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Calamine

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Doughty Mine, Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Synonym of:Hemimorphite, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite


An early name that covered the Zinc minerals Smithsonite, Hydrozincite and Hemimorphite.

Classification of Calamine

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Other Names for Calamine

Synonyms:
GalmejaGalmey
Other Languages:
German:Galmei

Other Information

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References for Calamine

Reference List:Smithson (1803) Royal Society of London, Philosophical Transactions: 12 (Hydrozincite).

Miller (1852): 589 (smithsonite).

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: 176 (smithsonite), 247 (hydrozincite).

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    Localities for Calamine

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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.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts
        • Kötschach-Mauthen
          • Dellach
      • Karawanken Mts
    		G. Niedermayr: Der Hochobir, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Kärnten (Klagenfurt), 1999
    • Lower Austria
      • Türnitzer Alpen Mts
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Salzburg
      • Hallein
        • Wiestal reservoir
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
      • Werfen
        • Tennen Mts
          • Tenneck
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Imst - Nassereith District
          • Imst
            • Tschirgant Mt.
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Chaudfontaine
    		L. Dejonghe, Bull. Minéral. , 1985, 108, pp. 679-690.
      • Nessonvaux
    		L. Dejonghe et al - Atlas des gisements plombo-zinciferes du synclinorium de Verviers - 1993 - 483 pages.
      • Verviers
        • Theux
    		L. Dejonghe et al - Atlas des gisements plombo-zinciferes du synclinorium de Verviers - 1993 - 483 pages.
          • Oneux
    		L. Dejonghe et al - Atlas des gisements plombo-zinciferes du synclinorium de Verviers - 1993 - 483 pages.
    L. Dejonghe et al - Atlas des gisements plombo-zinciferes du synclinorium de Verviers - 1993 - 483 pages.
    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture
        • Lanping Co.
    		Chunji Xue, Rong Zeng, Shuwen Liu, Guoxiang Chi, Hairuo Qing, Yuchuan Chen, Jianmin Yang, and Denghong Wang (2006): Ore Geology Reviews (in press).
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Katanga (Shaba)
    		Kampunzu, A.B., Cailteux, J.L.H., Kamona, A.F., Intiomale, M.M., and Melcher, F. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 263-297.
      • Kipushi
    		Kampunzu, A.B., Cailteux, J.L.H., Kamona, A.F., Intiomale, M.M., and Melcher, F. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 263-297.
    Kampunzu, A.B., Cailteux, J.L.H., Kamona, A.F., Intiomale, M.M., and Melcher, F. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 263-297.
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Ariège
        • Saint-Girons
          • Aulus-les-Bains
    		Lapis 8(4), 6 (1983)
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Bavaria
        • Garmisch-Partenkirchen
          • Höllental gorge
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Sauerland
        • Iserlohn
          • Zinc mines
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Greece
     
    • Macedonia Department
      • Kavála Prefecture
        • Thasos Island
          • Kallirachi
    		Christian Bracke Collection
    Christian Bracke Collection
    Christian Bracke Collection
          • Limenaria
    		Christian Bracke Collection
    Christian Bracke Collection
    Christian Bracke Collection
    Christian Bracke Collection
    Italy
     
    • Veneto
      • Belluno Province
    		Hegemann, F. (1949): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 1(5/6), 690-715.
    Madagascar
     
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Amoron'i Mania Region
        • Ambositra District
          • Manandriana Commune
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Geologique A. 1871
    Spain
     
    • Cantabria
      • Camaleño
    		rev.Bocamina, num 17 and num 0, page 47.
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona
        • Maresme
          • Pineda de Mar
    		Laura Palacios Pérez, Minerals i roques, Pòrtic Natura, 2003
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Ives District
          • Lelant
            • Trencrom Hill
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Gold Brick District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Tincup District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Tomichi 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.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
    		Gems and Minerals of America -Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Idaho
      • Blaine Co.
        • Warm Springs District (Warm Springs Creek 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.
      • Butte Co.
        • Dome District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Cassia Co.
        • Black Pine 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.
      • Custer Co.
        • Mackay District (Alder Creek District; White Knob District)
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Owyhee Co.
        • South Mountain 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.
    • Maryland
    		Gems and Minerals of America -Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark Co.
        • Marysville 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.
          • Towsley Mine
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Goodsprings District
    		USGS Bul 540
          • Yellow Pine Mine
    		USGS Bul 540
      • Mineral Co.
        • Pilot Mountains District
    		NBMG Bull 58 Geology and Mineral Resources of Mineral County, Nevada
    • Oklahoma
      • Ottawa Co.
        • Tri-State District
    		Lapis 17(1), 15-23 (1992)
    • Pennsylvania
    		Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
      • Lehigh Co.
        • Upper Saucon Township
          • Saucon Valley
            • Friedensville
    		Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:394
      • Northumberland Co.
        • Sunbury
    		Gordon, 1922. Mineralogy of Pennsylvania
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon Co.
        • Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Claiborne Co.
        • Powell River District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Straight Creek District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Hancock Co.
        • Copper Ridge District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • several Cos.
    		Brobst, D.A. (1958), Barite Resources of the United States, USGS Bull. 1072-B: 92.
      • Unicoi Co.
        • Bumpass Cove District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Union Co.
        • Powell River District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Utah
      • Beaver Co.
        • San Francisco Mts
          • San Francisco District (Frisco District)
            • Frisco
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Star Range
          • Star and North Star Districts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Box Elder Co.
        • Promontory Mts
          • Promontory District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Juab Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • Tintic District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Fish Springs Mts
          • Fish Springs District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Wasatch Mts
          • Mt. Nebo District (Timmons District)
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • West Tintic Mts
          • West Tintic District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Salt Lake Co.
        • Wasatch Mts
          • Little Cottonwood District (Alta District)
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Tooele Co.
        • Boulder Mts
          • North Tintic District (Boulder District; Caledonia District; Oasis District)
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Deep Creek Mts
          • Gold Hill District (Clifton District)
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Oquirrh Mts
          • Ophir District
            • Ophir Hill area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • Tintic 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.
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