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Ceylonite

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Jizerská louka (Iser meadow; Iserwiese), Jizerské Mts (Iser Mts), Liberec Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic




A variety of Spinel

A ferroan spinel with Mg:Fe from 3:1 and 1:1 and little or no ferric iron.

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Classification of Ceylonite

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Other Names for Ceylonite

Synonyms:
CeilaniaCeilaniteZeylanite
Other Languages:
German:Ceilanit
Ceylonit
Spanish:Ceilanita
Ceylonita

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 Ceylonite

Reference List:

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Delametherie (1793), Journal Phys.: 42: 23.

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: 692.

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    • Localities for Ceylonite

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    Antarctica
    AmMin 36:361-367
    China
     
    • Shandong Province
      • Zibo Prefecture
        • Linzi District
    		Da-Xin Li and Yi-Ming Zhao (1997): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 16(1), 44-49.
    Japan
     
    • Kyushu Region
      • Fukuoka Prefecture
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Slovakia
     
    • Žilina Region
      • Martin Co.
        • Martin
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Sri Lanka
     
    • Sabaragamuwa Province
      • Ratnapura District
        • Ratnapura
    		Ceylon Aluvial Mine, (Book, Co. 2002)
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Albula Valley
        • Landwasser Valley
          • Davos
            • Wolfgang
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 382.
    USA
     
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Crestmore
          • Crestmore quarries
            • Sky Blue Hill
    		Woodford, A.O., Crippen, R.A., and Garner, K.B. (1941) Section Across Commercial Quarry, Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist: 26: 373.
    • New York
      • Westchester Co.
        • Cortlandt Township
          • Montrose
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 90.
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