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Wheal Remfry (Wheal Remfrey) China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, St Austell District, Cornwall, England, UK
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Part of the Alunite Supergroup.

Classification of Florencite Group

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Relationship of Florencite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)
CeAl
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Arsenoflorencite-(La)
(La,Ce,Nd)(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)
NdAl
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Arsenowaylandite
BiAl
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Florencite-(Ce)
CeAl
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Florencite-(La)
LaAl
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Florencite-(Nd)
(Nd,La,Ce)Al
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Graulichite-(Ce)
CeFe
3+
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Waylandite
BiAl
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Zaïrite
Bi(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6

Other Information

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    • Localities for Florencite Group

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    (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.
    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Belen Department
        • El Portezuelo Granite
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Edwardo Jawerbaum, prominant Argentinian collector.; Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:234-235
        • Papachacra
          • El Portezuelo Granite
            • Cerro León Muerto
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals acquired from Nelson Valenzuela
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Gough Co.
        • Elsmore
    		[Waylandite] Rankin, J., Sharpe, J. L. & Williams, P. A. (2008): Mineralogical note: Waylandite from Elsmore, New South Wales. Australian J. of Mineralogy 14, 79-80.
    • Northern Territory
      • Gulf of Carpenteria
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] E. H. Nickel & J. E. Temperly: Mineral. Mag. 51:605-609 (1987)
      • Kakadu National Park
        • Jabiru
    		[Florencite-(La)] Dymkov, Y., Holliger, P., Pagel, M., Gorshkov, A., and Artyukhina A. (1997): Characterization of a La-Ce-Sr-Ca aluminous hydroxy phosphate in nuclear zone 13 in the Oklo uranium deposit (Gabon). Mineralium Deposita, 32, 617-620.
    • Queensland
      • Mount Isa - Cloncurry area
        • Mount Isa district
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] American Mineralogist (1987) 72:429-432
    • South Australia
      • Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area
        • Roxby Downs
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Lottermoser B. G. (1995). Neues.Jb. Miner. Mh.1995, 8, 371-384; Econ Geol. (1992) 87:1-28
      • Eyre Peninsula
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] E. H. Nickel & J. E. Temperly: Mineral. Mag. 51:605-609 (1987)
        • Port Agusta
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] E. H. Nickel & J. E. Temperly: Mineral. Mag. 51:605-609 (1987)
    • Tasmania
      • Queenstown district
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] No reference listed
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Bottrill RS & Baker, WE (in prep) Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Felben valley
          • Amerbach valley
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Bernhard, F. & Postl, W. (2004)
    • Styria
      • Fischbacher Alpen
        • Krieglach
          • Freßnitzgraben
            • Alpl
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] F. Bernhard, F. Walter, K. Ettinger, J. Taucher, K. Mereiter: Amer. Mineral. 83:625-630 (1998)
    [Florencite-(Ce)]
    [Florencite-(Ce)] SEM-EDS on polished section, 15.1.2005, Franz Bernhard
        • Langenwang
          • Pretulgraben
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
        • Mürzzuschlag
          • Hönigsberg
    		[Florencite-(La)] Bernhard, F. (2006)
        • Rettenegg
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Leikauf, B. & Jakely, D. (2007): Ein Goldfund vom Blasenkogel bei Rettenegg in der Oststeiermark. Der Steirische Mineralog 16, Nr. 21, 10-14.
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Sankt-Vith
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Stavelot Massif
        • Vielsalm
          • Grand Halleux
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)]
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Nor Chichas Province
        • Atocha-Quechisla District
    		[Waylandite] Alfredo Petrov collection; EDS confirmations by Excalibur Minerals and Attards Minerals.
      • Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province)
        • Llallagua
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Hyrsl, J. & A. Petrov (2006): Famous Mineral Localities: Llallagua, Bolivia. Mineralogical Record. 37: 117-162
    Brazil
     
    • Bahia
      • Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras)
        • Serra das Éguas
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] P Bongaerts collection
      • Juazeiro
    		[Waylandite] Rob Lavinsky; Färber, G. & Witzke, T. (2011): Exotische Pseudomorphosen aus Brasilien: Waylandit nach Wismutglanz. Lapis 36 (5), 42-43.
    • Minas Gerais
      • Jequitinhonha valley
        • Diamantina
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.
      • Ouro Preto
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.
      • Poços de Caldas plateau
        • Poços de Caldas
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Waber (1991)
    • Pará
      • Carajás mineral province
        • Parauapebas
    		[Florencite-(La)]
    • Rio Grande do Norte
      • Borborema mineral province
        • Equador
    		[Waylandite] Gunnar Farber specimens
    [Waylandite] - Färber, G. & Witzke, T. (2011): Exotische Pseudomorphosen aus Brasilien: Waylandit nach Wismutglanz. Lapis 36 (5), 42-43.
    Czech Republic
     
    [Arsenowaylandite] Vestník Ceského geol. ústava (1994) 69, 79-85; American Mineralogist, volume 80, pp. 184(1995)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Beroun (Beraun)
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Horáková, M., Novák, F.: Výskyt nerostů alunit-crandallitové skupiny v liteňském souvrství Barrandienu. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1989, roč. 34, č. 2, s. 151-163.
      • Karlovy Vary Region
    		[Waylandite] No reference listed
          • Krásno (Schönfeld)
    		[Waylandite] Sejkora, J., Škoda, R., Ondruš, P., Beran, P. & Susser, C. (2006): Mineralogy of phosphate accumulations in the Huber stock, Krásno ore district, Slavkovský les area, Czech Republic. Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51, 103-147.
      • Liberec Region
        • Česká Lípa (Böhmisch Leipa)
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] Scharm et al. (1991)
        • Česká Lípa (Böhmische Leipa)
          • Stráž (Wartenberg)
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] Scharm, B. et al. (1991)
    [Arsenoflorencite-(La)] Scharm, B., Scharmová, M., Sulovský, P., Kühn, P. (1991): Philipsbornite, arsenoflorencite-(La), and arsenoflorencite-(Nd) from the uranium district in northern Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Casopis mineral. geol. 36, 103-113.
      • Plzeň Region
        • Klatovy (Klattau)
          • Vimperk
    		[Waylandite] Šrein, V. et al.: Zlatonosná mineralizace v okolí Horské Kvildy na Šumavě, Česká republika. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2008, vol. 16, 2, 153-176.
        • Planá u Mariánských Lázní (Plan)
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Pauliš P., Kopecký S., Černý P. 2007: Uranové minerály České Republiky a jejich naleziště. 1. část. (Kutna Hora, issue 1)
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Krupka (Graupen)
            • Knöttel (Knötel; Knödel; Knödlberg) area
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Moravia-Silesia Region
        • Bílovec
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Kučera, J. Kučerová - Charvátová, K., Škoda, R.: Nové výskyty minerálů na hydrotermálních žilách Nízkého Jeseníku. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2007, roč. 14-15, s. 69-72.
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Katanga (Shaba)
      • Katanga Copper Crescent
        • Likasi (Jadotville; Jadotstad)
    		[Florencite-(La)] Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 18, pp. 301-311 (1980)
    • Kivu
    		[Zaïrite] Bull. Soc. fr. Mineral. Cristallogr., 98, 351-353; Am. Min. (1977) 62, 174-175
    [Waylandite] Lapis 16(9), 12 (1991)
    Gabon
     
    • Haut-Ogooué Province
      • Franceville
    		[Florencite-(La)] Am Min 81 (9-10), 1263-1269
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Pleystein
    		[Waylandite] Dill, H.G., Weber, B. (2009), Pleystein-City on Pegmatite, 4th International Symposium on Granitic Pegmatites, Recife, Brazil.
    • Hesse
      • Taunus
        • Idstein
          • Lenzhahn
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Johanngeorgenstadt District
          • Johanngeorgenstadt
    		[Waylandite] Gröbner, J., Grimm, O. & Zienau, H. (2005): Neufunde interessanter Wismut- und Uranmineralien am Schaarschacht, Johanngeorgenstadt, Sachsen. Lapis 30 (6), 44-51; 62.
          • Steinbach
    		[Waylandite] Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schneeberg District
          • Neustädtel
    		[Waylandite] Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    [Waylandite] W. Krause et al. (2002) Eur. J. Mineral. 14, 115-126
          • Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field
    		[Waylandite] Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
      • Vogtland
        • Klingenthal
          • Muldenberg
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] BLAß, G. & GRAF, H. W. (1995): Neufunde von bekannten Fundstellen (13). - Mineralien-Welt 6 (3), 47-51.
    • Thuringia
      • Harz
        • Nordhausen
          • Ilfeld
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] J. Gröbner, U. Kolitsch and J. Wesiger (2011): New finds of vanadate and rare-earth minerals from the manganese mine Ilfeld, Harz. Mineralien-Welt 22 (1), 41-49. (in German)
    Germany & Czech Republic
     
    • Saxony & Ústí Region (Bohemia; Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Erzgebirge; Krusné Hory Mts
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Sejkora, J., Škoda, R., Škácha, P., Bureš, B. & Dvořák, Z. (2009): Nové mineralogické nálezy na Sn-W ložisku Cínovec v Krušných horách (Česká republika). Bulletin mineralogicko-petrologického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze 17 (2), 23-30 (in Czech with English abstract).
    Hungary
     
    • Győr-Moson-Sopron Co.
      • Soproni Mts.
        • Sopron
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Szakáll:100 Hungarian Mineral Locality, 2004
    Italy
     
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Bolzano Province (South Tyrol)
        • Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley)
          • San Giacomo
            • Vizze pass (Pfitsch pass)
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Folie, K., P. Gentile, M. Hanke & I. Rocchetti (2010): Mineralien aus der Umgebung des Pfitscher Jochs in Südtirol (II). Mineralien-Welt 21 (4), 42-67.
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Pietrasanta
            • Valdicastello Carducci
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Senesi F., 2000. Koninckite e altri fosfati della miniera del Pollone (Valdicastello Carducci, Lucca). Riv. Miner. Ital., 1: 46-48.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Nagano Prefecture
          • Chino City
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Nakamura, H., et al (2009) Suisyou, 21, 5-6.
          • Minami-Saku-gun
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Alfredo Petrov specimens, from Yamamoto collection.
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		[Waylandite] Takashi Yamada, Tokuhei Tagai, Takeshi Kojiro, Akira Harada, and Yasuhiro Kosuge (1999) Rare Minerals from Kawazu Mine, Shizuoka Prefecture. Chikyu-Wakusei Godo-Taikai Koen-Yoshi (Abstract of the Joint Meeting of the Societies of Earth and Planetary Sciences), conference presentation, Mc-002.
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Matsubara and Kato (1998) Memoirs of the National Science Museum (Tokyo), 30, 167-183.
    Kenya
     
    • Coast Province
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Liferovich, R.P., Subbotin, V.V., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Lyalina, M.F. (1998) A new type of scandium mineralization in phoscorites and carbonatites of the Kovdor Massif, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36, 971-980.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Karibib District
        • Okongava-Ost Farm 72
    		[Waylandite] Bideaux, R, 2000, Handbook of Mineralogy, v. 4, p. 646.
        • Spitzkopje Area
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] 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: 839; Mineralogical Record: 36(4): 317-335.
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Medenbach, O. (2001): Paul Ramdohr und die Stiepelmannsche Beryll-Fundstelle. – In: Namibia, Zauberwelt edler Steine und Kristalle, Haltern (Bode Verlag), 222pp., (p. 56-71) ;
    Norway
     
    • Nordland
      • Tjeldsund
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Selbekk, R. S., Husdal, T. A. & Berg, H-J. (2010): Nye mineraler for Norge i 2010. Stein. 37 (4): 24-26
    Peru
     
    • Cajamarca Department
      • Cajamarca Province
        • Cajamarca
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Dill, H.G., Bosse, H.-R., Henning, K.-H., Fricke, A., and Ahrendt, H. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 149-163.
    Romania
     
    • Harghita Co.
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F., Eds. (2010): Mineralogy of Székelyland, Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Csík County Nature and Conservation Society, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, 321 pp
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Polar Yakutia
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] S.M. Kravchenko data; Econ Geol (1995) 90:658-675
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Dzhida Basin
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] [AmMin 85:200]
    • Northern Region
      • Komi Republic
        • Prepolar Ural
          • Kozhim River Basin
            • Maldynyrd (Maldy-nyrd) range
              • Grubependity Lake
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] IMA proposals approved January 2010
    [Florencite-(Ce)] http://geo.web.ru/conf/alkaline/2008/Repina.htm
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Rožňava Co.
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Sweden
     
    • Skåne
      • Bromölla
        • Näsum
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Sandstöm, F. (2007): Västanåfeltets geologi och mineralogi. Litiofilen 24 (2): 14-38
    • Västergötland
      • Tidaholm
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Albula Valley
        • Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass)
          • Tinizong (Tinzen)
    		[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] U. Kolitsch & J. Gröbner (single-crystal X-ray diffraction + SEM-EDS)
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Turtmann Valley
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    Uganda
     
    • Wakiso District
      • Busiiro Co. (Bushiro Co.)
    		[Waylandite] Min Mag 50 (1986), 730; Am Min 73 (1988), 199
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Liskeard District
          • Linkinhorne
            • Minions
    		[Waylandite] Mineralogical Record 19, 337
        • St Austell District
          • Lostwithiel
    		[Waylandite] Min.Mag. 50,731-733(1986)
          • St Enoder
            • Fraddon
    		[Waylandite] UKJMM No19 Tindle, A.G. (2008) Minerals of Britain and Ireland. Terra Publishing, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. 624pp.
          • Treverbyn
            • Stenalees
    		[Florencite-(La)] No reference listed
        • St Just District
          • St Just
            • Truthwall
    		[Waylandite] No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski Co.
        • Little Rock
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    • California
      • Marin Co.
        • Sausalito
    		[Florencite-(Nd)] Milton, D.J. and Bastron, H. (1971). "Churchite and Florencite (Nd) from Sausalito, California." Mineralogical Record: 2(4): 166-168.
    [Florencite-(Nd)]
    • Colorado
      • Lake Co.
        • St. Kevin - Independence
          • Turquoise Lake
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Park Co.
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Groton
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Nashua Min. Soc. Disp. Cat., 1995
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Waterloo
    		[Waylandite] Buchholz, T.W., Falster, A.U., and Simmons, WmB. (2007) 34th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Contributed Papers.
      • Marathon Co.
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:233
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