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Pinite

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Västerby, Askersund, Närke, Sweden
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Fine-grained pseudomorphs after silicate minerals, especially cordierite, nepheline and scapolite. MIneralogically, "pinite" is primarily composed of mica (usually muscovite) and clay group minerals.

First reported from Pini adit, Aue, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.

Classification of Pinite

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Other Names for Pinite

Synonyms:
CataspilitePeplolitePinniteSpeckstein (of Hoffmann)
Other Languages:
German:Cataspilit
Peploit
Peplolit
Pinit
Pinnit
Spanish:Cataspilita
Peplolita
Pinita
Pinnita
Varieties:
Cordierite-pinitePolyargitePolychroilite

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.

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    Localities for Pinite

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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.
    Antarctica
    AmMin 36:361-367
    AmMin 36:361-367
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts
        • Kirchbach
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Kreuzeck group
        • Obervellach
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • Penk
          • Teuchlbach valley
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Lower Austria
      • Dunkelsteinerwald
    		Huber, S. und Huber, P. (1977): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 8: Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. C. Weise Verlag, München, 270 pp.
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Sellrain valley
          • Lüsens valley (Lisens valley; Lüsens Alp; Lisens Alp)
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Upper Austria
      • Mühlviertel
        • Schlägl
    		Wittern, A. (1994 ): Taschenbuch der Mineralien-Fundstellen Mitteleuropas: Österreich. Bode Verlag, Haltern, 228 pp.
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Lozère
        • St Chély-d'Apcher
    		J.P. Couturié : "Le Massif Granitique de La Margeride (Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Annales Scientifiques de l'Université de Clermont, N° 62, 29 ème fascicule, 1977.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Lam
        • Vilshofen
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Schwandorf
          • Schwarzenfeld
            • Weiding
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Saxony
      • Chemnitz
        • Penig
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001, 146
      • Erzgebirge
        • Aue
    		Dana 6:619.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Nuuk (Godthåb)
        • Fiskenaes (Fiskenaesset; Qeqertarsuatsiaat)
    		Grew, E., Herd, R., Marquez, N. (1987): Boron-bearing Kornerupine from Fiskenaesset, West Greenland: a re-examination of specimens from the type locality, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 51, 695 - 708; Mineralogical Magazine 1987 51 : 695-708.
    Italy
     
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fassa Valley
          • Monzoni Mts
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    • Tuscany
      • Grosseto Province
        • Roccastrada
    		http://www.socgeol.info/altro/documents/guide_books/P70.pdf
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
    		Kano, H. (1963) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, Mining Geology, 3, #3, 1-17.
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Kragerø
    		[var: Polychroilite] Weibye (1846)
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Sudetes Mts
    		www.geo.uw.edu.pl/AM/VOL54/wierzcholowski.pdf.
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Bregaglia Valley (Bergell)
        • Forno Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 122.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Mount's Bay District
          • Marazion
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
        • St Just District
          • Botallack - Pendeen Area
            • Trewellard
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
          • Morvah - Sancreed Area
            • Sancreed
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
          • Southern Penwith Peninsula
            • Sennen
              • Land's End
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
            • St Buryan
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
            • St Levan
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    • Colorado
      • Fremont Co.
        • Micanite District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Am Min 35:173-184
      • Routt Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World.
          • Collins Hill
    		Am Min 35:173-184
    • Maine
      • Knox Co.
        • Warren
    		Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2
      • Oxford Co.
        • Greenwood
        • Newry
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2, with updates by Van King
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1
      • Somerset Co.
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
    		Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
        • Salisbury
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire Co.
        • Richmond
    		Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire
      • Rockingham Co.
        • Raymond
    		Francis, C. A. (1985): Minerals of the Chandler Mine, A Zoned Lithium Rich Pegmatite (Rocks and Minerals, 60:263-264)
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 84.
      • Lewis Co.
    		 Yale Peabody Museum
      • New York City
        • Manhattan (New York Co.)
          • Manhattan Island
    		Russell, DE "The Minerals of Fort George, Manhattan"; http://www.mindat.org/article.php/477/The+Minerals+of+Fort+George%2C+Manhattan
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster Co.
        • Manor Township
    		Thomlinson, Harold W. (1942). Idiomorphic Cordierite From Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania. American Mineralogist 27:646-648.
    • Vermont
      • Windham Co.
    		Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities, p.17
    • Virginia
      • Grayson Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
        • Iron Mountain
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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