Parisite

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Boyacá Department, Colombia
© Daniel S. Yunis

System:	Hexagonal	Colour:	Brown to yellow; ...
Name:	After J.J. Paris, proprietor of the emerald mine at Muzo, Columbia, where the species was discovered.
Synonym of:	Parisite-(Ce), Parisite-(Nd)

A calcium rare-earth carbonate with fluorine. "Parisite" is used for specimens with unspecified REE dominance.

Classification of Parisite

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Physical Properties of Parisite

Lustre:

Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly

Diaphaneity (Transparency):

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Brown to yellow; colourless to yellow in transmitted light

Streak:

Light yellow

Tenacity:

Brittle

Parting:

On {0001} may be a cleavage.

Fracture:

Splintery, Sub-Conchoidal

Density (measured):

4.33 - 4.39 g/cm³

Density (calculated):

4.38 g/cm³

Crystallography of Parisite

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6 m2 - Ditrigonal Dipyramidal

Morphology:

Normally acute double hexagonal pyramids. Prismatic in appearance at times due to oscillatory combination of steep pyramids. True prism faces lacking or very small. Elongated crystals may have a septre-like terminations. Lateral faces commonly striated or deeply grooved. {0001} very commonly present as small faces, large at times.

Optical Data of Parisite

Type:

Uniaxial (+)

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

O = Light yellow
E = Golden yellow

Other Names for Parisite

Synonyms:

Musite

Mussite (of Medici-Spada)

Muzite

Other Languages:

German:	Musit Muzit Parisit
Spanish:	Musita Muzita Parisita

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 Parisite

Reference List:

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Medici-Spada (1835) (as Musite).

Medici-Spada in Bunsen (1845) Annalen der Chemie, Leipzig (Justus Liebig’s): 53: 147.

Goldschmidt, V. (1920) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 6: 120.

Oftedal (1931) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 79: 437.

Ungemach (1935) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 91: 1.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 282-285.

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Localities for Parisite

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Andorra
Pas de la Casa Col des Isards	[Parisite-(Ce)] in Collection Joachim Esche

Angola
Huambo Province Bailundo City Council Bailundo	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
Ekunda City Council Coola	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
Longonjo City Council Mt Chibilundo	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
Huíla Province Lubango City Council Mt Bonga	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
Namibe Province Tombwa City Council Virulundo	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.

Australia
Western Australia Cummins Range complex	Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139

Bolivia
Cochabamba Department Ayopaya Province Chiarake (Chiaracke; Chiaraque) ?	Schultz, F., et al. (2004) Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 148, 391-408.

Brazil
Pará Carajás mineral province Parauapebas Igarapé Bahia Mine	Revista Brasileira de Geociências 30(2):230-233
São Paulo Itapirapuã Barra do Itapirapuã	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.

Canada
Northwest Territories Yellowknife Thor Lake Nechalacho deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] Sheard, E.R. (2010)
Nova Scotia Yarmouth Co. East Kemptville East Kemptville Tin Mine ?	J.M. Richardson, et. al., "Mcauslanite, a Supergene Hydrated Iron Aluminum Fluorophosphate from the East Kemptville Tin Mine, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia", Can. Min., vol. 26, pg. 917-921, 1988. and J.A. Mandarino, J.M.G. Richardson, P.J. Dunn, E.T.C. Sp
Ontario Thunder Bay District Marathon Chipman Lake carbonatite	[Parisite-(Ce)] Platt & Wooley (1990)
Coldwell complex	[Parisite-(Ce)] McLaughlin (1990)
Québec Laurentides Deux-Montagnes RCM Oka Oka complex	[Parisite-(Ce)] Gold (1969)
Montérégie Lajemmerais RCM Varennes & St-Amable Saint-Amable sill Demix-Varennes quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Pavel Kartashov and Laszlo Horvath - private communication
Rouville RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Cheang, K.K. (1977), Structure and polytypism of synchisite and parisite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec. M. Sc. Thesis, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Le Fjord-du-Saguenay RCM Saint-Honoré Saint-Honoré carbonatite complex	[Parisite-(Ce)] Fournier, A. (1993)

China
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Baise Prefecture Jingxi Co. Quyang bauxite deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] Wang, Q.F., Deng, J., Liu, X.F., Zhang, Q.Z., Sun, S.L., Jiang, C.Z., Zhou, F. (2010): Discovery of the REE minerals and its geological significance in the Quyang bauxite deposit, West Guangxi, China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 39, 701–712.
Hubei Province Shiyan Prefecture Zhushan Co. Miaoya carbonatite	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189, 174 pp.
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture) Bayan Obo Mining District Bayan Obo Bayan Obo (Bayun-Obo; Baiyunebo) deposit	[Parisite-(Nd)] Zhang Peishan, Yang Zhuming, Tao Kejie, and Yang Xueming (1996): "Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China", Science Press (Beijing), 226 pp.
East Mine	[Parisite-(Ce)] Smith, M.P., Henderson, P., and Campbell, L.S. (2000): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 64(18), 3141-1360.
Main pit	[Parisite-(Ce)] Smith, M.P., Henderson, P., and Campbell, L.S. (2000): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 64(18), 3141-1360.
Dulahala Wu dyke	[Parisite-(Ce)] Yang, X.M., Yang, X.Y., Zheng, Y.F., and Le Bas, M.J. (2003): Mineralogy and Petrology 78, 93-110.
Tongliao League (Tongliao Prefecture) Jarud Banner (Zalute Co.) Mine No. 801 ?	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189
Jiangxi Province Ganzhou Prefecture Dayu Co. Xihuashan intrusion	[Parisite-(Ce)] Guoneng Chen and Grapes, R. (2007): Granite Genesis: In-Situ Melting and Crustal Evolution. Springer Verlag, 278 pp.
Shaanxi Province Baoji Prefecture Taibai Co. Shuangwang Au deposit	Jingwen Mao, Yumin Qiu, Goldfarb, R.J., Zhaochong Zhang, Garwin, S., and Ren Fengshou (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37(3/4), 352-377.
Shandong Province Jining Prefecture Weishan Co. Weishan Mine (Chisan Mine; Xishan Mine; Deposit No. 101)	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189, 174 pp.
Sichuan Province Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture Mianning Co. Maoniuping REE deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] Dawei Meng, Xiuling Wu, Tao Mu, and Douxing Li (2001): Canadian Mineralogist 39, 1713-1724.
Yunnan Province Chuxiong Autonomous Prefecture Wuding Co. Daqing Fe-Cu deposit	Yongbei Zhang, Guilan Wang, Jianfeng Nie, Chongshun Zhao, Chengyan Xu, Jiaxiang Qiu, and Hao Wang (2003): Acta Geologica Sinica 77(2).

Colombia
Boyacá Department Guavió-Guatéque Mining District Mun. de Chivor Mun. de Chivor Mine	No reference listed
Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District Mun. de Muzo	[Parisite-(Ce)] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 284; NJMM (1992), 258; Lapis 12 (1994), 8
Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine)	Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45
Mun. de Muzo Mine	[Parisite-(Ce)] Am Min 85:251-258

Czech Republic
Moravia (Mähren; Maehren) South Moravia Region Moravský Krumlov Rešice	[Parisite-(Ce)] Filip, J., Houzar, S., Sulovský, P.: Allanit a produkty jeho přeměny z pegmatitu a ze skarnu u Rešic, západní Morava. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 2002, roč. 87, s. 87 - 101.

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kivu Lueshe Mine	Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139

France
Midi-Pyrénées Ariège Lassur mine	[Parisite-(Ce)] Patrice Queneau Collection
Luzenac Trimouns Talc Mine	[Parisite-(Ce)] [Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 1990, 4, p.3,8-12]
Rhône-Alpes Savoie Tarentaise valley Ruitor massif Sainte-Foy Invernet glacier	De Ascencao Guedes R. et al. (2003), Découverte de kainosite-(Y) au glacier de l'Invernet, Sainte-Foy, Haute-Tarentaise, Savoie, Le Règne Minéral, n°54, pp: 11-17

Germany
Bavaria Franconia Fichtelgebirge Weißenstadt Großer Waldstein Mt. Grasyma Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Saxony-Anhalt Harz Mts Wernigerode Hasserode Silberner Mann mine	[Parisite-(Ce)] Haack, U., Schnorrer-Koehler, G. & Lueders, V. (1987): Seltenerd-Minerale aus hydrothermalen Gängen des Harzes. Chemie der Erde 47, 41-45 (in German).

Greece
Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department Sámos Prefecture Sámos Island Mikri Lakka	[Parisite-(Ce)] Theye, T.; Hatert, F.; Ockenga, E.; Bertoldi, C.; Lathe, C. (2010): Gramaccioliite-(Y): paragenesis chemistry, and structure in a new occurrence, Samos Island, Greece. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22, 443-452.

Greenland
Kitaa (West Greenland) Province Narsaq Igaliku (Igaliko) Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk) Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Lapis 19(12), 9 (1994)

Italy
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Formazza Valley Formazza Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci) ?	[Parisite-(Ce)] 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.
Mergozzo Mont'Orfano ?	[Parisite-(Ce)] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 284.
Ossola Valley Crevoladossola Crevoladossola quarry ?	[Parisite-(Ce)] Lapis, 20 (10), 15-23+86.

Kenya
Nyanza Province Buru and Kuge

Madagascar
Fianarantsoa Province Amoron'i Mania Region Ambatofinandrahana District Imorona valley Itorendrika-Ifasina	[Parisite-(Ce)] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 284.

Malawi
Phalombe District Tundulu Complex	Ngwenya, BT. (1994), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 58(9): 2061-2072.
Zomba District Mount Malosa	[Parisite-(Ce)] Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., Kondo, D. & Nestola, F. (2010): Bastnäsite-(Ce) and Parisite-(Ce) from Mt. Malosa, Malawi. Gems & Gemology 46, 42-46.

Mongolia
Dornogovi Aimag Hövsgöl Lugeengol (Lugin Gol; Lugin Gel) REE deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] Pavel M. Kartashov data

Morocco
Meknès-Tafilalet Region Khénifra Province High Atlas Mts Tamazeght complex Bou-Agrao Mt.

Namibia
Kunene Region Damaraland District Khorixas Lofdal-Bergville REE deposit	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.

Norway
Akershus Asker Lake Sandungen	Raade, G. (1969): Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway, No 40. Cavity minerals from the permian biotite granite at Nedre Eiker Church. Norsk Geologisk Tidskrift 49, 227-239
Nittedal Bjønndalen quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Berg, H. J.(1994): Bjønndalen Bruk. STEIN 21 (3), 205-216
Buskerud Kongsberg	Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68,p 100.
Kongsberg Silver Mining District	[Parisite-(Ce)] Bancroft, P., Nordrum, F.S. & Lyckberg, P.(2001): Kongsberg revisited. Mineralogical Record 32: 181-205
Nordland Fauske Sulitjelma Sulitjelma Cu Mines Charlotta Mine ?	Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68 p. 100 + Nordrum, F.S. (2004): Mineralene i Sulitjelma kobbergruver, Fauske. STEIN 31 (3): 3-25
Tysfjord Hundholmen ?	Vogt, Th. (1922): Über Thalenit von Hundholmen im nördlichen Norwegen. in Brøgger, W.C, Vogt, Th. & Schetelig, J. (1922): Die Mineralien der südnorwegischen Granitpegmatitgänge. II. Silikate der seltenen Erde. Videnskapsselskapets Skrifter. I.Mat-Naturv. Klasse 1922. 11, 19-47 + plates VII-IX.
Oppland Lunner Øståsen - Hadeland Surka Midtmoen	[Parisite-(Ce)] L. O. Kvamsdal (1998): Mineralene fra Nordmarkitt og Grefsensyenitt i Oslofeltet. AS Merkur-Trykk, Oslo(in Norwegian).
Østfold Råde Halvorsrud (Halvorsrød)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Brøgger (1906, p. 10); Neumann (1985, p. 100).
Sogn og Fjordane Luster Berdalen	[Parisite-(Ce)] Selbekk, R.S., Spurgin, S. and Lundmark, M. (2006): Beryll-allanitt-(Ce) pegmatittene i Berdalen, Hurrungane. Stein, 33 (1): 28-31
Vågsøy Måløy Almenningen Krokaberga Tunnel ?	Garmo, T. T. (1998): Tunnellrapport frå Almenningen, Sogn og Fjordane. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 14: 50-54
Svalbard Spitsbergen Hornsund fjord Skoddefjellet	[Parisite-(Ce)] Pršek, J., Majka, J., Uher, P. & Chudík, P. (2010): Niobium-tantalum minerals in the Skoddefjellet NYF granitic pegmatite, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway: Primary versus secondary assemblage. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen 187, 235-248
Telemark Kragerø Tangen Feldspar Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] R. Kristiansen (1974, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 100).
Nome Fen Complex	[Parisite-(Ce)] Sverdrup et al. (1967, p. 9); Åmli (1974, p. 45); Neumann (1985, p. 100).
Porsgrunn Langangen Rønningen (Skredderrønningen) E18 roadcut	[Parisite-(Ce)] Burvald, Ingulv (1993): To forekomster av nefelin-syenitt-pegmatitt i Telemark. STEIN 20 (3), 176-179; Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Langesundsfjorden Siktesøya	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Mørje Sagåsen (Strandåsen) Saga 1 Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. MineralienWelt 7(4):21-100
Sagåsen Quarry (Sagasen Quarry; Strandåsen Quarry; Saga 3 Quarry)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A.O., Åsheim, A. and Gault, R. A. (2005): Minerals of the eudialyte group from the Sagåsen larvikite quarry, Porsgrunn, Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrifter 30: 58-62
Vestfold Holmestrand Solumsåsen Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Raade (1969b, p. 237); Larsen, A. O. (1994): Drusemineraler fra Solumsåsen pukkverk, Holmestrand. STEIN 21 (2), 136-141
Horten Skoppum Skoppum Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] P. Andresen, collected August 2004.
Larvik Langesundsfjorden ~~Lille Arøya (Midtre Arøy; Øvre Arøy; Övre-Arö)~~	[Parisite-(Ce)] Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16, pp. 650-654; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 284; Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
Vesle Arøya Eudidymite-Epididymite locality	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
Tvedalen Almenningen Quarry (Treschow-Fritzøe Quarry)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
Bjørndalen Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71
Heia Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Saga Pearl quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry)	[Parisite-(Ce)]
Vevja quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Kamphaug, E. (1987): Wikmanitt (sic!) fra Vevja-bruddet i Tvedalen. NAGS-nytt 14 (4),27. ; Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Sande Skafjellås	[Parisite-(Ce)] Hermann Fylling
Sandefjord Råstad Nordre Bergan	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Vesterøya Buer	[Parisite-(Ce)] Engvoldsen,T.,Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18(1),15-71;Berge, S.A., Larsen, K.E. & Andersen, F. (2011): Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord- en typelokalitet for et nytt mineral. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift. 46: 49-56
Kariåsen	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Tjøme Færder Hoftøya	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
Hvasser Sandøy	[Parisite-(Ce)] Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp

Pakistan
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Khyber Agency Mulla Ghori	[Parisite-(Ce)] Reiner Mielke
Tor Ghar	Jasun McAvoy collection
Mohmand Agency Warsak	[Parisite-(Ce)] Herb Obodda
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province) Peshawar Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri Zagi Mountain (Zegi Mountain; "Shinwaro")	[Parisite-(Ce)] The Mineralogical Record, Volume 35 Number 3, p. 212

Russia
Eastern-Siberian Region Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia) Aldan Shield
Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye) Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic Ulan-Ude Arshan REE deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] Bulnaev, K.B., and Karmanov, N.S. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 614-618.
Tuva Republic Sayan Mts Eastern Sayan Belaya Zima REE-Nb Deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] P.M. Kartashov data
Tannu-Ola Range Chaakhol REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit	Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.
Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit	Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.
Northern Region Murmanskaja Oblast' Kola Peninsula Khibiny Massif	[Parisite-(Ce)] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
Western-Siberian Region Prepolar Ural Tyumenskaya Oblast' Khanty-Mansi (Khanty Mansiysk) Okrug Saranpaul Dodo Mine	[Parisite-(Ce)] [Lapis 1995:3 p13-35]

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica Co.	[Parisite-(Ce)] Ďuďa R.,Kotuľak P., Káňa R., 1993: Bergbau und Mineralien von Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Slowakei. Emser Hefte, 14, 3, 1-70, Haltern
Banská Štiavnica
Rimavská Sobota Co. Tisovec Rejkovo	[Parisite-(Ce)] Ondrejka M., Uher P., Pršek J., Ozdín D., Putiš M., 2005: Arsenian monazite-Ce and REE arsenates and carbonates: Composition and substitution in the REEPO4 – REEAsO4 system. Example from Tisovec – Rejkovo thyolite (Western Carpathians, Slovakia). Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol.7, 04857.

South Africa
Limpopo Province Mokopane (Potgietersrus) District Zaaiplaats tin field	[Parisite-(Ce)] Minerals of South Africa
Zaaiplaats Mine	Minerals of South Africa

South Korea
Chungcheongbukdo (Chungchong-pukto) Chungju (Chung Won Kum; Chung-ju) Joongwon-gun Mt. Eorae Chungju deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] P.M. Kartashov data

Switzerland
Wallis (Valais) Binn Valley Albrunhorn Mt. - Turbhorn Mt. area Ochsenfeld	[Parisite-(Ce)] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 298.
Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley) Flesch lake	[Parisite-(Ce)] van der Burgt, A. & Cuchet, S. (2005): Neu: Gadolinit, Aeschynit und Synchisit vom Fleschsee, Binntal (Schweiz). Lapis 30 (4), 19-27, 50. (in German)
Martigny Mont Chemin Tête des Econduits	[Parisite-(Ce)] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 298.

Ukraine
Dnipropetrovs'k Oblast' (Dnepropetrovsk Oblast') Ukrainian Shield Petrovo-Gnutovsk
Zhytomyr Oblast' (Zhitomir Oblast') Volodarsk-Volynskii (Volodars'k-Volyns'kyy; Wolodarsk-Wolynskii)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Lyckberg, P., Chornousenko, V. & Wilson, W. E. (2009): Volodarsk-Volynski, Zhitomir Oblast, Ukraine. Mineralogical Record, 40, 473-506.

USA
Alaska Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough Ketchikan District Carol Ann; Carol Ann No. 1; Carol Ann No. 2; Carol Ann No 3; Dotson Prospects	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
I and L; I and L Nos. 3-5 Prospects	U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
Prince of Wales Island Salmon Bay	USGS Open File report 2010-5220
Arizona Mohave Co. Gold Basin-Lost Basin District Unnamed prospect	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 322; Blacet, P.M. (1969), Gold placer and lode deposits, Gold Basin-Lost Basin, AZ, USGS PP 600-A: A1-A2.
Arkansas Pulaski Co. Little Rock Granite Mountain area	Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
Big Rock Quarry (3M quarry; Arch Street Pike quarry)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Rocks and Minerals, (2000) 75:250-252
Granite Mountain Quarry #1	[Parisite-(Ce)] Rocks and Minerals, (2000) 75:250-252
Holiday Inn Quarry	[Parisite-(Ce)] Rocks and Minerals, (2000) 75:250-252
California San Bernardino Co. Ivanpah District (Copper World District) Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range) Clark Mountain Sub-District Mountain Pass Mountain Pass Mine (Mountain Pass deposit; Bastnaesite deposit; Bastnäsite deposit; Mountain Pass carbonatite)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Olson, Jerry Chipman, Shawe, D.R., Pray, L.C., Sharpe, W.N., and Hewlett, D.F. (1954), Geology of the rare-earth deposits of the Mountain Pass district, San Bernardino County California, USGS 261 pp.: ; Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): 125; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 183, 212, 221, 222; Haxel, G. (2005) Ultrapotassic rocks, carbonatite and rare earth element deposit, Mountain Pass, southern California. In: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Mojava National Preserve, southern California. USGS Bulletin 2160.
Colorado Douglas Co. Devils Head Pegmatite District Lone Pine Feldspar Quarry (Claim: Lone Pine; MS 20867)	Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 25 (Table A-1).
Gunnison Co. White Earth District (Powderhorn District) Iron Hill	[Parisite-(Ce)] "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
Unnamed Thorium Prospects (MRDS - 10014575)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Unnamed Thorium Prospects (MRDS - 10087971)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Connecticut Fairfield Co. Stratford	Rocks & Minerals, July 2000.
Idaho Elmore Co. Steel Mountain Stock	[Parisite-(Ce)] Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
Massachusetts Norfolk Co. Quincy	[Parisite-(Ce)] Palache, C. and Warren, C. H. (1911): The Chemical Composition and Crystallization of Parisite and a New Occurrence of It in the Granite-Pegmatites at Quincy, Mass., U. S. A.; with Notes on Microcline, Riebeckite, Aegirite, Ilmenite, Octahedrite, Fluorite, and Wulfenite from the Same Locality. (Amer. Jour. Sci. 4th Series, 31:533-557)
Fallon Brothers Quarry (Quincy Quarry; Ballou Quarry; Old Colony Crushed Stone Company Quarry)	[Parisite-(Ce)] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 284.
Missouri Washington Co. Sullivan Pea Ridge Mine	R&M 73:2 pp 98-117
Montana Meagher Co. Gordon Butte	Chakhmouradian, A. R. & Mitchell, R. H. (2002): The mineralogy of Ba- and Zr-rich alkaline pegmatites from Gordon Butte, Crazy Mountains (Montana, USA): comparisons between potassic and sodic agpaitic pegmatites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 143, 93-114.
Mineral Co. Alberton Fish Creek Snowbird mine	[Parisite-(Ce)] Econ Geol (2004) 99:1727-1744; Econ Geol (1985) 80:394-409; Lasmanis, R. (1977): The Snowbird mine, Montana's Parisite locality. Mineralogical Record, 8 (2) :83-86.
Ravalli Co. Eight Mile District White Cloud Mine	Collection of NHM, Vienna
Lolo Pass Pyrites	[Parisite-(Ce)] Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 284.
Nebraska Johnson Co. Elk Creek Elk Creek Carbonatite	USGS Open File report 2010-5220
New Hampshire Carroll Co. Wakefield Hamm and Weeks Quarry (Province Lake Quarry) ?	Rocks & Min. 80:256 (2005)
New Mexico Lincoln Co. Red Cloud District	NMBMGMR Open-file Report - 532
New York Essex Co. Mineville District	USGS Open File report 2010-5220
Rhode Island Providence Co. Cumberland Grants Mills	[Parisite-(Ce)] Bjareby, Gunnar (1964): Letter quoted in Yedlin, Neal: The Micromounter (Rocks and Minerals 40:266-267, April 1965); Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and their Localities, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston; Rocks & Minerals (1986) 61:264-275
Virginia Augusta Co. Buck Hill ?	[Parisite-(Ce)] http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/baedke/dept/abs2002.pdf.
Rockbridge Co. Irish Creek	Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Northern Section-Blue Ridge Province Montebello Cash Mine (Panther Run Mine; Irish Creek Tin Mines)	Rocks&Min. 47:596 (1972)
Washington Okanogan Co. Golden Horn Batholith Washington Pass	[Parisite-(Ce)] Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8
Wisconsin Marathon Co. Rib Mountain Wausau Plateau	[MinRec 12:95]; Rocks and Minerals, (1987) 62:188-195
Wausau pluton "Rotten granite" quarries	Rocks & Min.: 62: 188.

Vietnam
Lai Chau Province Phong Tho District Mt Fansipan Nâm Nâm Xe REE deposit	[Parisite-(Ce)] Feldman l.G., Sarkisyan S.Sh., Boriskin V.P., Purusova S.P., Nguen Van Hoai, Chin Suan Ben (1987) Crystalline beckelite from Nam Se deposit (Northern Vietnam), - Mineralogicheskiy Zhurnal, v.9, N1, pp. 78-86 (in Rus.)

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