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Voltaite
Carola Mine (Königin Carola Mine; Paul Berndt Mine), Freital, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
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A group of complex, cubic or tetragonal-pseudocubic metal sulphate hydrates.

A large number of synthetic members is known since the 1930s; they are either cubic or pseudocubic.

Classification of Voltaite Group

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Relationship of Voltaite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Ammoniomagnesiovoltaite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Mg
2+
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
 
4
)
 
12
 · 18H
 
2
O
Pertlikite
K
 
2
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
2
Al(SO
 
4
)
 
12
 · 18H
 
2
O
Voltaite
K
 
2
Fe
2+
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
 
4
)
 
12
 · 18H
 
2
O
Zincovoltaite
K
 
2
Zn
 
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
 
4
)
 
12
 · 18H
 
2
O

Other Information

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References for Voltaite Group

Reference List:

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Majzlan, J., Schlicht, H., Wierzbicka-Wieczorek, M., Giester, G., Pöllmann, H., Brömme, B., Doyle, S., Buth, G., Bender Koch, C. (2013): A contribution to the crystal chemistry of the voltaite group: solid solutions, Mössbauer and infrared spectra, and anomalous anisotropy. Mineralogy and Petrology, 107, (in press).

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    • Localities for Voltaite 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
      • Andalgalá Department
    		[Voltaite] Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    [Voltaite] Marquez Zavalia, M. F. (1986): Challantite of Capillitas Mine, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociacion Argentina de Mineralogia, Petrologia y Sedimentologia 17, 19-22. (in Spanish); MARQUEZ-ZAVALIA, M.F.. The As-rich end-member of the jordanite-geocronite series of the Capillitas Mine, Catamarca. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2006, vol.61, n.2, pp. 231-235.
    • Jujuy
      • El Palmar District
    		[Voltaite] Marquez-Zavalia, Maria Florencia, Lomniczi de Upton, Irene & Galliski, Miguel Angel (2001): Krausite in fumaroles from Santa Barbara mine, northwestern Argentina. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2001, 378-384. ; Zavalia, Maria Florencia Marquez & Galliski, Miguel Angel (1995): Goldichite of fumarolic origin from the Santa Barbara mine, Jujuy, northwestern Argentina. Canadian Mineralogist 33, 1059-1062.
    Australia
     
    • Queensland
    		[Voltaite] No reference listed
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Köflach
        • Köflach - Voitsberg lignite deposit
    		[Voltaite] R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
      • Leutschach
    		[Voltaite] Taucher, J. (1997)
    Belgium
     
    • Hainaut Province (Henegouwen; Hennegau)
      • Charleroi
        • Fleurus
          • Soleimont (Soleilmont)
    		[Voltaite] Richard de Nul communication
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Potosí City
    		[Voltaite] 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: 605; Mineralogical Record: 32: 465.
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Algoma District
        • Batchewana Bay
    		[Voltaite] Sabina, Ann P. (1991) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector: Sudbury to Winnipeg, Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 49.
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Antofagasta Province
    		[Voltaite] Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
        • Sierra Gorda District
          • Caracoles
    		[Voltaite] Malcherek, T. & Schlüter, J. (2010): Anatacamite from La Vendida mine, Sierra Gorda, Atacama desert, Chile: a triclinic polymorph of Cu2(OH)3Cl. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 187, 307-312.
      • El Loa Province
        • Calama
          • Cerritos Bayos
    		[Voltaite] V. Sapienza; Kampf, A.R.; Mills, S.J.; Housley, R.M.; Williams, P.A.; Dini, M. (2012): Alcaparrosaite, K3Ti4+Fe3+(SO4)4O(H2O)2, a new hydrophobic Ti4+ sulfate from Alcaparrosa, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine 76, 851-861.
          • Chuquicamata District
    		[Voltaite] Handbook of Mineralogy
            • Toki Cu deposit (Toki Cluster)
    		[Voltaite] Natural History Museum Vienna collection (Uwe Kolitsch SXRD on Arturo Molina material)
    China
     
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Wuhai League (Wuhai Prefecture)
        • Wuda District
    		[Voltaite] Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 2, p. 81
    [Voltaite] American Mineralogist: 90: 1729-1739.
    • Qinghai Province
      • Haixi Autonomous Prefecture
        • Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.)
    		[Zincovoltaite] Li Wanmao, Chen Guoying, and Sun Shurong (1987): Acta Mineralogica Sinica (4), 307-312.
    • Xinjiang Autonomous Region
      • Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)
        • Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.)
    		[Voltaite] Yingxia Xu, Kezhang Qin, Kuishou Ding, Yu Miao, Tonghui Fang, Xingwang Xu, and He Sun (2007): Mineral Deposits [Kuangchuang Dizhi] 26(1), 58-69; Yingxia Xu, Kezhang Qin, Kunshou Ding, Jinxiang Li, Yu Miao, Tonghui Fang, Xingwang Xu, Daming Li, and Xiuquan Luo (2008): Acta Petrologica Sinica 24(10), 2371-2383
    Cyprus
     
    • Nicosia District (Lefkoşa District; Lefkosia District)
      • Skouriotissa
    		[Voltaite] Dana 7:II: 465,467.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
    		Zacek, V., Oplustil, S., Mayova, A. & Meyer, F. R. (1995): Die Mineralien von Kladno in Mittelböhmen, Tschechische Republik. Mineralien-Welt 6 (1), 13-30 (in German).
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • South Moravia Region
        • Brno (Brünn)
    		[Voltaite] David Parfitt collection
    France
     
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Hautes-Alpes
        • La Chapelle en Valgaudemard
    		[Voltaite] Bourgoin, V., Favreau, G., Boulliard, J.-C. (2011): Jas Roux: un gisement exceptionnel à minéraux de thallium. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 3-2011, 2-91.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		[Voltaite] Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Waldsassen
            • Pfaffenreuth
    		[Voltaite] Lapis, 10 (9), 13-20+50.
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz
        • Goslar
          • Rammelsberg
    		[Voltaite] 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: 465.
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Aachen
        • Alsdorf
    		[Voltaite] Blaß, G. and Strehler, H. (1993): Mineralbildungen in einer durch Selbstentzündung brennenden Bergehalde des Aachener Steinkohlenreviers. Mineralien-Welt 4 (4), 35-42. (in German); XRD analysis (T. Witzke); Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130.
      • Ruhr Coal Mining area
        • Herne
    		[Voltaite] No reference listed
        • Marl
          • Marl-Hüls
    		[Voltaite] Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Harz
        • Wernigerode
          • Elbingerode
    		[Voltaite] Lapis 2003(2), 13-20
    • Saxony
      • Dresden
        • Freital
    		[Voltaite] Thalheim, K.; Reichel, W. & Witzke, T. (1991): Die Minerale des Döhlener Beckens.- Schriften des Staatlichen Museums für Mineralogie und Geologie zu Dresden, Nr. 3
    [Voltaite] Thalheim, K.; Reichel, W. & Witzke, T. (1991): Die Minerale des Döhlener Beckens.- Schriften des Staatlichen Museums für Mineralogie und Geologie zu Dresden, Nr. 3
    • Thuringia
      • Gera
        • Ronneburg U deposit
    		[Voltaite] T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
    [Voltaite] T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Plaka
            • Plaka Mines
    		[Voltaite] Schnorrer, G. & Breitenbach, H. (1996): Lavrion: Neufunde aus dem antiken Bergbau und in historischen Schlacken. Lapis, 21 (1), 45-48; 62.
    Hungary
     
    • Baranya Co.
      • Mecsek Mts.
        • Pécs
    		[Voltaite] Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F. (2008): Ammonium sulphates from burning coal dumps at Komló and Pécs-Vasas, Mecsek Mts., South Hungary. Mineralogia, Special Papers, Vol. 32 (2nd Central-European Mineralogical Conference 2008 (CEMC)), 154.
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Bükk Mts.
        • Miskolc
    		[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997
      • Rudabányai Mts.
        • Rudabánya
    		[Voltaite] Szakáll: Minerals of Rudabánya, 2001
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
    		[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Balaton Uplands
        • Tapolcai Basin
          • Lesenceistvánd
    		[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997
    • Zala Co.
      • Keszthelyi Mts.
        • Rezi
    		[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997
    Iran
     
    • Hormozgan Province
      • Bandar-Abbas County
        • Bandar Abbas (Bandar-e Abbas)
          • Haji Abad town
    		[Voltaite] 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: 465.
    • Yazd Province
      • Saghand (Sagand; Saqand)
    		[Voltaite] Bariand, P., Cesbron, F. & Berthelon, J. P. (1977): Iron sulfates of Saghand near Yazd (Iran). Memoire Hors-Série de la Société Géologique de France 8, 77-85.
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
    		[Voltaite] Russo, M., 2006: I minerali di formazione fumarolica della grande eruzione vesuviana del 1906
    [Voltaite] Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
      • Phlegrean Volcanic Complex
        • Naples Province
          • Phlegrean Fields
            • Pozzuoli
    		[Voltaite] De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol
    • Sicily
      • Messina Province
        • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
          • Lipari
            • Vulcano Island
              • Porto Levante
    		[Voltaite] I. Campostrini, 2008, pers. com. [M.E. Ciriotti]. PANICHI U. (1924): Contributo allo studio dei minerali dell'Isola di Vulcano. - Memorie della Società Italiana delle Scienze (detta dei XL) - serie 3 - 19, 3-55.
    [Voltaite] PANICHI U. (1924): Contributo allo studio dei minerali dell'Isola di Vulcano. - Memorie della Società Italiana delle Scienze (detta dei XL) - serie 3 - 19, 3-55.
    [Voltaite] PANICHI U. (1924): Contributo allo studio dei minerali dell'Isola di Vulcano. - Memorie della Società Italiana delle Scienze (detta dei XL) - serie 3 - 19, 3-55.
    • Tuscany
      • Grosseto Province
        • Montieri
    		[Voltaite] Brizzi G., Masotti A., 1989. Campiano: un vanto d'Italia. La miniera e i suoi minerali. Riv. Miner. Ital., 12: 1-20.
        • Scansano
          • Pereta
    		[Voltaite] Brizzi, G. & Meli, R. (1995): La miniera antimonifera di Pereta con un cenno a quella solfo-cinabrifera di Zolfiere in comune di Scansano (GR). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 19:, 217-240.
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Capoliveri
    		[Voltaite] J. Göske, T. Witzke, H. Pöllmann, S. Stöber (1997) - Neufunde von Sekundarmineralen in der Lagerstatte Calamita/Insel Elba - Der Aufschluss, 48: 305-313.
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Vergemoli
            • Fornovolasco
    		[Voltaite] Biagioni, C., Orlandi, P., & Bonini, M. (2008). Fornovolasco. Storia e minerali delle miniere di ferro presso Vergemoli (Alpi Apuane). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2008, 230-252
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Hidaka Province
        • Monbetsu (Mombetsu)
    		[Voltaite] Okamoto collection (curated at the Geological Survey museum, Japan)
      • Sorachi Province
        • Mikasa City
    		[Voltaite] Shimobayashi, N., Ohnishi, M., Miura, H. (2011) Ammonium sulfate minerals from Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan: boussingaultite, godovikovite, efremovite and tschermigite. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 106, (in press).
    • Kyushu Region
      • Nansei Archipelago
        • Kagoshima Prefecture
          • Tokara Archipelago
    		[Voltaite] Alfredo Petrov collection.
    Mexico
     
    • Durango
      • Mun. de Cuencamé
        • Velardeña District
          • Velardeña
    		[Voltaite] 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: 463; Panczner (1987): 391.; Am Min (1931), 16:352-360
    Poland
     
    • Upper Silesia (Śląskie)
      • Upper Silesian Coal Basin
        • Katowice area
    		[Voltaite] Parafiniuk, J. and Kruszewski, Ł. (2009): Ammonium minerals from burning coal-dumps of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland). Geol. Quart., 53, 341-356. http://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/stories/G_Q/53_3/parafiniuk.pdf (esp. p. 347)]
          • Łaziska
    		[Voltaite] Lukasz Kruszewski 2005: Minerals arising in cause of underground fires of "Skalny" coal mine dump in Laziska, Upper Silesia. Mag. Thesis. (unpublished)
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Banská Štiavnica Co.
    		[Voltaite]
      • Žiar nad Hronom Co.
    		[Voltaite] - Ďuďa R., 1993: Die mineralien der Gold und Silber - Lagersttäte von Kremnitz (Kremnica) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt,5, 20-32.
    • Košice Region
      • Gelnica Co.
        • Smolník Mining District
    		[Voltaite] 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: 531; Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Huelva
        • Minas de Riotinto
          • Rio Tinto Mines
    		[Voltaite] Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Martigny
        • Mont Chemin
    		[Voltaite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 121.
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad)
      • Zeravshan Range
        • Yagnob River
    		[Voltaite] PXRD (Lukasz Kruszewski)
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		[Voltaite] Handbook of Mineralogy
    [Voltaite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 297; Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., and Williams, S.A. (2006) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005: 7.
    [Voltaite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 352.
              • Queen Hill
    		[Voltaite] 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: 531; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 184, 415; Merwin, H.E. & E. Posnjak (1937), Sulphate encrustations in the Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, AZ, Am.Min.: 22: 567-571; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 59.
      • Coconino Co.
        • San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts)
    		[Voltaite] Hanson, S. L., A. U. Fastner, W. B. Simmons (2008) Mineralogy of the Fumerole deposits at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Northern Arizona. Rocks & Mnerals 83:6 pp 534-544.
      • Pinal Co.
        • Pinal Mts
          • Pioneer District
            • Superior
    		[Voltaite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 354, 388, 416.
      • Yavapai Co.
        • Black Hills (Black Hill Range)
          • Verde District
            • Jerome
    		[Voltaite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 416; Lausen, C. (1928), Hydrous sulphates formed under fumerolic conditions at the United Verde mine, AmMin: 13: 203-229; Anderson, C.A. (1927), Voltaite from Jerome, AZ, Am.Min.: 12: 287-290; Hutton, C.O. (1959a), Yavapaiite, an anhydrous potassium, ferric sulfate from Jerome, AZ: Am.Min.: 44: 1105-1114; Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 59.
    • California
      • Contra Costa Co.
        • Diablo Range
          • Clayton
            • Mount Diablo State Park
              • Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo)
    		[Voltaite] Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 382; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 278.
      • Inyo Co.
        • Coso Mts (Coso Range)
          • Coso District (New Coso District)
            • China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station
              • Coso Hot Springs
    		[Voltaite]
    [Voltaite] www.mineralsocal.org
      • Napa Co.
        • Knoxville District
          • Knoxville
    		[Voltaite] Melville, William Harlow & Waldemar Lindgren (1890), Contributions to the mineralogy of the Pacific coast: USGS Bulletin 61, 40pp.: 23; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 278.
      • San Benito Co.
        • Diablo Range
          • New Idria District
            • Idria (New Idria)
    		[Voltaite] Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 278; www.mineralsocal.org.
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Calico Mts (Calico Hills)
          • Calico District (Daggett District)
            • Yermo
              • Mule Canyon
    		[Voltaite] Foshag, William Frederick (1931c), Krausite, a new sulphate from California: American Mineralogist: 16: 352-360; Moller, W.P. (1963) Sulfur Hole. Mineralogist: 31, part 1, N. 3: 12-16; part 2, No. 4: 14-15; Scordari, F., Vurro, F., and Menchetti, S. (1975) The metavoltine problem: relationships between metavoltine and Maus’ salt. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 22: 88-97; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 278; Joseph F. Cooper, Jr., Gail E. Dunning, Ted A. Hadley, and William P. Moller (2001) The Sulfur Hole, Calico District, San Bernardino County, California
      • Shasta Co.
        • Cascade Range
          • Lassen Volcanic National Park
            • Lassen Peak
    		[Voltaite] Day, Arthur L. & E.T. Allen (1925), The volcanic activity and hot springs of Lassen Peak, California: Carnegie Instit. Washington Pub. 360, 190 pp.; […Volcano Letter o. 293: 1-3 1930]: 118; Anderson, Charles A. (1927), Voltaite from Jerome, Arizona: American Mineralogist: 12: 290; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 382.
        • Klamath Mts
          • West Shasta Copper - Zinc District
            • Iron Mountain [town]
              • Iron Mountain
    		[Voltaite] Mineralogical Record 22:381-382; Nordstrom, D. K. and Alpers, C. N. (1999): Negative pH, efflorescent mineralogy, and consequences for environmental restauration at the Iron Mountain Superfund site, California. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 96, 3455-3462.
      • Sonoma Co.
        • Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts)
          • West Mayacmas District
    		[Voltaite] Allen, Eugene T. & Arthur L. Day (1927), Steam wells and other thermal activity at “The Geysers,” California: Carnegie Institute Washington Publication 378: 40; Vonsen, Magnus (1941) Preliminary report on minerals of The Geysers of Sonoma County, California. Mineralogist: 9: 246; 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: 476.
              • Geyser Canyon (Geyser Creek Canyon)
    		[Voltaite] Vonsen, Magnus (1941) Preliminary report on minerals of The Geysers of Sonoma County, California. Mineralogist: 9: 247; Vonsen, Magnus (1946), Minerals at “The Geysers,” Sonoma County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 291; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 278.
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln Co.
    		[Voltaite] MinRec 28 (5), 369-384.
    [Voltaite] Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440
    • Missouri
      • Wayne Co.
    		[Voltaite] R&M 73:2 pp 98-117
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow Co.
        • Butte District (Summit Valley District)
          • Butte
    		[Voltaite] The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
    		[Voltaite] NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Elko Co.
        • Bootstrap District
    		[Voltaite] NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Nye Co.
        • Lodi District
          • Quartz Mountain camp
    		[Voltaite] NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada; Rocks & Minerals (2010) 85:512-524
    • New Mexico
      • Santa Fe Co.
        • La Bajada District
    		[Voltaite] Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed., 1996
    • Pennsylvania
      • Columbia Co.
    		[Voltaite] STRACHER, Glenn B., (2007) GAS VENT MINERALOGY OF COAL FIRES BURNING AROUND THE WORLD Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 2, p. 81
    • Tennessee
      • Monroe Co.
        • Tellico Plains
    		[Voltaite] Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
    • Utah
      • Emery Co.
        • San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell)
          • Calf Mesa
    		[Voltaite] UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    [Voltaite] Am.Min.40:469; Min Rec 19:331-338
      • San Juan Co.
        • White Canyon District
          • Red Canyon
    		[Voltaite]
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		[Voltaite] UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Virginia
      • Wise Co.
        • Big Stone Gap
    		[Voltaite] Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    [Voltaite] Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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