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Bavenite

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Formula:
Ca
 
4
Be
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
9
O
 
26
(OH)
 
2
System:OrthorhombicColour:White
Hardness:5½
Name:After the type locality of Baveno, Piedmont, Italy.
This page provides mineralogical data about Bavenite.

Classification of Bavenite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/G.07-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.DF.25

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
F : Inosilicates with 2-periodic multiple chains
Dana 8th edition ID:70.5.3.1

70 : INOSILICATES Column or Tube Structures
5 : Column or Tube Structures with chains linked by Be
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.6.3

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
6 : Aluminosilicates of Be
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Type Occurrence of Bavenite

Type Locality:Seula mine (ex Montecatini quarry), Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Year of Discovery:1901

Physical Properties of Bavenite

Colour:White
Hardness (Mohs):5½

Crystallography of Bavenite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 19.39Å, b = 23.19Å, c = 5Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.836 : 1 : 0.216
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,248.27 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Bavenite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.578 - 1.586 nβ = 1.579 - 1.586 nγ = 1.583 - 1.593
2V:Measured: 22° to 60°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.005 - 0.007

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:r < v moderate

Chemical Properties of Bavenite

Formula:
Ca
 
4
Be
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
9
O
 
26
(OH)
 
2
Essential elements:Al, Be, Ca, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Be, Ca, H, O, Si

Relationship of Bavenite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.DF.05Chesterite
(Mg,Fe)
 
17
Si
 
20
O
 
54
(OH)
 
6
9.DF.05Clinojimthompsonite
(Mg,Fe)
 
5
Si
 
6
O
 
16
(OH)
 
2
9.DF.05Jimthompsonite
(Mg,Fe)
 
5
Si
 
6
O
 
16
(OH)
 
2
9.DF.15Ershovite
Na
 
4
K
 
3
(Fe,Mn,Ti)
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
9.DF.15IMA2009-025
Na
 
3
K
 
3
Fe
3+
2
Si
 
8
O
 
20
(OH)
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
9.DF.20Tvedalite
(Ca,Mn)
 
4
Be
 
3
Si
 
6
O
 
17
(OH)
 
4
·3H
 
2
O
9.DF.30Bigcreekite
BaSi
 
2
O
 
5
·4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
16.6.1Beryl
Be
 
3
Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
18
16.6.2Euclase
BeAl[OH|SiO
 
4
]
16.6.4Aminoffite
Ca
 
2
(Be,Al)Si
 
2
O
 
7
(OH)·H
 
2
O
16.6.5Milarite
K
 
2
Ca
 
4
Al
 
2
Be
 
4
Si
 
24
O
 
60
·H
 
2
O
16.6.6Lovdarite
(Na,K,Ca)
 
4
(Be,Al)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·4H
 
2
O
16.6.7Surinamite
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
Al
 
4
BeSi
 
3
O
 
16
16.6.8Ferrotaaffeite-6N'3S
(Be,Zn,Mg)FeAl
 
4
O
 
8

Other Names for Bavenite

Synonyms:
Pilinite
Other Languages:
German:Bavenit
Russian:Бавенит
Spanish:Bavenita

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 Bavenite

Reference List:Schaller, Waldemar Theodore & John Gifford Fairchild (1932), Bavenite, a beryllium mineral, pseudomorphous after beryl, from California: American Mineralogist: 17: 409-422; American Mineralogist: 17: 114 (1932).

Acta Crystallographica: 20: 301-309.

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    Localities for Bavenite

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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.
    Afghanistan
     
    • Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province
    		various photographs
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Hampshire district
        • Kara Mines
    		Whitehead, 1990; Ralph Bottril 6/10/2005.
      • Heazlewood district
        • Luina
    		http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm
      • Rosebery district
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Waratah district
        • Waratah
    		Bottrill
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Goldberg group
          • Große Fleiß valley
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
            • Hocharn Mt.
    		J. Mörtl: Der Aufschluss 35(10):317-330 (1984)
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • Malta valley
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Moschkogel Mt. - Weinebene area
          • Brandrücken
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Drosendorf
          • Eibenstein
    		Collection of Martin Slama
        • Gmünd
          • Schrems
            • Gebharts
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection; KOLLER, F. & G. NIEDERMAYR (1978): Die Mineralvorkommen der Diorite des nördlichen Waldviertels. – Annal. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, 82: 193-208.
        • Horn
          • Gars am Kamp
            • Maiersch
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Waidhofen an der Thaya
          • Pfaffenschlag
    		KOLLER, F. & G. NIEDERMAYR (1978): Die Mineralvorkommen der Diorite des nördlichen Waldviertels. – Annal. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, 82: 193-208.; R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Felben valley
          • Scheelite deposit
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
        • Gastein valley
          • Bad Gastein
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
          • Böckstein
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
          • Kötschach valley
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
          • Naßfeld valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    Niedermayr, G. (1984): Neue Beryllium-Mineralfunde aus den Hohen Tauern. Magma, 1984, no. 1, 80-81.
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
          • Siglitz - Bockhart area
    		Aikinit, Bavenit, Gips, Granat, ein Mineral der Kaolinitgruppe, Malachit und Molybdänit aus den Deponien des Kraftwerkbaues im hinteren Gasteinertal (Sportgastein): Kolizsch et al. in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2009): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVIII. Carinthia II, 199/119, 211
            • Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining District
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
        • Habach valley
    		Martin Slama Collection
    Martin Slama Collection
          • Nasenkopf Mt.
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Hollersbach valley
          • Kratzenberg lake area
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection
        • Obersulzbach valley
          • Gosskopf Mt.
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    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)
    Collection of NHM, Vienna
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
          • Knappenwand area
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
      • Lungau
        • Murwinkel
          • Rotgülden
            • Lower Rotgülden lake
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Styria
      • Graz
        • St Radegund
    		Moser, B. (1987)
    • 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.
    Folie, K., Rocchetti, I. (1999): Novità Mineralogiche del Passo di Vizze. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1999, 222-230.
    A. Perugini collection
          • Zillergrund
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Gerd Stefanik collection
    Bulgaria
     
    • Burgas Oblast (Bourgas Oblast)
      • Burgas Obshchina
        • Burgas
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection
    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Montérégie
        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
    China
     
    • Hunan Province
      • Chenzhou Prefecture
        • Yizhang Co.
          • Dongpo ore field
    		Zhongming Zhang and Shihui Luo (1984): Hunan Geology 1984(3).
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Zruč nad Sázavou (Srutsch an der Sasau)
    		Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991
      • South Bohemia Region
        • České Budějovice (Budweis)
    		Welser, P.: Minerály pegmatitů a alpské parageneze z Rudolfova u Českých Budějovic. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2002, roč. 10, s. 293-297.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Šumperk (Mährisch Schönberg)
          • Maršíkov
    		Novák, M.: Maršíkov - Schinderhübel. In Exkurzní průvodce po mineralogických lokalitách na Sobotínsku. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2002, Olomouc, s. 34-37.
    Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991; Novák, M.: Maršíkov - Scheibengraben. In Exkurzní průvodce po mineralogických lokalitách na Sobotínsku. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2002, Olomouc, s. 38-41.
      • Vysočina Region
        • Žďár nad Sázavou
          • Věžná
    		www.cseg.ca/conferences/2000/556.PDF.; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 450-457
    Petr Pauliš (2001): Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora.
    Finland
     
    • Etelä-Suomen Lääni
      • Forssa
    		Ilkka Mikkola data
    Ilkka Mikkola data
    France
     
    • Brittany
      • Côtes-d'Armor
        • Plounévez-Quintin
          • Trémargat
    		Germain C., Guillou A. (1988), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, n°3, 3-7
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Schopfheim
          • Kleinwiesental
            • Tegernau
    		Lapis 21(12), 45 (1996)
    Lapis 21(12), 44 (1996)
      • Odenwald
        • Schriesheim
    		U. Kolitsch (1996): Bavenit aus dem Kalksilikatfels der Hohen Waid bei Schriesheim. Aufschluss 47 (2), 91-93.
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Hauzenberg
            • Kropfmühl
    		Mineralien-Welt 18 (5) (2007) 20-26.
          • Schönberg
            • Saunstein
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
          • Tittling
            • Matzersdorf
    Blass, G., Habel, A. & Habel, M. (2004): Neufund von Pottsit aus Matzerdorf, Bayerischer Wald- der weltweit zweite Fundort für das seltene Mineral. Mineralien Welt 15 (1), 24-25
            • Stützersdorf
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
          • Waldkirchen
            • Röhrnbach
    		Habel, M. (2009): Der Granodioritbruch der Fa. Josef Uhrmann OHG, Steinerleinbach bei Röhrnbach. Mineralien-Welt 20 (2), 66-86.
    • Saxony
      • Oberlausitz
        • Löbau
          • Czorneboh
            • Cunewalde
              • Schönberg
    		Witzke, T., Giesler, T. (2008): Neufunde und Neubestimmungen aus der Lausitz, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 245-252
      • Vogtland
        • Oelsnitz
    		Gröbner, J. and Kolitsch, U. (2007): The minerals of the uranium prospect at Tirpersdorf, Vogtland. Lapis 32, 37-42; 58. (in German)
    • Thuringia
      • Wurzbach
        • Weitisberga
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Ilimaussaq complex
    		Collection of NHM, Vienna
          • Tasseq area
    		Bohse, H., Petersen, O., Niedermayr, G. (2001): Notes on Leucophanite from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190, 119-121
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Courmayeur
        • Monte Bianco Massif
          • Veny 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.
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Novate Mezzola
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Baveno
          • Oltrefiume
            • Mount Camoscio
    		Min. Rec. 14 (3), 157-168
        • Omegna
          • Agrano
    		Lapis, 13 (9), 29-33+42.
    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.
    - Albertini,C. (2000) : Ritrovamenti nel Rio Inferno, Brughiere di Omegna. Prima segnalazione nel granito di Baveno : uranofane-beta - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, XXIV, 2, 88-92. - 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.
        • Ossola Valley
          • Beura-Cardezza
    		Roggiani, A.G. (1940): Il regno minerale nell'Ossola. 1° I gneiss scistosi di Beura e Villadossola "Elenco dei minerali". Tip. C. Antonioli, Domodossola, 31 pp. (Estratto da :Il Popolo dell'Ossola, XXX, aprile - luglio).
          • Domodossola
            • Cosasca
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
          • Vigezzo Valley
            • Craveggia
    		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.
            • Druogno
              • Antoliva Valley
                • Campra
    		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.
              • Orcesco
    		Mattioli V. (1987) - Novità mineralogiche in Val d'Ossola - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 1, pp.1-11
            • Toceno
    		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.
            • Trontano
    		Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., Boscardin, M. (1973). Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano
    Mattioli V. (1987) - Novità mineralogiche in Val d'Ossola - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 1, pp.1-11
    Vittorio Mattioli (1976) - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Rio Graja, Trontano, Valle Vigezzo - in Notiziario del Gruppo Min. Lombardo - Vol. 2, Jun. 1976 pp. 40-42
          • Villadossola
    		Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2 157-170.
      • Vercelli Province
        • Sesia Valley
          • Varallo Sesia
    		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.
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • Muravera
          • Idda Mt.
    		Stara P., Astolfi M. (1990) - San Priamo - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, fasc. 1, pp. 51-63
      • Olbia-Tempio Pausania Province
        • Calangianus
    		- Gamboni, A., Gamboni, T., Pileri, P. (1997): Su alcuni minerali del massiccio granitico del monte Limbara zona "Furru e Conca", comune di Calangianus. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/1997, 123-134.
        • La Maddalena
          • La Maddalena Island
    		Gamboni, A. (2003): Cala Francese - La Maddalena (SS). Micro (località), 2003, 11-20
        • Palau
    		Gamboni A., Gentile P., Mascia S., De Vito A., Gamboni T., 2004. Monte Canu: uranofane-beta e altri minerali delle pegmatiti granitiche. Riv. Miner. Ital., 3: 138-145
        • Sant'Antonio di Gallura
    		Gamboni, A., Gamboni, T. (1998) - Babingtonite e "Granati" delle pegmatiti granitiche della Gallura, Sardegna nord-orientale. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4, Milano.
        • Telti
    		Gamboni, A., Gelosa, M., Gamboni, T. (2001): Ortoclasio ed altri minerali delle pegmatiti di S. Bachisio, Telti, Gallura, Sardegna N.E. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/2001, 30-40
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Lagorai Group
    		Ferretti, P., & Masetto, M. (2008). Cima d'Asta. Recenti ritrovamenti nelle pegmatiti del massiccio granitico (Trentino orientale). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2008, 210-228.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kinki Region
        • Kyoto Prefecture
          • Kameoka City
    		Tsuruta et al. (2005) Chigaku Kenkyu, 54, 89-93.
    Mongolia
     
    • Hovd Aimag (Khovd Aimag)
      • Altai Mts
    		P.M. Kartashov data
          • Mount Ulyn Khuren
    		Kartashov P.M., Voloshin A.V., PakhomovskiiYa.A. On the zonal crystaline gadolinite from the alkaline granite pegmatites of Haldzan Buragtag (Mongolian Altai), - Zapiski VMO, 1993,N3,p. 65-79.
    Econ Geol (1995) 90:530-547
    Norway
     
    • Akershus
      • Eidsvoll (Eidsvold)
        • Minnesund
    		Kvamsdal, L.O., Eldjarn, K. (2006): Mineralene i smaragdgruvene ved Byrud gård, Minnesund, Norge. STEIN 33 (4), 4-20
    • Aust-Agder
      • Evje og Hornnes
    		Hansen, G. H. (2001): Mineralene i Evje - Iveland. (Minerals of Evje - Iveland). Published by Froland Mineral Center. 88 p [ in Norwegian language], p. 20.
      • Iveland
    		Pedersen, R (ed) (2007): Iveland V: Gruvedrift. Iveland Bygdesogenemd, p.336
        • Frikstad (Frigstad)
    		Collection of Peter Andresen.
    Pedersen, R (ed) (2007): Iveland V: Gruvedrift. Iveland Bygdesogenemd. p.336
    Pedersen, R (ed) (2007): Iveland V: Gruvedrift. Iveland Bygdesogenemd. 382 p. [with a chapter on the minerals: "Minerala i Iveland", 332-370]
    Kristiansen, R. (2003): Mineralspalta. Bavenitt på Scandium-symposiet. STEIN 30 (4), 24
        • Ljosland
    		Hansen, G. H. (2001): Mineralene i Evje - Iveland. (Minerals of Evje - Iveland). Published by Froland Mineral Center, p. 20
    Pedersen, R.(ed) (2007): Iveland V: Gruvedrift. Iveland Bygdesogenemd, p.336
    • Buskerud
      • Drammen
    		Nordli, Ø. (1997): Ny E 134 Drammen- Nedre Eiker. Mineraler fra veiutbyggingen. STEIN 24 (3), 116-121
        • Konnerud
    		Eldjarn,K & Fylling, H.(1982): "Drusemineraler fra granitter og syenitter i Oslo-feltet." NAGS-nytt 9(4), 6-23 (in norwegian)
    • Østfold
      • Halden
        • Idd
          • Aspedammen
    		Neumann, H. & Sverdrup, T.L.(1959):"Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway No. 3. Bavenite from Boksjøen mineral mine, near Aspedammen in the country of Østfold". Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 39,339-342
    • Telemark
      • Drangedal
        • Tørdal
    		Juve, G. & Bergstøl, S. (1990): Caesian bazzite in granite pegmatite in Tørdal, Telemark, Norway. Mineralogy & Petrology, 43:131-136
    Raade et al(1993): Kuliokite-(Y) and its alteration products kainosite-(Y) and kamphaugite-(Y) from granite pegmatite in Tørdal, Norway, European Journal of Mineralogy: 5: 691-698.
      • Porsgrunn
        • Bjørkedalen
    		Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71
    Knut Eldjarn
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya)
    		Engvoldsen, T., Andersen, F., Berge, S. A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18 (1),15-71
      • Re
        • Ramnes
    		Andersen, F. & Berge, S. A. (1994): Himberg pukkverk, Ramnes, Vestfold. STEIN 21 (2), 96-102
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Karkonosze Massif
        • Karkonosze Mts
          • Szklarska Poręba District
    		Pieczka A., Gołębiowska B. 2002: Pegmatites of the Szklarska Poręba Huta granite quarry: preliminary data on REE-mineralization. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 20, 175-177
      • Strzegom-Sobótka Massif
        • Świdnica District
    		Gadomski M., Wiewióra A., Szpila K. 1971: Bawenit ze Strzegomia. Arch. Miner. T. 29, z. 1-2
    Janeczek, J. (1985): Typomorphic minerals of pegmatites of Strzegom Massif. Geologia Sudetica, 20/2, 1-62. (in Polish with English abstract).; Feldspat, ExtraLapis, 30 (2006)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
    		P.Kolesar and J.Tvrdý, Zarenschätze, Mineralien und Fundstellen in Russland. Page 592-593
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk)
            • Malyshevo
              • Tokovaya river (Tokovaia river)
    		Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    South Africa
     
    • Western Cape Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Minerals of South Africa
    Spain
     
    • Madrid
    		Garcia G., Gonzalez C., Bueno A. (2004) - Cadalso de los Vidrios (Madrid), Bocamina, n° 14, pp: 12-46.
    Jordi Fabre
      • La Cabrera
    Sweden
     
    • Dalarna
      • Falun
    		No reference listed
    • Jämtland
      • Bräcke
    		No reference listed
    • Småland
      • Värnamo
        • Herrestad
    • Södermanland
      • Stockholm
        • Haninge
    		Langhof, J., Holtstam, D. & Gustafsson, L., 2000: Chiavennite and zoned genthelvite-helvite as late-stage minerals of the Proterozoic LCT pegmatites at Utö, Stockholm, Sweden. GFF, Vol. 122 (Pt. 2, June), pp. 207-212. Stockholm. ISSN 1103-5897
    • Värmland
      • Hagfors
    		No reference listed
      • Torsby
    		Nysten,P. & Gustafsson, L.(2006): I jakt på sällsynta mineral. Geologiskt forum nr 49, 22-25
    • Västergötland
      • Göteborg
        • Västra Frölunda
    		No reference listed
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Bregaglia Valley (Bergell)
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
      • Medel Valley
        • Cristallina Valley
          • Casatscha Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
      • Vorderrhein Valley
        • Tujetsch (Tavetsch)
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
            • Piz Lai Blau
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Leventina
        • Central St Gotthard Massif
          • Airolo
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
    • Uri
      • Andermatt
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
      • Reuss Valley
        • Göschenen
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
      • Urseren
        • Zumdorf
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Goms
        • Fiesch
    		Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, F., Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p.124/5
        • Furka pass area
          • Furka
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
        • Oberwald
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 68
      • Martigny
        • Mont Chemin
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • South Eastern Region (Westmorland)
          • Eastern Fells
            • Shap
    		BMS Database,2002 UK J.Mines and Minerals,No.22,pp.43-52
      • Devon
        • Okehampton area (Northern Dartmoor)
    		http://www.mineralman.f9.co.uk/quarries/meldon.htm
    http://www.mineralman.f9.co.uk/quarries/meldon.htm
    USA
     
    • California
    		San Diego Natural History Museum
        • Mesa Grande District
          • Gem Hill
    		Fisher, J., E. E. Foord, and G. A. Bricker, 1999. The geology, mineralogy, and history of the Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California. California Geology 52(1):3-18.
    Schaller, Waldemar Theodore & John Gifford Fairchild (1932), Bavenite, a beryllium mineral, pseudomorphous after beryl, from California: American Mineralogist: 17: 409-422; […American Mineralogist: 17: 114 (1932)]: 409; Jahns, R. A., and Wright, L. A. (1951), Gem and Lithium-Bearing Pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology special report 7A, 72 p.: 31; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 100
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Trumbull
    		Dr. Wilfred Talbot specimens
      • Middlesex Co.
        • East Hampton
    		Collection of Kevin Czaja.
        • Haddam
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:403
          • Long Hill
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:402
        • Portland
          • Collins Hill
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:422
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Buckfield
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1., V.2
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll Co.
        • Albany
    		Rocks & Minerals 80:4 pp242-261
    No reference listed
    Rocks & Min 80:244
        • Conway
    		Rocks & Min 80:245
        • Hale's Location
    		Janules, R. (Micromounters of NE Newsletter, 4/ 2005)
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland Co.
        • Kings Mountain District
    		Jan H.Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl,2004, Minerals and their Localities, pg # 67
      • Gaston Co.
        • Bessemer City
    		No reference listed
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
        • Amelia (Amelia Court House)
    		Rocks & Min.: 60: 165.
    • Wisconsin
      • Florence Co.
        • Fern
    		The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Animikie Red Ace Pegmatite, Florence County, Wisconsin. Alexander U. Falster, Wm. B. Simmons, and Karen L. Webber, Recent Research Developments in Mineralogy, 1(1996)
      • Marathon Co.
        • Rib Mountain
    		[MinRec 12:95]
        • Wausau pluton
    		Rocks & Min.: 62: 188.
    Thomas Buchholz, 1999 "Minerals of a Wausau Pegmatite, Marathon County, Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals, vol .74 #4, p. 254 - 258.
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