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Formula:

System:

Isometric

Colour:

Silver White to grayish ...

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Name:

For the locality near Awarua Bay, New Zealand.

This page provides mineralogical data about Awaruite.

Classification of Awaruite

IMA status:

Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"

Strunz 8th edition ID:

1/A.08-40

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:

1.AE.20

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family

Dana 7th edition ID:

1.1.17.6

Dana 8th edition ID:

1.1.11.4

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group

Hey's CIM Ref.:

1.65

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

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Type Occurrence of Awaruite

Type Locality:

Gorge river, South Island, New Zealand

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geological Survey of New Zealand, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, P21969.

Year of Discovery:

1885

Occurrences of Awaruite

Geological Setting:

River placers, serpentinized peridotites, meteorites

Physical Properties of Awaruite

Lustre:

Metallic

Diaphaneity (Transparency):

Opaque

Colour:

Silver White to grayish white

Hardness (Mohs):

Hardness (Vickers):

VHN₅₀=265 - 380 kg/mm²

Comment:

Higher Ni content is softer

Tenacity:

Malleable

Density (measured):

7.8 - 8.22 g/cm³

Density (calculated):

7.74(127) g/cm³

Crystallography of Awaruite

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m {F4/m 3 2/m}

Space Group Setting:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.560Å

Unit Cell Volume:

V 45.12 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Massive, grains, flakes, pebbles

X-Ray Powder Diffraction:

d-spacing		Intensity
2.044		(10)
1.772		(6)
1.253		(3)
1.069		(4)
1.023		(1)
0.814		(1)
0.792		(1)

Comments:

Awarua Bay, New Zealand.

Optical Data of Awaruite

Type:

Isotropic

Reflectivity:

400nm	R=54.4%
420nm	R=56.0%
440nm	R=57.6%
460nm	R=59.1%
480nm	R=60.4%
500nm	R=61.4%
520nm	R=62.4%
540nm	R=63.1%
560nm	R=63.8%
580nm	R=64.4%
600nm	R=64.8%
620nm	R=65.2%
640nm	R=65.5%
660nm	R=65.7%
680nm	R=66.1%
700nm	R=66.4%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 66.4%.

Chemical Properties of Awaruite

Formula:

Essential elements:

Fe, Ni

All elements listed in formula:

Fe, Ni

Analytical Data:

South Fork, Smith River, California, USA.

Ni (76.60)
Fe (21.45)
Co (1.19)
Cu (0.66)
S (0.06)
P (0.04)
Total (100.00)

Common Impurities:

Co,Cu,S,P,Si

Relationship of Awaruite to other Species

Common Associates:

Pentlandite	Millerite	Magnetite	Kamacite	Heazlewoodite
Gold	Copper	Chromite

1.AE.05

1.AE.05

1.AE.05

1.AE.05

(Fe,Ni)

1.AE.05

Tungsten

1.AE.05

UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi

1.AE.10

Taenite

(Fe,Ni)

1.AE.10

Tetrataenite

FeNi

1.AE.10

Antitaenite

1.AE.15

Chromferide

1-x

(x=0.6)

1.AE.15

Ferchromide

1.5

0.5-x

1.AE.15

Wairauite

CoFe

1.AE.25

Jedwabite

(Ta,Nb)

1.AE.30

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

AuCu

1.8

Zinc

1.9

Cadmium

1.10

Danbaite

CuZn

1.11

Zhanghengite

CuZn

1.12

1.13

1.14

1.15

1.16

1.1

0.9

1.17

Paraschachnerite

1.18

Luanheite

1.19

Weishanite

(Au,Ag)

1.20

Indium

1.21

Aluminium

1.22

Khatyrkite

(Cu,Zn)Al

1.23

Cupalite

(Cu,Zn)Al

1.24

1.25

1.26

1.27

1.28

1.29

1.30

1.31

Au(Pb,Sb)

1.31

Novodneprite

AuPb

1.32

Leadamalgam

0.7

0.3

1.33

Arsenic

1.34

Arsenolamprite

1.35

Paxite

CuAs

1.36

Koutekite

1.37

Domeykite

1.38

Algodonite

(Cu

1-x

)

1.39

Novakite

AgAs

1.40

Kutinaite

AgAs

1.41

Antimony

1.42

Stibarsen

AsSb

1.43

Paradocrasite

1.44

Horsfordite

Cu, Sb

1.45

Cuprostibite

(Sb,Tl)

1.46

Allargentum

(Ag

1-x

)

1.47

Aurostibite

AuSb

1.48

1.49

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.53

1.54

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.58

1-x

(x=0.6)

1.59

Ferchromide

1.5

0.5-x

1.60

Wairauite

CoFe

1.61

Nickel

1.62

Kamacite

(Fe,Ni)

1.63

Taenite

(Fe,Ni)

1.64

Tetrataenite

FeNi

1.66

Palladium

(Pd,Pt)

1.67

Potarite

PdHg

1.68

Paolovite

1.69

Stannopalladinite

(Pd,Cu)

1.70

Cabriite

CuSn

1.71

Taimyrite-I

(Pd,Cu,Pt)

1.72

Atokite

(Pd,Pt)

1.73

Rustenburgite

(Pt,Pd)

1.74

Zvyagintsevite

(Pd,Pt,Au)

(Pb,Sn)

1.75

Plumbopalladinite

1.76

Osmium

(Os,Ir,Ru)

1.77

Iridium

(Ir,Os,Ru)

1.82

Platinum

1.83

Hongshiite

PtCu

1.84

Niggliite

PtSn

1.85

Isoferroplatinum

1.86

Tetraferroplatinum

PtFe

1.87

Tulameenite

CuFe

1.88

Ferronickelplatinum

FeNi

1.89

Rhodium

(Rh,Pt)

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +

1.1.17.1

Iron

1.1.17.2

Nickel

1.1.17.3

Kamacite

(Fe,Ni)

1.1.17.4

Taenite

(Fe,Ni)

1.1.17.5

Tetrataenite

FeNi

1.1.17.6

Hexaferrum

(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)

Other Names for Awaruite

Other Languages:

German:	Awaruit Bobrovkit Josephinit Souesit
Japanese:	アワル鉱
Russian:	Аваруит
Simplified Chinese:	铁镍矿

Spanish:	Awaruita Bobrovkita Josephinita Souesita

Varieties:

Iridian Awaruite

Other Information

Other Information:

Strongly magnetic.

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 Awaruite

Reference List:

- +

Skey (1885).

Jamieson, G.S. (1905), On the natural iron-nickel alloy, awaruite, American Journal of Science, 4th. Series: 19: 413-415; (also: Zeitschr. Kristallographie, Band 41, pp. 157-160, 1905).

Palache C., Berman H., Frondel C. (1944), Dana's system of mineralogy 7th ed., Vol. I, 117-119.

Canadian Mineralogist (1959): 6: 307.

American Mineralogist (1960): 45: 450.[Powder Pat.,Chemistry].

Berry L.G., Thompson R.M. (1962), Geol. Soc. Amer. Mem. 85: 13.

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte und Abhandlungen (1967): 107: 241-265.

Ramdohr P. (1969), The ore minerals and their intergrowths, 3rd ed.: 356-357.

Challis G.A. (1975), Mineralogical Magazine: 44, 225-230.

Ahmed Z., Bevan J.C. (1976), Mineralogical Magazine: 40: 247-251 .

Mineralogical Magazine (1980): 43: 647-650.

Ahmed, Z. and Bevan, J.C. (1981) Awaruite, iridian awaruite, and a new Ru-Os-Ir-Ni-Fe alloy from the Sakhakot-Quila complex, Malakand agency, Pakistan. Mineralogical Magazine: 44: 225-230.

Bayliss P. (1990): Canadian Mineralogist: 28: 751-755.

Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh & Nichols (1990), Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. I: 38.

American Mineralogist 76 (1991), 1356 [Chemistry].

Canadian Mineralogist 38 (2000), 585 [Chemistry, Optics].

Journal of Alloys and Compounds 343 (2002), 192 [Synthesis,Xl. Structure].

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Localities for Awaruite

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Argentina
Catamarca Sierra de Fiambalá	Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Tomo I. (Asociación Mineralógica Argentina)
La Rioja Sierra de Cumichango	Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Tomo I. (Asociación Mineralógica Argentina)

Australia
New South Wales Clarendon Co. Gundagai Coolac Serpentinite occurrence	Ashley, P. M. (1975): Opaque mineral assemblage formed during serpentinization in the Coolac ultramafic belt, New South Wales. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 22, 91-102.
Tasmania Heazlewood district Lord Brassey Mine	Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332
Rosebery district Wilson River mineral field	Bottrill & Baker in press - Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania
Trial Harbour district Nickel Reward Mine	Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
Western Australia Halls Creek Shire Wolfe Creek meteorite crater	T. P. Pedersen, SCHWERTMANNITE AND AWARUITE AS ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN IRON METEORITES. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting
Wiluna Shire Lake Way Station Honeymoon Well complex	Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.
Mount Keith MKD5 nickel deposit	Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.

Austria
Carinthia Friesach - Hüttenberg area Hirt Griesserhof (Gulitzen; Gullitzen) Serpentinite quarry	G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
Styria Frohnleiten Kirchdorf S35 motorway tunnel (Kirchdorf tunnel)	Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2010): 1666) Ein vorläufiger Bericht über seltene Ni- und Cr-Mineralien vom Kirchdorftunnel der Brucker Schnellstraße, Steiermark. Pp. 250-252 in Niedermayr et al. (2010): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.
Leoben Kraubath	R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
Preg ?	Meixner, H. (1959): Kraubather Lagerstättenstudien. V. Die Nickelmineralisation im Kraubather Serpentingebiet. - Berg- und Hüttenmännische Mh. 104, 83-87.

Canada
British Columbia Lillooet Mining Division Fraser River	[Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Baie Verte Peninsula Baie Verte Advocate Ophiolite complex Middle Arm Brook prospect	Escayola, M., Garuti, G., Zaccarini, F., Proenza, J.A., Bédard, J.H. & Van Staal, C. (2011) Chromitite and platinum-group-element mineralization at Middle Arm Brook, Advocate Ophiolite complex, Baie Verte Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist 49, 1523-1547.
Bay of Islands Lewis Hills Massif	Edwards, S.J. (1990) Hartzburgites and refractory melts in the Lewis Hills Massif, Bay of Islands ophiolite complex: the base-metals and precious-metals story. Canadian Mineralogist 28, 537-552.
Northwest Territories Coppermine River area Muskox Intrusion	Am Min 50:682-695
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi RCM Launay Projet Dumont	Canadian Mineralogist (1979) 17, 107-109
Chaudière-Appalaches	No reference listed
Les Appalaches RCM Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine Normandie mine	Can Mineral December 1, 1959 vol. 6 no. 3 307-319
Old Greenshields mine (Nayes mine; Beaudoin mine)	Can. Min. 28, 579
Thetford Mines Beaver mine (Jacob mine; Consolidated mine; Beaver-1 mine; Beaver-2 mine)	Min. Record:20(5):393.; GAUDARD, S. (1993) Voyages au coeur des Appalaches. Published by: Musée Minéralogique et Minier de la région de l’amiante, Thetford Mines, Québec, (pgs 81-90).; Can Mineral June 1, 1966 vol. 8 no. 4 519-522
Bell mine	Can Mineral December 1, 1959 vol. 6 no. 3 307-319
Black Lake British Canadian mine (B.C. 1 mine; B.C. 2 mine; Martin mine; Black Lake mine; American mine; Dauville mine)	Can Min. 8, 519; Can Mineral December 1, 1959 vol. 6 no. 3 307-319
Unnamed prospect (Indice no. 1)	Corrivaux, L. & Laflamme, J.H. G. (1990) Minéralogie des éléments du group du platin dans les chromitites de l'ophiolite de Thetford Mines, Québec. Canadian Mineralogist 28, 579-595.
Hall chrome pit (Hall mine; Thetford quarry)	Can. Min. 28, 579.;
Estrie Les Sources RCM Asbestos Jeffrey Mine (Johns-Manville Mine)	Min.Rec.:20(5):393.; Can Mineral June 1, 1966 vol. 8 no. 4 519-522; Can Mineral December 1, 1959 vol. 6 no. 3 307-319
Lac a la Truite	Can Mineral June 1, 1966 vol. 8 no. 4 519-522

China
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Hechi Prefecture Luocheng Co. Baotan Baotan Cu-Ni ore field Dapoling Cu-Ni deposit	Jingwen Mao and Andao Du (2002): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 45(10), 911-920.
Qingmingshan Cu-Ni deposit	Jingwen Mao and Andao Du (2002): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 45(10), 911-920.
Xiaopoling Cu-Ni deposit	Jingwen Mao and Andao Du (2002): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 45(10), 911-920.
Henan Province Nanyang Prefecture Tongbai Co. Liu village	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3 (1997)
Shaanxi Province Hanzhong Prefecture Ningqiang Co. Ningqiang meteorite (Ningqiang carbonaceous chondrite)	Xin, H., Eisenhour, D.D., and Buseck, P.R. (1995): Meteoritics 30(1), 106-109.
Tibet Autonomous Region Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.) Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")	Wenji Bai, Robinson, P.T., Qingsong Fang, Jingsui Yang, Binggang Yan, Zhongming Zhang, Xufeng Hu, Meifu Zhou, and Malpas, J. (2000): Canadian Mineralogist 38(3), 585-598.

Dominican Republic
Monseñor Nouel Province Bonao Loma Peguera	Zaccharini et al. (2009): Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185, 335-349

Ethiopia
Sidamo-Borana Province Kenticha Hill Chromatitites	Econ Geology (1993)88:198-202

France
Auvergne Haute-Loire Auzon Azérat Allevier	Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
Lavoûte-Chilhac Saint-Cirgues Les Rochers de Lisoul	Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
Torsiac Lanau Listvenite outcrop	Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
Puy-de-Dôme Jumeaux Champagnat-le-Jeune Le-Saut-du-Loup	Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
Corsica Haute-Corse Bastia Canari Canari Mine (Albo)	H. Azais, J. Bouladon, P. Picot, P. Sainfeld : "Le Problème du Nickel dans les Serpentines de Corse", 1968, Bulletin du BRGM
Marine d'Albo	P. Devismes : "Atlas photographique des minéraux d'alluvions", BRGM, 1978
Olmeta-di-Tuda
Rutali	H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
Corte Moïta Matra Matra Mine	Picot, P. and Johan, Z. (1977). Atlas des Minéraux Métalliques, BRGM, Elsevier
Muffrage (?)	H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
Ponte Leccia	H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
Sermano Arbitro	H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968

Greece
Macedonia Department Kozáni Prefecture Kozáni and Grevena prefectures border area Vourinos Mt ophiolite complex Pontini and Chromion area Xerolivado Mine	Filippidis, A. (1996): Chemical variation of olivine in the serpentinite of the central section in the Xerolivado chrome mine of Vourinos, Greece. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 170, 189-205.

Greenland
Avanna Province (North Greenland) Saviksoah Peninsula Cape York meteorite	T. P. Pedersen, SCHWERTMANNITE AND AWARUITE AS ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN IRON METEORITES. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting

Hungary
Hajdú-Bihar Co. Great Hungarian Plain Kaba Kaba meteorite

Italy
Liguria Genova Province Genova Borzoli Mt. Ramazzo mine	Giuseppe Pipino - L'antica miniera di Monte Ramazzo e i suoi minerali - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, vol. 8, fasc. 3, 1977
Lombardy Sondrio Province Malenco Valley	AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
Piedmont Biella Province Elvo River	AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work. ; 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, 607 pag.
Cuneo Province Varaita Valley Sampeyre Auriol Mine	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.
Torino Province Sangone Valley Trana	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.
Sesia-Lanzo zone Lanzo Valley Lanzo Massif Balangero - Corio area Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine	Prete, R. (1995): L'amiantifera di S. Vittore, Balangero, Torino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1995, 313-333.
Susa Valley	AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.

Jamaica
Saint Andrew Parish Arntully	Scott, P.W., Jackson, T.A., and Dunham, A.C. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 718-723.

Morocco
Souss-Massa-Draâ Region Ouarzazate Province Tazenakht Bou Azer District (Bou Azzer District)	S. Weiß: Lapis 31(7/8), 72-73 (2006)

New Zealand
South Island Cascade River	Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
Gorge river (TL)	[Trans. New Zealand Inst.(1886) 18, 401; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
Hope River	Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
Otago Red Mountain (Big Red Hill)	Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
Red Hills	Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
Wairau Valley Red Hill	Mineralogical Magazine (1964): 33: 942-948.

Norway
Nord-Trøndelag Leka Leka Island	Nilsson, L. P. & Larsen, R. B. (1998): Edle mineraler i mafiske og ultramafiske bergarter- en oppsummering av platina-gruppe mineraler (PGM) funnet i Norge i de senere år. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 14: 40-49
Sør-Trøndelag Røros Feragen Osthammeren	Nilson, L. P. (1990): Platinum-group mineral inclusions in chromitite from the Osthammeren ultramafic tectonite body, South Central Norway. Mineralogy and Petrology 42: 249-263
Feragen Chromium Mines Gjetberget Mine	Hultin, I. (1968): Awaruite(Josephinite), a new mineral for Norway. Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway, no 36. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 48: 179-185
Gjetsjø Mine	Hultin, I. (1968): Awaruite(Josephinite), a new mineral for Norway. Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway, no 36. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 48: 179-185
Rødtjern Mine	Hultin, I. (1968): Awaruite(Josephinite), a new mineral for Norway. Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway, no 36. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 48: 179-185

Oman
Dhofar Province (Al Janubiyah Province) Dhofar 925 Lunar meteorite	The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 88, 2004 JULY, Meteoritics & Planetary Science 39, Axxx–Axxx (2004)

Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province) Malakand Region Malakand Agency Sakhakot-Quila complex	Mineralogical Magazine: 44: 225-230.

Poland
Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie) Ząbkowice District Ząbkowice (Frankenstein) Braszowice-Brzeźnica Massif	Delura K. 2005: Magnetite-nickel sulphides-awaruite association in serpentinites from Braszowice-Brzeźnica massif (Sudetic ophiolite, SW Poland). Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, vol. 26, 147-150

Russia
Eastern-Siberian Region Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia) Aldan shield Onello River basin Bol'shoy Dolguchan River Onello meteorite	Am. Min. 87:5-1245-1249
Tuva Republic Sayan Mts Eastern Sayan Kingash	Alexander V. Dedeev et al (2002) The PGE-Bearing Sulphide Ores of the Kingash Mafic-Ultramafic Differentiated Intrusion and Ore Processing Characteristics, East Sajan, Russia. 9th annual platinum symposium
Far-Eastern Region Kamchatka Oblast' Koryak Mts Chirynaisky Massif	[MinRec 31:201]
Southern Siberia Sayan Mts Eastern Sayan Onot river	Pavel M. Kartashov data
Urals Region Southern Urals Bashkortostan (Bashkiria) Republic Nurali complex	F. Zaccarini et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 42, pp. 545-562 (2004).
Chelyabinsk Oblast' Ufaley (Ufalei) District Ufalei Ni deposit	Talovina, I.V., Lazarenkov, V.G., and Vorontsova, N.I. (2003): Lithology and Mineral Resources 38(5), 403-415.

Saudi Arabia
Mintaqah Ash Sharqiyah Rub' al-Khali South Dahna meteorite	T. P. Pedersen, SCHWERTMANNITE AND AWARUITE AS ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN IRON METEORITES. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Revúca Co. Držkovce Serpentinite outcrop	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
Ploské Hámor - Forovo Serpentinite deposit	Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
Košice Region Rožňava Co. Dobšiná (Dobschau) Mining District Teliatko (Kälbel) serpentinite body	Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
Štítnik	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
Prešov Region Prešov Co. Sedlice	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
Vranov nad Topľou Co. Merník	Ďuďa,R., Kaličiaková,E., 1987: Mineralogicko – paragenetické pomery Hg ložiska Merník. Min.Slovaca, 19,5,423 – 442

Sweden
Värmland Filipstad Långban	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.

Switzerland
Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden) Albula Valley Landwasser Valley Davos Wolfgang Tot Alp	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 58
Puschlav (Poschiavo Valley) Selva Quadrada	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 58; Romani E. (2000): Andar per cristalli - Tesori nascosti. Centro studi del Museo mineralogico naturalistico di Bormio, 151 p.
Ticino (Tessin) Centovalli Palagnedra Boschetto Valley	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 58
Wallis (Valais) Zermatt - Saas Fee area Matt Valley Zermatt Riffel Alp	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 58

The Moon
Fra Mauro Highlands Fra Mauro Base (Apollo 14 landing site) Basalt 14053	Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIV (2003) and XXXV (2004)

Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago Serpentinite localities	Scott, P.W., Jackson, T.A., and Dunham, A.C. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 718-723.

Turkey
Central Anatolia Region Eskişehir Province Eskişehir ophiolite Dağküplü mine	Uysal, I.; Zaccarini, F.; Sadiklar, M. B.; Tarkian, M.; Thalhammer, O. A. R.; Garuti, G. (2009): The podiform chromitites in the Dağküplü and Kavak mines, Eskişehir ophiolite (NW-Turkey): genetic implications of mineralogic and geochemical data. Geologica Acta 7, 351-362. [http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/pdf/505/50513114004.pdf]
Kavak mine	Uysal, I.; Zaccarini, F.; Sadiklar, M. B.; Tarkian, M.; Thalhammer, O. A. R.; Garuti, G. (2009): The podiform chromitites in the Dağküplü and Kavak mines, Eskişehir ophiolite (NW-Turkey): genetic implications of mineralogic and geochemical data. Geologica Acta 7, 351-362. [http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/pdf/505/50513114004.pdf]
Eastern Anatolia Region Elazig Province Guleman Guleman Mines Bati Kef (Batikef) chromite deposit	Econ Geol (1984) 79:177-184

UK
Scotland	Tindle, A.G. (2008) Minerals of Britian and Ireland

USA
Alabama De Kalb Co. Ider meteorite	T. P. Pedersen, SCHWERTMANNITE AND AWARUITE AS ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN IRON METEORITES. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting
Arizona Coconino Co. Winslow Meteor Crater and vicinity Canyon Diablo meteorite	Space Science Reviews, Volume 14, Issue 6, pp.758-831
California Del Norte Co. Klamath Mts South Fork Smith River	Jamieson, George S. (1905), On the natural iron-nickel alloy, awaruite: American Journal of Science, 4th. series: 19: 414; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 50.
Monterey Co. Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range) Los Burros District Burro Mountain Burro Mountain ultramafic complex	Page, N.J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 14: 336; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 50.
Maryland Cecil Co. State Line District Line pit (Lowe's Mine)	Mineralogical Record Vol 12 #3 May/June 1981 pp149-156
Oregon Josephine Co. Josephine Creek District Josephine Creek	Dick, H.J.B. (1974) Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 24, 291-298.
Waldo District Tennessee Pass Chromite Mine (K No. 130)	Dana Slaughter Minerals dealer stock--via Petrov Minerals
Pennsylvania Lancaster Co. State Line Chromite District Fulton Township Line pit (Low's Chromite Mine) ?	Mineralogical Record (1981): 12(3): 149-156.
Texas Ector Co. Odessa Odessa Craters	Meteoritics, volume 7, number 3, page 309.
Utah Millard Co. Drum Mts Drum Mountain meteorite	T. P. Pedersen, SCHWERTMANNITE AND AWARUITE AS ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN IRON METEORITES. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting

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