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Pyrosmalite Group

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Friedelite
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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Group consisting of minerals and polytypes corresponding to pyrosmalite structural units.

Classification of Pyrosmalite Group

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Relationship of Pyrosmalite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Friedelite
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
Mcgillite
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH)
 
8
Cl
 
2
Nelenite
(Mn,Fe)
 
16
(Si
 
12
O
 
30
)(OH)
 
14
[As
3+
3
O
 
6
(OH)
 
3
]
Pyrosmalite-(Fe)
(Fe,Mn)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
Pyrosmalite-(Mn)
(Mn,Fe)
 
8
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,Cl)
 
10
Schallerite
(Mn,Fe)
 
16
Si
 
12
As
 
3
O
 
36
(OH)
 
17

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    • Localities for Pyrosmalite Group

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] No reference listed
    [Friedelite] Demetrius Pohl collection, Rock Currier photo
    [Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Domenico Preite specimen
    • Queensland
      • Mount Isa - Cloncurry area
        • Cloncurry District
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] MM 1987, 174
        • Selwyn District
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] G. Dong & P. J. Pollard (1997): Identification of ferropyrosmalite by Laser Raman microprobe in fluid inclusions from metalliferous deposits in the Cloncurry District, NW Queensland, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 61(2), 291–293.
    • South Australia
      • Eyre Peninsula
        • Middleback Range
          • Iron Knob
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Minerals of Iron Monarch, Glyn L. Francis
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Mitterdorf
        • Veitsch
          • Kleinveitsch
            • Kaiblinggraben
    		[Friedelite] Francis, C.A. (2004)
    [Friedelite] Franz Bernhard collection
    • Tyrol
      • East Tyrol
        • Kals valley
    		[Friedelite] Abrecht, J. (1990): An As-rich manganiferous mineral assemblage from the Ködnitz Valley (Eastern Alps, Austria): Geology, mineralogy, genetic considerations, and implications for metamorphic Mn deposits. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1990, 363-375.
      • North Tyrol
        • Sill valley (Wipp valley)
          • Navis valley
    		[Friedelite] R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Brazil
     
    • Pará
      • Carajás mineral province
        • Parauapebas
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Grainger, C.J., Groves, D.I., Tallarico, F.H.B., and Fletcher, I.R. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 451-489.
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Fort Steele Mining Division
        • Kimberley
    		[Mcgillite] Can.Min.(1980) 18, 31-36; Dana 7:I:203.
    • Northwest Territories
      • Mackenzie District
        • Great Bear Lake
          • Port Radium District
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Mark Mauthner specimen, from Ty Balacko, 19 Jan 1990; Alfredo Petrov collection.
    • Ontario
      • Sudbury District
        • Levack
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Springer (1989) Can. Min. 27, 311-313
      • Thunder Bay District
        • Manitouwadge
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Can. Min. 31, 695
    • Québec
      • Nord-du-Québec
        • Matagami
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Can. Min. 31, 695
    China
     
    • Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Chaoyang Prefecture
        • Chaoyang Co.
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Yuanming Pan, Fleet, M.E., Barnett, R.L., and Yuan Chen (1993): The Canadian Mineralogist 31, 695-710.
      • Huludao Prefecture
        • Jianchang Co.
          • Bajiazi Zn-Pb-Ag deposit
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Yiming Zhao, Yongguan Dong, Daxin Li, and Chengsi Bi (2003): Ore Geology Reviews 23, 153-182.
    [Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Yiming Zhao, Yongguan Dong, Daxin Li, and Chengsi Bi (2003): Ore Geology Reviews 23, 153-182.
    [Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Yiming Zhao, Yongguan Dong, Daxin Li, and Chengsi Bi (2003): Ore Geology Reviews 23, 153-182.
    [Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Yiming Zhao, Yongguan Dong, Daxin Li, and Chengsi Bi (2003): Ore Geology Reviews 23, 153-182.
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Pyrénées-Orientales
        • Céret
          • Prats de Mollo-La Preste (Prats de Molló-La Presta)
    		[Friedelite] Dubru. M, (1986) Pétrologie et géochimie du marbre à brucite et des borates associés au gisement de tungstène de Costabonne, (Pyrénées orientales, France) 930p
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Ariège
    		[Friedelite] Perseil, E. A. (1967): Manganese mineralization of the Upper Devonian in Las Cabesses (Ariege). Comptes Rendus du Congres National des Societes Savantes, Section des Sciences 91 (Part 2), 313-321.
      • Haute-Garonne
        • Argut-Dessus
    		[Friedelite] Inventaire minéralogique de la France numero 8 Haute Garonne pages 20 et 21
      • Hautes-Pyrénées
    		[Friedelite] Le Règne Minéral 47: 5-21
          • Nabias
    		[Friedelite]
          • Vielle Aure
    		[Friedelite] 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: 174; DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., TIXADOR Y., CASTERET A. & GOUJOU JC. (2002) La mine de Coustou, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées. Le Règne Minéral, 47, 23-31. (in french)
        • Louron Valley
          • Aderville
    		[Friedelite] C.R.Acad.Sci.Paris,(1876) 82, 1167
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Tochigi Prefecture
          • Ashio
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Introduction to Japanese Minerals (Geological Survey of Japan, 1970)
          • Kanuma City
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
      • Tohoku Region
        • Iwate Prefecture
          • Noda
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast')
      • Zhayrem (Zhairem)
    		[Friedelite] Frank Dzubeck; Kayupova, M.M. (1965) Doklady of the Academy of Sciences U.S.S.R., Earth Science sections, 163, 97-100.
    [Friedelite] Frank Dzubeck
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
      • Bykle
    		[Friedelite] Nordrum, F.S. (2008): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2007-2008. STEIN 35 (2), 8-20
    • Oslo
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Knut Eldjarn specimen
    [Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Knut Eldjarn specimen
    Peru
     
    • Lima Department
      • Oyon Province
    		[Friedelite] No reference listed
    Romania
     
    • Suceava Co.
      • Suceava district
    		[Friedelite] http://minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
    [Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Bashkortostan (Bashkiria) Republic
          • Sibay
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Brusnitsyn, A.I. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(3), 193-214.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Ďuďa R.,Kotuľak P., Káňa R., 1993: Bergbau und Mineralien von Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Slowakei. Emser Hefte, 14, 3, 1-70, Haltern
    • Košice Region
      • Gelnica Co.
        • Smolník Mining District
          • Bystrý Potok
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Rojkovič, I. (2001): Geolines 13, 34-41.
      • Rožňava Co.
        • Rožňava (Rosenau)
          • Čučma
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Kromdraai 209 JR farm
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Rocks & Minerals 83:5 pp 410-421
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Kalahari manganese fields
        • Hotazel
    		[Friedelite] [Von Bezing, K. L. et al. (1991) - The Kalahari manganese field : an update, Mineralogical Record, 22 (3), 279-302]
        • Kuruman
          • N'Chwaning Mines
    		[Friedelite] [Von Bezing, K. L. et al. (1991) - The Kalahari (Afrique du Sud) manganese field : an update, Mineralogical Record, 22 (3), 279-302.]
    [Friedelite] Minerals of South Africa
    [Friedelite] Minerals of South Africa
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Tarragona
        • Priorat
          • El Molar
    		[Friedelite] Mineralogistes de Catalunya, vol. III num. 5
    • Extremadura
      • Badajoz
        • Burguillos del Cerro
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Sanabria, R. and Calvo, M. (2002). Los yacimientos de magnetita de Burguillos del Cerro. Revista de Minerales, 2 (3), 4-25
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Gällivare
        • Aitik
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] No reference listed
    • Södermanland
      • Utö
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)]
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		[Friedelite] Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183. ; K:Gatedal
    [Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] No reference listed
        • Nordmark district
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] No reference listed
        • Persberg district
          • Pajsberg
    		[Friedelite] Nysten, P. (2004): Harstigen ett mineralogisk eldorado i Bergslagen. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 28: 5-13
    • Västmanland
      • Hällefors
        • Grythyttan
    		[Friedelite] Holtstam, D. (2001): W and V mineralization in Långban-type Fe-Mn deposits: Epigenetic or Syngenetic? Geologiske Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar 123: 29-33
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Engadin
        • Piz Corvatsch
    		[Friedelite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 171.
      • Plessur Valley
        • Langwies
          • Fondei Valley
    		[Friedelite] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 171.
    Thailand
     
    • Loei Province
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] International Geological Congress (2008) MRD-06 Geology and genesis of reduced gold skarn formation at Phu Thap Fah deposit, northeast Thailand
    Turkey
     
    • Aegean Region
      • Denizli Province
        • Kale
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Mn)] Öztürk, H. (1997): Ore Geology Reviews 12, 187-203.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • San Juan Co.
        • Eureka District
          • Gladstone
    		[Friedelite] Rocks & Min.: 63: 366-384.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Plainfield
    		[Schallerite] "Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Alan Plante, Valley Geology Press, 1992.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Franklin
    		[Friedelite] Palache(1935):89.
    [Friedelite] Palache(1935):89-90; Dunn(1995):Pt4:478.
    [Friedelite] Palache(1935):89.
    [Nelenite] Dunn, P.J., et al: Can.Min.:22:259-263 (1984); Dunn, P.J. and Peacor, D.R.: Min.Mag.:48:271-275 (1984); Dunn(1995):Pt4:480-481.
          • Ogdensburg
            • Sterling Hill
    		[Friedelite] Palache(1935):89-90; Dunn(1995):Pt4:478.
    • New York
      • Rockland Co.
        • Ramapo Township
    		[Pyrosmalite-(Fe)] Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery Co.
    		[Nelenite] Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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