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Pleonaste

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Anteriky, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar
© 2001 John H. Betts

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Name:From the greek for 'abundant' for its many crystal forms.
A variety of Spinel

An intermediate variety of the spinel-hercynite series,
= iron-rich spinel or magnesium-rich hercynite.

Classification of Pleonaste

IMA status:Rejected
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References for Pleonaste

Reference List:Haüy (1801).

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: 689.

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    Localities for Pleonaste

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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.
    Algeria
     
    • Lakhbi
    		www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb88.pdf.
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Clarke Co.
        • Bullwarra
          • Towagal
    		L.B. Gilligan et al. Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets.
      • Gough Co.
        • Elsmore
          • Swan Brook
    		R.E Brown and W.J Stroud, Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, 1997.
    • Tasmania
      • Blue Tier district
    		Bottrill, R.S. & Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Bull. 73. Minerals Resources Tasmania
    • Victoria
      • Belgrave
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Dunkelsteinerwald
        • Aggsbach Dorf
    		D.A. Carswell et al., Eur.J. Mineral., 1989, 1, pp. 455-466.
      • Waldviertel
        • Ottenschlag
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
    		Jour. of South American Earth Sci. 15:709–723
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Mandalay Division
      • Sagaing District
        • Mogok
          • Kyauk-Pyat-Thet
    		Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, Sieghard Ellenberger specimens
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Cantal
        • Cantal Mts
          • Mandailles-Saint-Julien
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
      • Haute-Loire
        • Lavoûte-Chilhac
          • Saint-Ilpize
    		FORESTIER F. H., LASNIER B. (1969) – Découverte de niveaux d’amphibolites à pargasite, anorthite, corindon et saphirine dans les schistes cristallins de la vallée du Haut-Allier – Existence du faciès granulite dans la massif Central Français, Contr. Mineral. And Petrol. 23, pp. 194-235.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Zwiesel
            • Bodenmais
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Hungary
     
    • Nógrád Co.
      • Karancs-Medves Mts.
        • Salgótarján
    		Koch: Minerals of Hungary
    India
     
    • Andhra Pradesh
      • Guntur District
    		Canadian Mineralogist (1965) 8:334-338
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
    		AmMin: 12:14-19 (1927)
    • Latium
      • Viterbo Province
    		Lapis 28(12), 19-28 (2003)
    • Lombardy
      • Bergamo Province
        • Cene
          • Rossa Valley
    		Maida, F. (2002): Descrizione delle specie e varietà di minerali e loro ritrovamento nella Bergamasca. G.O.M. Gruppo Orobico Minerali - Novecento Grafico, Ed., Bergamo 82 pp. (geologic part by F. Pezzotta).
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fassa Valley
          • Monzoni Mts
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    Madagascar
     
    • Toamasina (Tamatave) Province
      • Eastern (Atsinanana) Region
        • Toamasina II (Tamatave) District
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
    • Tuléar (Toliara) Province
    		[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Otago
        • Kakanui
    		Railton, G. L. and Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin #104 (1990).
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
      • Arendal
        • Arendal Iron Mines
          • Neskilen (Næskil)
            • Neskilen Mines (Næskil Mines)
    		Scheerer (1845d, pp. 343-344); Neumann (1985, p. 53).
    • Vest-Agder
      • Kristiansand
    		Scheerer (1845b, p. 159); Neumann (1985, p. 53).
    Oman
     
    • Dhofar (Al Janubiyah) Province
    		Meteoritical Bulletin No. 86
    The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 88, 2004 JULY, Meteoritics & Planetary Science 39, Axxx–Axxx (2004)
    Poland
     
    • Podlaskie
      • Suwałki District
        • Suwałki Massif
    		Morgan, J.W., Stein, H.J., Hannah, J.L., Markey, R.J., and Wiszniewska, J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 391-401.
    Morgan, J.W., Stein, H.J., Hannah, J.L., Markey, R.J., and Wiszniewska, J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 391-401.
    Morgan, J.W., Stein, H.J., Hannah, J.L., Markey, R.J., and Wiszniewska, J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 391-401.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan Shield
          • Aldan
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
          • El'konskii Gorst
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Cérová Mts
    		M. Huraiova et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 901-916.
      • Javorie Mts
    		Rojkovičová,Ľ., 1982: Rudná mineralizácia v Javorí. Min.Slovaca, 14,5,461 – 470
      • Kremnica Mts
    		Ďuďa R., 1993 : Die mineralien der Gold und Silber - lagersttäte von Kremnitz ( Kremnica) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern,Nemecko/,5, s. 20 - 32
      • Štiavnica Mts
        • Banská Štiavnica Mining District
          • Hodruša - Hámre
    		Pauliš,P.,Ďuďa,R.,2002: Nejzajímavejší mineralogická naletište Slovenska. Kuttna,K.Hora, 136p
    • Prešov Region
      • Northern Slanské Mts
    		Ďuďa,R., et al., 1981: Mineralógia severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovaca, Monografia 2, 98s
        • Vyšná Šebastová
    		Ďuďa,R., et al., 1981: Mineralógia severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovaca, Monografia 2, 98s
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Warrenton
        • Mount Rupert
    		Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.
    Surinam
     
    • Sipaliwini District
    		Am Min 61:3-4 pp 193-199
    Sweden
     
    • Dalarna
      • Falun
    		No reference listed
    • Östergötland
      • Åtvidaberg
    		No reference listed
    • Småland
      • Jönköping
        • Månsarp
    		Nils Hollander: Electron microprobe analysis of iron-titanium oxides in Månsarp and Taberg, southern Sweden. GFF 91 , 1969
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Gåsgruvan ore field
    Thailand
     
    • Kanchanaburi Province
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • California
      • San Diego Co.
        • Pala District
    		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, p. 31.
        • Rincon District
          • Rincon Mountain (Boucher Hill)
    		Kunz, G. F. (1905a) Gems, jeweler\'s materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: 48; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 346.
    Rogers, A. F. 1910. Minerals From The Pegmatite Veins Of Rincon, San Diego Co., California. Columbia University School Of Mines Quarterly Journal Of Applied Science, Vol. 31 pp. 208-218.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia Co.
        • Phinizy
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
      • Towns Co.
        • Youngstown
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Hitchcock, 1841. Geology of Massachusetts
    • Montana
      • Judith Basin Co.
        • Little Belt Mts
          • Yogo District
    		http://www.eos.ubc.ca/personal/groat/sapphires.htm
    • Nevada
    		AmMin 27:462
    • North Carolina
      • Cabarrus Co.
        • Concord
    		Barbara A.Olsen,Harry Y.Mcsween,Jr, American Mineralogist,Vol.68,pg 315-333,1983,Petrogenesis of the Concord gabbro-syenite complex,North Carolina,pg # 324
      • Macon Co.
        • Cowee Valley
          • Ellijay District
            • Franklin
    		Gerald M.Friedman,Sept 27,1951,Study Of Hoegbomite
    Dana 6: 1077.
    • Virginia
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Hanover Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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