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Picotite

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Dreis Maar (Dreis pond), Brück-Dreis, Daun, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Formula:
(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
A variety of Hercynite

Magnesian Chromian Hercynite

Classification of Picotite

IMA status:Rejected
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Chemical Properties of Picotite

Formula:
(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
Essential elements:Al, Fe, O
All elements listed in formula:Al, Cr, Fe, Mg, O

Other Names for Picotite

Synonyms:
Chrome Ceylonite
Other Languages:
German:Picotit
Spanish:Picotita
Varieties:
ChrompicotiteCobaltochrompicotite

Other Information

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    Localities for Picotite

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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.
    Algeria
     
    • Tamanghasset Province
      • Ahaggar Mts (Hoggar Mts)
        • In Ouzzal
    		M. Guiraud, J.R. Kienast, A. Rahmani : "Petrological study of high-temperature granulites from In Ouzal, Algeria : some implications on the phase relationships in the FMASTOCr system", Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, 1375-1390.
        • Laouni
    		J.P. Lorand and J.Y. Cottin, Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 373-378.
    Antarctica
    AmMin 36:361-367
    AmMin 36:361-367
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Enderby Land
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 367-386.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Lavant valley
        • St Paul
          • Kollnitz
    		J. E. Zirkl: Der Karinthin 43/44:175-188 (1961)
    • Lower Austria
      • Dunkelsteinerwald
        • Meidling im Tal
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 323-342.
      • St Pölten
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Habach Valley
          • Nasenkopf Mt.
            • Leckbachgraben (Leckbachrinne)
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
      • Wolfgang Lake
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Styria
      • Bad Gleichenberg
        • Kapfenstein
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Klause
    		Aufschluss 1972(SB), 52-55
    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Pernambuco
        • São Pedro and São Paulo archipelago
    		Washington, H.S. (1929) The American Mineralogist, 14, 369-372.
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • El Loa Province
        • San Pedro volcano
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).
    China
     
    • Shandong Province
      • Jiaodong Gold Province
        • Weihai Prefecture
          • Rongcheng Co.
    		Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 35, N°6, Sept. 2003, p. 634.
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Tacheng (Tarbaghatay) Prefecture
          • Junggar basin
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry lost Mindat data).
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
    		Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • South Moravia Region
        • Oslavany
          • Mohelno
    		Němec, F., 1937: Mineralogie, petrografie a geologie okolí Mohelna. Monografie hadce (monografie hadce). – In: Archiv Svazu pro ochranu přírody a domoviny v zemi Moravskslezské, Brno, 49-112.
    Egypt
     
    • Red Sea
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 1039-1056.
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Haute-Loire
        • Allègre
          • Fix-Saint-Geneys
            • Vernassal
    		F.H. Forestier : "Les Péridotites Serpentinisées en France, Groupe I, Fascicule IV, Bassin du Haut Allier", BRGM, 1964
        • Auzon
          • Azérat
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
    P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • La Chaise-Dieu
          • Cistrières
    		F.H Forestier "Les Péridotites Serpentinisées en France, Fascicule IV, Massif Central Médian : Bassin du Haut Allier", BRGM, 1964
    F.H Forestier "Les Péridotites Serpentinisées en France, Fascicule IV, Massif Central Médian : Bassin du Haut Allier", BRGM, 1964
        • Lavoûte-Chilhac
          • Saint-Cirgues
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
          • Saint-Ilpize
    		FORESTIER F. H., LASNIER B. (1969) – Découverte de niveaux d’amphibolites à pargasite, anorthite, corindon et saphirine dans les schistes cristallins de la vallée du Haut-Allier – Existence du faciès granulite dans la massif Central Français, Contr. Mineral. And Petrol. 23, pp. 194-235.
        • Lubilhac
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989 ; F.H. Forestier : "Les Péridotites Serpentinisées de France", Fascicule IV, BRGM, 1964
        • Paulhaguet
          • Salzuit
        • Torsiac
          • Lanau
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Jumeaux
          • Champagnat-le-Jeune
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
    • Corsica
      • Haute-Corse
        • Bastia
          • Canari
    		H. Azais, J. Bouladon, P. Picot, P. Sainfeld : "Le Problème du Nickel dans les Serpentines de Corse", 1968, Bulletin du BRGM
          • Casamozza
          • Poggio-Mezzana
    H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
        • Corte
    		H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
          • Cervione
          • Ghisoni
    		H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
    H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
    H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
    H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
            • Matra
    		H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
    H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
          • Piedicorte-di-Gaggio
    		H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
          • Piedicroce
            • Prato-di-Giovellina
          • Sermano
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Ariège
        • Saint-Girons
          • Aulus-les-Bains
            • Col d'Agnès
              • Etang de Lherz
    		J.L. Bodinier et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 345-358 / A.B. Woodland , Chemical Geology, 10 December 1996, vol. 134, no. 1, pp. 83-112(30) / J.P. Lorand, 1989, Lithos, 23, 281-299
              • La Freychinède
    		J.L. Bodinier et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 345-358 / A.B. Woodland , Chemical Geology, 10 December 1996, vol. 134, no. 1, pp. 83-112(30) / J.P. Lorand, 1989, Lithos, 23, 281-299
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Kaiserstuhl
        • Sasbach
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Hesse
      • North Hesse
        • Hofgeismar
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Lower Saxony
      • Göttingen
        • Güntersen
    		Wedepohl, K.H. (1954): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 4, 217-232.
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Siebengebirge
        • Meckenheim
          • Niederbachem
    		Frechen, J., (1976): Siebengebirge am Rhein, Laacher Vulkangebiet, Maargebiet der Westeifel, Bornträger Berlin Stuttgart
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Daun
          • Brück-Dreis
    		Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
      • Westerwald
        • Hundsangen
    		Köster, H.M. (1960): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 7, 71-75.
    Hungary
     
    • Nógrád Co.
      • Karancs-Medves Mts.
        • Bárna
    		C. Szabó et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 881-899.
        • Salgótarján
    		EGU / EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly, Abstracts from the meeting held in Nice, France, 6 - 11 April 2003, abstract #748 "Silicate melt inclusions in olivine phenocrysts from Hegyestu (Bakony-Balaton Highland) and Pecsko alkaline basalts (Nograd-Gomor), Hungary"
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Balaton Uplands
        • Zánka
    		XVI ECROFI European Current Research On Fluid Inclusions, Porto 2001, Abstracts (Eds F. Noronha, A. Dória and A. Guedes), Faculdade de Ciências do Porto, Departamento de Geologia, Memória nº 7, pp. 237-240. Porto, 2001
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Mezzanego
    		Antofilli, Borgo, Palenzona, 1985. I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. Edizioni Melita, La Spezia.
    • Sicily
      • Siracusa Province
        • Melilli
    		S. Tonarini et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1153-1173.
    • Tuscany
      • Florence Province
        • Montaione
          • Montignoso
    		[var: Chrompicotite] Manasse E. (1922) - Sulla composizione chimica della cromopicotite di Montignoso presso Iano. - Rend. Lav. Uff. Invenz. Ric., 1.
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Hidaka Province
        • Samani-gun
          • Samani-cho
    		M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245.
    • Kyushu Island
      • Oita prefecture
    		Katou, T. (1925) Journal of the Faculty of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, 2: Geol., Min., Geog., Seism., Vol 1, part 2, 65-77.
    Katou, T. (1925) Journal of the Faculty of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, 2: Geol., Min., Geog., Seism., Vol 1, part 2, 65-77.
    • Nansei Archipelago
      • Kagoshima Prefecture
        • Tokara Archipelago
    		Tokiko Tiba (1989) Petrochemistry of the volcanic rocks from Kuchino-shima, Nakano-shima and Suwanose-jima, Tokara Islands. Memoirs of the National Science Museum (Tokyo), 22, 7-19.
    Lesotho
     
    Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Nelson
    		[var: Chrompicotite] No reference listed
      • Otago
        • Kakanui
    		Mason, B. (1968): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 19, 316-327.
    North Korea
     
    • Kangwon Province
      • Tongchon-gun
    		Hideo Tsuda (1969) Supplement to "Minerals of Korea".
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Nome
    		Brøgger (1920, p. 286); Griffin (1973); Neumann (1985, p. 54).
    Pacific Ocean
     
    • East Pacific Rise
    		R. Hekinian et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1985, 108, pp. 691-698.
    Poland
     
    • Mazowieckie
      • Warszawa
    		Manecki, 2001. in Geological Quarterly Vol. 45-03 (Polish Geological Institute)
    Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
     
    • Brazzaville Region (Renéville Region)
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 470-474.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Daldyn-Alakit kimberlite field
          • Daldyn
    		M. Kamenetsky et al. , Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 2003.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Krupinská planina
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
    [var: Chrompicotite] Háber,M., Hovorka,D., 1981: Ore mineralisation on the contact of an alpine type ultramafic body (Dankova, SGR Mnts). Geol.Zbor. – Geol.Carpath., 91 – 113
    [var: Chrompicotite] Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
      • Slovenský kras Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    • Prešov Region
      • Eastern Low Tatra Mts
        • Východná
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    South Africa
     
    • Free State Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Spain
     
    • Castile-La Mancha
      • Albacete
        • Cancarix
    		E. Salvioli-mariani et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1027-1039.
    • Murcia
      • Jumilla
        • La Celia
    		E. Salvioli-mariani et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1027-1039.
    Sweden
     
    • Hälsingland
      • Ljusdal
        • Los
    		No reference listed
    • Lappland
      • Arjeplog
    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.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 170.
    Tanzania
     
    • Kilimanjaro Region
      • Lashaine volcano
    		 Journal of Petrology, September 2002, vol. 43, no. 9, pp. 1749-1777(29)
    C.T. Lee et al. , Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. , 2000, 139, pp. 470-484.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Derbyshire
        • Buxton
    		Ford, T., A. Sarjeant & M. Smith (1993): The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Jour. Mines & Minerals 13, 16-55.
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Yukon-Koyukuk Borough
        • Hot Springs District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
    • California
      • Placer Co.
    		Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 309; Schrader, Frank Charles, R.W. Stone & Samuel Sanford (1917), Useful minerals of the United States: 75; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 345.
      • San Luis Obispo Co.
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Siskiyou Co.
    		Wadsworth, M.E. (1882), On picotite from Mt. Shasta, California. Boston Society of Natural History Proceedings: 21: 314-315; Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 309; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 346; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 148.
      • Yolo Co.
        • Knoxville
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Georgia
      • Towns Co.
        • Youngstown
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    • Idaho
      • Idaho Co.
        • Maggie Creek District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
    		Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.
    • New York
      • Tompkins Co.
    		Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State,p.163
    • Virginia
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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