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Leucoxene

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Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvials, Brétignolles-sur-Mer, Vendée, Pays de Loire, France
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An alteration product and mixture of Fe-Ti oxides, including titanite, perovskite, titanian magnetite, but especially ilmenite. Most 'leucoxene' is Anatase or Rutile.

Classification of Leucoxene

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
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References for Leucoxene

Reference List:Gümbel (1874), Die paläolith. Eruptivgest, Fichtelgebirg.: 22.

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: 560.

American Mineralogist (1995): 80: 1077.

Mineralogical Magazine (1994): 58: 597.

Burke, Ernest A.J. (2007) A Mass Discreditation of GQN Minerals. Canadian Mineralogist: 44(6): 1557-1560.

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    Localities for Leucoxene

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    Antarctica
    AmMin 36:361-367
    AmMin 36:361-367
    Argentina
     
    • Tierra del Fuego
      • Carmen Sylva Area
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Kakadu National Park
        • Jabiru
    		Economic Geology of Australia and papua New Guinea pp321-326
    • South Australia
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • South Mt Lofty Ranges
          • McLaren Vale
    		P.A. Wulser - in the South Australian Museum collections
    • Victoria
      • Horsham
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Saalfelden
        • Biberg Mt. (Bieberg Mt.)
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Bangladesh
     
    • Cox's Bazar Area
    		UGSG MRDS ISM0710
    Belgium
     
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Stavelot Massif
        • Vielsalm
          • Grand Halleux
    		http://users.skynet.be/jose.dehove/photos/Hourt.htm
    Bolivia
     
    • Oruro Department
      • Cabrera Province
        • Salinas de Garci Mendoza
    		USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 150 & 248 (1992)
    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Bahia
        • Érico Cardoso (old Água Quente)
          • Paramirim das Crioulas
            • Pico das Almas River
    		Jeannine and Jacques Cassedanne : "Présence d'eskolaite dans les alluvions stannifères de la Chapada Diamantina (Bahia-Brésil), Bull. Mineral., 1980, 103, pp 600-602.
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Kamloops Mining Division
        • Kamloops
    		www.em.gov.bc.ca/DL/GSBPubs/GeoFldWk/2003/25-Nixon-263-290-w.pdf.
    • New Brunswick
      • York Co.
    		http://uregina.ca/~chiguox/PDF-papers/CR2002-D06.pdf
    • Ontario
      • Algoma District
        • Blind River-Elliot Lake uranium district
    		Robertson, J.A. (1976) The Blind River Uranium Deposits: the ores and their setting. (Ontario Division of Mines, Miscellaneous paper 65)
      • Sudbury District (Sudbury Complex; Sudbury nickel irruptive)
    		No reference listed
      • Timiskaming District
        • Gauthier Township
          • Kirkland Lake area
            • Dobie
    		Geological Survey of Canada Paper 73-30
    • Québec
      • Abitibi Co.
        • Chibougamau
    		Legault, M., and Daigneault, R. (2006): Mineralium Deposita 41, 203-228.
      • Richmond Co.
        • Shipton Township
          • Asbestos
    		Min.Rec.:20(5):393.
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Nanning Prefecture
        • Heng Co.
    		Peters, S.G., et al. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-131.
    • Shanxi Province
      • Lyuliang Prefecture
        • Xiaoyi Co.
    		http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Bayin'gholin (Bayingolin; Bayinguoleng) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Ruoqiang (Qakilik; Chaqiliq) Co.
    		Xiao Huiliang, Zhou Jiyuan, Wang Henian, Cui Bingfang, and Chen Shizhong (2003): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 22(3), 280-288.
      • Tulufan (Turfan; Turpan) Prefecture
        • Tuokexun (Toksun; Toqsun) Co.
    		IAEA Technical Document 1396 (2004), pp. 59-68.
    • Yunnan Province
      • Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Funing Co.
    		Cromie, P.W., and Zaw, K. (2003): Geofluids 3(2), 133-143.
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Katanga (Shaba)
      • Katanga Copper Crescent
        • Southern area
          • Lubumbashi (Elizabethville)
    		J. Cailteux, F. Dimanche : "Examen des oxydes de fer et titane dans l'environnement du gisement de cuivre de Musoshi (Shaba, République du Zaïre)", Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1973, 96, 378-382.
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Allier
        • Le Mayet-de-Montagne
    		J.C. Parneix, A Meunier : "Les paragenèses de remplacement des biotites utilisées comme marqueurs des conditions de température et de composition des fluides dans les altérations hydrothermales et supergène du granite de Mayet-la-Montagne (Allier, France), Bull. Minéral. , 1982, 105, 662-672.
      • Cantal
        • Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal
          • Beaulieu
    		Collected by François Périnet
            • Journiac
    		Collected by François Périnet
      • Haute-Loire
        • Paulhaguet
          • Frugières-le-Pin
    		Collected by François Périnet
          • Saint-Préjet-Armandon
            • Armandon
    		collected by François périnet
          • Sainte-Marguerite
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • Pinols
          • Desges
    		P.G. Pelisson : "Etude Mineralogique et Metallogenique du district filonien polytype de Paulhaguet, Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français. Doctorate Thesis, 1989
        • Saint-Paulien
          • Blanzac
            • Azanières
    		collected by François Périnet
        • Saugues
          • Venteuges
            • La Bastide
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Tauves
          • Labessette
            • La Vialolle
    		Collected by François Périnet
    • Brittany
      • Côtes-d'Armor
        • Callac
          • Carnoët
    		Pierrot R., Chauris L., Laforêt C. (1975), Inventaire minéralogique de la France - Côtes-du-Nord, n°5, pp: 32-34
        • Guingamp
          • Belle-Isle-en-Terre
      • Finistère
        • Coray
          • Quillien
    		collected by François Périnet
        • Pont-Aven
          • Névez
    		collected by François Périnet
      • Morbihan
        • Ambon
    		R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
    R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
        • Gourin
          • Roudouallec
    		collected by François Périnet
        • Lorient
          • Port-Louis
    		collected by François Périnet
        • Penestin
        • Pontivy
          • Persquen
    		R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
        • Sarzeau
    		R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
    • Centre
      • Loiret
        • Gien
    		collected by François Périnet
    • Limousin
      • Creuse
        • Guéret
          • Saint-Victor-en-Marche
            • Villedary
    		collected by François Périnet
      • Haute-Vienne
        • Laurière
          • Forgefer
    		heavy sands collected by Serge Nénert - Photo and collection François Périnet.
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Lot
        • Aynac
    		Ref: Inventoire mineralogique de la France no.10 - Bureau de Recherches Geologiques en Minieres, 1982, ISBN 2-7159-0012-0
    • Pays de Loire
      • Loire-Atlantique
        • Nozay
      • Sarthe
    		D. Beaufort et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1985, 108, pp. 801-812.
      • Vendée
        • Brétignolles-sur-Mer
    		Collected by françois Périnet
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Alpes-Maritimes
        • Saint-Martin-Vésubie
          • Belvédère
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Féraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 4 : Alpes-Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
        • Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
          • Sorbière
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Hauzenberg
            • Kropfmühl
    		Mineralien-Welt 18 (5) (2007) 20-26.
    Ghana
     
    • Western Province
      • Tarkwa
    		http://www.portergeo.com.au/tours/africa2000/module2.asp
    Greece
     
    • South Aegean Department
      • Dodekánisos (Dodekánissa) Prefecture
        • Dodecanese Islands
          • Arki (Arkioi) Island
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 527-537.
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Bükk Mts.
        • Nagyvisnyó
    		Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
    		Kato, T. (1922) Japanese Journal of Geology and Geography, 1, #3-4, 77-116.
      • Kinki Region
        • Kyoto Prefecture
          • Kameoka City
    		Moon Young Kim (1981) Journal of Geosciences, Osaka City University, 24, 109-162 (in the country rock of the Otani mine: granite, adamellite, aplite, hornfels, chert)
    Mexico
     
    • Mexico
      • Mun. de Zacazonapan
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1984, 107, pp. 285-305.
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Tazenakht
    		S. Weiß: Lapis 31(7/8), 72-73 (2006)
      • Taroudannt Province
        • Anti-Atlas Mts
          • Mt Siroua
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Waikato
        • Waihi
    		Simpson, Mauk, & Simmons, 2001, Hydrothermal Alteration and Hydrologic Evolution of the Golden Cross Epithermal Au-Ag Deposit, Economic Geology 96, pp773-796
    Norway
     
    • Akershus
      • Årnes
        • Farsjø
    		Bugge, C.(1951):"Corundum at Farsjø, Nes, Romerike". Norsk Geologisk Tidskrift 29,77-83.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan Shield
          • El'konskii Gorst
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Ilmen Mts
            • Ilmen Natural Reserve
              • Lake Ishkul'
    		Am Min 90:1402-1412 (deposit item)
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    South Africa
     
    • Free State Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Spain
     
    • Aragón
      • Huesca
        • Ribagorça (Ribagorza)
          • Estopanyà (Estopiñán)
    		B. Azambre et al. , Bull. Minéral; , 1987, 110, pp. 379-396.
    • Cantabria
      • Santander
    		B. Azambre et al. , Bull. Minéral; , 1987, 110, pp. 379-396.
    • Catalonia
      • Lleida (Lérida)
    		B. Azambre et al. , Bull. Minéral; , 1987, 110, pp. 379-396.
    Sweden
     
    • Småland
      • Vetlanda
        • Alseda
    		J.Langhof: REE-mineralogy in Mo-granite pegmatites in Vetlanda-area, Småland,Sweden. 1991
          • Slättåkra
    		J.Langhof: REE-mineralogy in Mo-granite pegmatites in Vetlanda-area, Småland,Sweden. 1991
    J.Langhof: REE-mineralogy in Mo-granite pegmatites in Vetlanda-area, Småland,Sweden. 1991
        • Fröderyd
    		Swedish Nat.Musuem
    U.S. Virgin Islands
     
    • St. John
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Lorton District
            • Buttermere
    		BMS Database
        • South Western Region (Furness)
          • Dalton in Furness
    		BMS Database
    Ukraine
     
    • Zhytomyr Oblast' (Zhitomir Oblast')
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Choctaw Co.
    		Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
    • Arizona
      • Apache & Navajo Cos.
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 400; Young, R.G. (1964), Distribution of uranium deposits in the White Canyon-Monument Valley District, UT-AZ, Econ.Geol.: 59: 850-973.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 116; Young, R.G. (1964), Distribution of uranium deposits in the White Canyon-Monument Valley district, UT-AZ, Econ.Geol.: 59: 850-973.
      • Greenlee Co.
        • Shannon Mts
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 257; Schwartz, G.M. (1947), Hydrothermal alteration in the 'porphyry copper' deposits, Econ.Geol.: 42: 319-352; Schwartz, G.M. (1958), Alteration of biotite under mesothermal conditions, Econ.Geol.: 53: 164-177.
      • Mohave Co.
        • Artillery Mts
          • Rawhide Wash
            • Rawhide Mine area
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 104; Williams, S.A. (1982), Luddenite, a new copper-lead silicate mineral from AZ, Min.Mag.: 46:363-364.
      • Pinal Co.
        • San Manuel District
          • San Manuel
            • San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group)
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 132; Schwartz, G.M. (1947), Hydrothermal alteration in the 'porphyry copper' deposits, Econ.Geol.: 42: 319-352.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
        • La Plata District (Winfield District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Fremont Co.
        • Cotopaxi District
    		Am Min 50:1179-1212
        • McClure Mountain Complex
    		Am. Min. 51:1088-1106
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Gunnison Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Bergen Park area
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Larimer Co.
        • State Line Kimberlite District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Park Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
      • San Miguel Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Florida
      • Brevard Co.
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Clay Co.
        • Trail Ridge District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Indian River Co.
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Indiana
      • Switzerland Co.
        • Florence
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
    • Kansas
      • Woodson Co.
    		Am Min 44:1082-1086
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Jaggar, 1898. American Geologist 21(4):203-212
      • Norfolk Co.
        • Quincy
    		Dale, 1908. The Chief Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI (USGS Bulletin 354)
    Dale, 1908. The Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI
    Dale, 1908. The Commercial Granites of MA, NH, and RI
      • Worcester Co.
        • Leominster
    		Dale, 1910. Supp. Notes on the Commercial Granites of MA
    Emerson, 1917. Geology of MA & RI
    • Michigan
    		www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-glm-rcim-geology-Minerals_Found_In_Michigan.Pdf.
      • Iron Co.
    		Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
    Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
      • Jackson Co.
    		Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
    • Nevada
      • Churchill Co.
    		NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County, Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Storey Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley Co.
        • Red Lake volcanic field
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny Co.
        • Pittsburgh
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
          • Neville Island
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Armstrong Co.
        • Freeport
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Fayette Co.
        • East Millsboro
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
        • West Masontown
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Greene Co.
        • Brown's Ferry
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
    Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
        • Point Marion
          • Cheat Haven Dam
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
          • McClain Sand and Gravel Company
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Lawrence Co.
        • East Moravia
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
    • Rhode Island
      • Bristol Co.
        • Bristol
    		No reference listed
      • Newport Co.
        • Tiverton
    		Miller, 1972. Minerals of Rhode Island
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence Co.
        • Galena District
          • Roubaix
    		SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    • Utah
      • Tooele Co.
        • Deep Creek Mts
          • Gold Hill District (Clifton District)
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Wayne Co.
        • Hanksville
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 131-144.
    • Vermont
      • Caledonia Co.
        • Groton
    		Morrill & Chaffee, 1960. Vt Mines & Mineral Localities, Part II.
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Madison Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Rockbridge Co.
        • Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province
          • Montebello
    		Rocks&Min. 47:596 (1972)
    Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    • West Virginia
      • Marion Co.
        • Fairmont
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Marshall Co.
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Monongalia Co.
        • Star City
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Preston Co.
        • Kingwood
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
      • Wetzel Co.
        • New Martinsville
    		Byron F. King (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #10, 485-490.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon Co.
        • Wausau pluton
          • "Rotten granite" quarries
    		www.uwrf.edu/~wc01
    Thomas Buchholz, 1999 "Minerals of a Wausau Pegmatite, Marathon County, Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals, vol .74 #4, p. 254 - 258.
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