County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 292; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 380.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Maine
      • Hancock Co.
        • Mount Desert
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Ashland
    		http://rruff.info/Kamphaugite-(Y) - Kamphaugite-(Y) R080085
      • Worcester Co.
    		Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World., p.475.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Nye Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson Co.
        • Jersey City
    		Amer. Jour. of Sci., 1st. series: 44:54-60 (1843), Beck.
      • Passaic Co.
        • Haledon
    		Mineralogical Record, 40:511-524
        • Hawthorne
    		Bradley D. Plotkin collection
      • Somerset Co.
        • Bernards Township
        • Watchung
    		Cummings, W. (1987) Mineralization at the Fanwood and Summit Quarries, New Jersey. Rocks & Minerals, 62:155.
      • Union Co.
        • Springfield Township
          • Springfield
    		Frank A. Imbriacco III collection (confirmed by X-ray analysis)
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    • New York
      • St. Lawrence Co.
    		NY State Museum spec. no. 15561
    Marian Lupulescu (2010) The Pegmatites of New York. The 37th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 15-18, 2010
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance Co.
        • Haw River
    		Field collected by Casper Voogt.
    • Oregon
      • Grant Co.
        • Ritter
    		Micro Probe (1993) Volume VII Number 8 pp 8-11
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery Co.
        • Marlborough Township
          • Perkiomenville
    		Bill Lorah - PA collector/dealer.
    • Utah
      • Piute Co.
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper Co.
        • Mitchell
    		Kearns, L.E., Jenkins, R.N., and Lipscomb, D. (2007) 34th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Contributed Papers.
      • Fairfax Co.
        • Culpeper Basin
          • Centreville
    		analyzed by Lance Kearns, James Madison University
      • Prince William Co.
        • Manassas
    		members of the Northern Virginia Mineral Club have had samples analyzed in a lab, I believe at James Mason University by Dr. Kearns.
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