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Aeschynite

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Triolet Glacier, Ferret Valley, Les Grandes Jorasses Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Name:From the Greek aeschyne, shame, alluding to the fact that early chemists had difficulty with separations of titanium from zirconium in some samples.
Synonym of:Aeschynite-(Ce), Aeschynite-(Nd), Aeschynite-(Y)


A group of rare-earth, Niobium and Titanium oxide-hydroxide minerals. Localities listed are for undifferentiated members of the group.

Classification of Aeschynite

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Crystallography of Aeschynite

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Aeschynite no.2 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Aeschynite no.7 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Aeschynite no.14 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)

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Other Names for Aeschynite

Synonyms:
AechyniteAschyniteEschiniteEschynite
German names:
AeschynitÄschynitDystomes MelanerzEschinitEschynit
Spanish names:
AechynitaAeschynitaAschynitaEschinitaEschynita
Varieties:
Alumo-aeschynite

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 Aeschynite

Reference List:Berzelius (1828), Jahresber. Chem. Min.: 9: 195.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 793-797.

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    Localities for Aeschynite

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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.
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Habach valley
          • Breitfuß Mt. - Großer Finagl Mt. area
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Hollersbach valley
          • Scharnbachgraben
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Untersulzbach valley
          • Abichl Alp - Beryller area
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
          • Ascham Alp - Breitfuß Mt. - Sonntagskopf Mt. area
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
      • Lungau
        • Murwinkel
          • Schellgaden
    		C. Auer: Lapis 20(11):11-20 (1995)
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Zederhaus valley
          • Fell
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Ziller valley
          • Zamser Grund (Zams valley)
            • Schrammacher Mt.
    		Folie, K., Rocchetti, I. (1999): Novità Mineralogiche del Passo di Vizze. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1999, 222-230.
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
    China
     
    • Hunan Province
      • Yongzhou Prefecture
        • Jianghua Co.
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189, 174 pp.
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Baotou League
        • Darhan Muminggan United Banner
          • Bayan Obo
            • Bayan Obo (Bayun-Obo; Baiyunebo) deposit
    		Smith, M.P. (2007): Lithos 93(1/2), 126-148.
    • Shandong Province
      • Zaozhuang Prefecture
        • Xuecheng District
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189, 174 pp.
    • Sichuan Province
      • Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Mianning Co.
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189
    France
     
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Alpes-Maritimes
        • Saint-Martin-Vésubie
          • Le Boréon
    		Self collected by S. MAURY
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Isère
        • Bourg d'Oisans
          • St Christophe-en-Oisans
    		Valverde J., De Ascencao Guedes R. (1999), Le Plan du Lac, Isère (France), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, n°2, pp: 6-21
      • Savoie
        • La Lauzière massif
    		DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R.. (2000). La Lauzière : les espèces minérales, Savoie, France. Le Règne Minéral hors-série n°6, pp. 24-39. Editions du Piat.
    DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R.. (2000). La Lauzière : les espèces minérales, Savoie, France. Le Règne Minéral hors-série n°6, pp. 24-39. Editions du Piat.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Fichtelgebirge
          • Weißenstadt
            • Niederlamitz
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Laach lake volcanic complex
          • Kruft
    		Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
          • Mendig
            • Niedermendig
    		Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
    Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
              • Wingertsberg Mt.
    		Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
    India
     
    • West Bengal
      • Purulia District
    		Baidya, T.K.: :A note on some-uranium-thorium bearing pegmatoids of Nawahatu area, Purulia district, West Bengal:, Indian Minerals 46(2), 175-176 (1992)
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Courmayeur
        • Les Grandes Jorasses Massif
          • Ferret Valley
    		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.
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
        • Gesso Valley
          • Entracque
    		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.
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
    		Lapis, 11 (3), 24-26.
    Norway
     
    • Oppland
      • Lunner
        • Øståsen - Hadeland
          • Surka
    		Kvamsdal, L.O. (1993): Noen mineraler fra nordmarkitten mellom Roa og Maura. STEIN 20 (1), 30-45
    Slovakia
     
    • Prešov Region
      • Eastern Low Tatra Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Sweden
     
    • Medelpad
      • Sundsvall
    		No reference listed
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Vorderrhein Valley
        • Tujetsch (Tavetsch)
          • Curnera Valley
    		Die Mineralien der Schweiz, Max Weibel, ISBN 3-7643-2465-1
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Lötschen valley
        • Lonza Valley
          • Mittal
    		Die Mineralien der Schweiz, Weibel et al. 1990
    UK
     
    • Wales
      • Gwynedd (Caernarvonshire)
        • Central Snowdonia
    		No reference listed
        • Mt. Snowdon
    		No reference listed
        • Rhyd-Ddu
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Park Co.
        • Tarryall Springs District (Puma City)
    		Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 31 (Table A-1).
    • Connecticut
      • New London Co.
        • Waterford
    		Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World
    • Montana
      • Ravalli Co.
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996
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