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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

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen
        • 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
      • Mostviertel
        • Dunkelstein Forest
          • Dunkelsteinerwald
    		Huber, S. und Huber, P. (1977): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 8: Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. C. Weise Verlag, München, 270 pp.
      • Waldviertel
        • Leiben
          • Ebersdorf (Lehen-Ebersdorf)
    		Huber, S. and 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
      • Linz-Land
        • Leonding
    		Reiter, E. (2012): Kurzberichte zu einigen altbekannten und neuen Mineralfunden aus Oberösterreich. Pp. 7-28 in: Steinerne Schätze - Zur Mineralogie und Gesteinskunde der näheren Heimat. Ausstellungsbroschüre, Stadtgemeinde Leonding, 41 pp.
      • Mühlviertel
        • Freistadt
    		 - Erich Reiter, in: Die Mineralvorkommen Oberösterreichs anhand ihrer Literatur. 2. Ausgewählte Fundorte und Vorkommen. Eigenverlag, (1999), Druck: Compact Druck, Pucking bei Linz, ISBN 3 - 9501130 - 0 - 2. Seite 24.
        • Rohrbach
          • Schlägl
    		Wittern, A. (1994 ): Taschenbuch der Mineralien-Fundstellen Mitteleuropas: Österreich. Bode Verlag, Haltern, 228 pp.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
        • Frýdlant (Frýdlant v Čechác)
    		Seifert, W.; Thomas, R.; Rhede, D.; Förster, H.-J. (2010): Origin of coexisting wustite, MgFe and REE phosphate minerals in graphite-bearing fluorapatite from the Rumburk granite. European Journal of Mineralogy 22, 495-507.
    Finland
     
    • Lapland Region
      • Rovaniemi
    		Personally collected by Jyrki Autio in 1978
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
    		DMW collection
        • Menat
          • Blot-l'Église
    		chollet pascal collection
        • Riom
          • Volvic
    		collected by François Périnet
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Lozère
        • St Chély-d'Apcher
          • Rimeize
    		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.
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Loire
        • Montbrison
          • Ecotay-l'Olme
    		BRGM (1981) - Fiche BSS 07205X4004/GT
          • Essertines-en-Châtelneuf
    		F. Gonnard (1906) - Minéralogie des départements du Rhône et de la Loire, pp: 6 & 36
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Waldshut
          • Detzeln
    		Falkenstein, F. (2010): Ein bislang unbekanntes Mineral- und Fossilvorkommen im Porphyr-Steinbruch bei Detzeln, im südöstlichsten Schwarzwald. Aufschluss, 61, 157-74.
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Lam
          • Zwiesel
    		http://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Bayern/Niederbayern/Bayerischer%20Wald/Zwiesel/Pauliberg
        • 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
          • Roccatederighi
    		http://www.socgeol.info/altro/documents/guide_books/P70.pdf
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Misaki-cho
    		Kano, H. (1963) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, Mining Geology, 3, #3, 1-17.
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Kragerø
        • Valberg
    		[var: Polychroilite] Weibye, P.C. (1846): Polychroilith, ein neues Mineral. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefakten-Kunde. 1846, 289-292. + Tafel IIa
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Sudetes Mts
    		www.geo.uw.edu.pl/AM/VOL54/wierzcholowski.pdf.
    Eligiusz Szełęg collection
    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.
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld)
    		U. Kolitsch und F. C. A. de Wit (1996): Die Mineralien vom Messerbach im Binntal. Lapis 21 (9), 23-31; 58. (in German)
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Mount's Bay District
          • Marazion
    		Hogg, T. (1825): A Manual of Mineralogy. Polyblank Publishers (London), p. 161; Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
        • St Ives District
          • Ludgvan
            • Higher Trenowin
    		Reid, C., Flett, J.S., Wilkinson, B.S.N., Dixon, E.E.L., Pollard, W., and MacAlister, D.A. (1907): The Geology of the Land's End District. HMSO Publications (London), pp. 46-47.
        • St Just District
          • Madron
            • Mulfra
    		Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.
    Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
          • Sennen
            • Land's End
    		Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
          • St Buryan
    		Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
          • St Just
            • Trewellard
    		Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
          • St Levan
    		Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
    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; USGS Prof. Paper 227
      • Routt Co.
        • Clark
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield Co.
        • Litchfield
    		Gaines, M. R. (1887): Notes on some Mineral localities in Litchfield, Conn. American Journal of Science: s. 3, 34:406-7.
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Portland
          • Collins Hill
            • Strickland pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries)
    		Am Min 35:173-184; Bartsch, Rudolf C. B. (1940): New England Notes. Rocks & Minerals, vol. 15, no. 6, p. 202.
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    • 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); Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
    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
    • North Carolina
    		Genth,F.A (1891) The Minerals Of North Carolina;USGS Bulletion No.74
    • 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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