Zavaritskite

Zavaritskite, etc.

Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

Zavaritskite, etc.

Zinnwald-Cínovec mining region, Ore Mountains, Europe

Zavaritskite, etc.

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Zavaritskite, etc.

Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

Zavaritskite, etc.

Zinnwald-Cínovec mining region, Ore Mountains, Europe

Zavaritskite, etc.

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Zavaritskite, etc.

Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

Zavaritskite, etc.

Zinnwald-Cínovec mining region, Ore Mountains, Europe

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Aleksandr N. Zavaritskii

Formula:

(BiO)F

Colour:

Grey

Lustre:

Greasy, Sub-Metallic

Hardness:

2 - 2½

Specific Gravity:

7.88 - 8.34

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Member of:

Matlockite Group

Name:

Named after Aleksandr Nikolaevich Zavaritskii (Александр Николаевич Заварицкий) (2(14) March 1884, Ufa, Russian Empire — 23 July 1952, Moscow, USSR), academician, Academy of Sciences (Russia), a specialist in the petrology of ore deposits. He founded the field of petrochemistry.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sherlova Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia

Matlockite Group.

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Optical Data of ZavaritskiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (+/-)

RI values:

n_α = 2.210 n_β = 2.213

Birefringence:

Weak

Max Birefringence:

δ = 2.210

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Australia
New South Wales Clive Co. ⓘ Fielders Hill	Tony Nikischer specimen (from Forrest Cureton, 1985-86) Natural History Museum Vienna collection (formerly F. Cureton, ex-Museum Victoria)
Gough Co. Elsmore ⓘ Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes)	Rankin, J., Lawrence, L.J., Sharpe, J.L., Williams, P.A. (2002) Rare secondary bismuth, tungsten and molybdenum minerals from Elsmore, New England district of New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8:1, 55-60.
Austria
Styria Leoben District Kammern im Liesingtal Seiz Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben) ⓘ Quartz quarry	Auer, C. (2019): Die Mineralien der Wolfsgrube bei Seiz im Liesingtal. Der Steirische Mineralog, 34, 5-11.
Canada
Québec Outaouais Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM Val-des-Monts Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield Lake Saint-Pierre ⓘ Evans-Lou Mine	Miles, N.M., Hogarth, D.D. & Russell, D.S. (1971): Wakefieldite, yttrium vanadate, a new mineral from Quebec. American Mineralogist, 56, 395-410. Sabina, A.P. (1987) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec, Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 41, 141 pages.
Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region ⓘ Jáchymov ore district	Ondruš, P., Veselovský, F., Gabašová, A., Hloušek, J., Šrein, V., Vavrín, I., Skála, R., Sejkora, J., Drábek, M. (2003) Primary minerals of the Jáchymov ore district. Journal of the Czech Geological Society: 48: 19-147.
Sokolov District Březová ⓘ Smrkovec	M.E. Ciriotti, 2006, probed EDX+XRD by S. Möckel
Krásno ⓘ Huber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock)	Sejkora, J., Ondruš, P., Fikar, M., Veselovský, F., Mach, Z., Gabašová, A., Skoda, R. & Beran, P. (2006): Supergene minerals at the Huber stock and Schnöd stock deposits, Krásno ore District, the Slavkovský les area, Czech Republic. Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51, 57-101.
Ústí nad Labem Region Chomutov District Kryštofovy Hamry ⓘ Přísečnice	Sejkora, J., Pauliš, P., Gramblička, R., Malíková, R., Pour, O., Dolníček, Z., ... & Vrtiška, L. (2019). The recently found Bi-Co-Ni-As-UV mineralization of the Přísečnice ore district, Krušné hory Mountains (Czech Republic). Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 27(1), 1-37.
Teplice District Krupka Knöttel area ⓘ Quartz vein outcrops	J.Sejkora, M.Kotrly - Sekundární minerály Bismutu z povrvhového výchozu křemenného pně. 1998
Steinknochen area ⓘ Starý Martin adit	Sejkora, J. (1998) Krupka (Graupen), Tschechien: Klassisches Grubenrevier im Böhmischen Erzgebirge. Bergbaugeschichte und Geologie, wichtige Mineralfundstellen im Bezirk Krupka, die sammlerisch interessantesten Mineralien, komplette Mineralliste. Lapis: 23(4): 18-34.
Moldava ⓘ Moldava deposit	Sejkora, J. (1994) Minerály ložiska Moldava v Krušných horách. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze: 2: 110-116.
France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Allier Vichy Échassières ⓘ Beauvoir quarry	Queneau Patrice collection
Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion Mining District Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines) ⓘ Hilarion Mine	Kolitsch, U., Rieck, B., Voudouris, P. (2015) Mineralogy and genesis of the Lavrion ore deposit: new insights from the study of ore and accessory minerals. MinPet 2015, Leoben, Austria, September 10-13, Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft: 161: 66 (abs.). abstract in Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 161, 66.
ⓘ Jean Baptiste Mine	Rieck, B., Kolitsch, U., Voudouris, P., Giester, G., Tzeferis, P. (2018) Weitere Neufunde aus Lavrion, Griechenland. Mineralien Welt, 29 (5) 32-77
Italy
Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) Trento Province (Trentino) Frassilongo Roveda ⓘ Tingherla Mine	Ferretti, P., Camin, C., Fassina, B., Gentile, P., Rocchetti, I., Vecchi, F. (2018) Miniera Tingherla (Frassilongo, Valle del Fersina). Aggiornamento di una località classica della mineralogia trentina. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 42, 2 (2-2018), 108-141.
Japan
Gifu Prefecture Nakatsugawa City Hirukawa ⓘ Ebisu mine	Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Tochigi Prefecture Nikko City Ashio ⓘ Ashio mine (Ashio copper mine)	Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Kazakhstan
Jambyl Region Moiynkum District ⓘ Kara-Oba W deposit	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2018, L.P. Ermilova material
Norway
Nordland Hamarøy ⓘ Hellemobotn	Husdal, Tomas (2019) Nyfunn av mineraler fra Tysfjord-pegmatittene, Nordland [New finds of minerals from the Tysfjord pegmatites, Nordland]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2019, 31-46
Sørfold ⓘ Tennvatn pegmatite	Husdal, Tomas (2020) Nyfunn av mineraler fra Tysfjordpegmatittene II. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2020, 100-107
Portugal
Bragança Macedo de Cavaleiros Murçós ⓘ Murçós Mines	Gomes, M. E. P., Antunes, I. M. H. R., Neiva, A. M. R., Teixeira, R. J. S., & Santos, A. (2011). Geoquímica dos minerais dos filões W> Sn e das águas das antigas minas de Murções (NE de Portugal). In VIII Congresso Ibérico de Geoquímica, Castelo Branco, 24-28 Setembro, 2011 (pp. 111-116). IPCB.
Vila Real Montalegre Cabril ⓘ Carris Mines	Moura, A., Dória, A., Neiva, A. M. R., Gomes, C. L., & Creaser, R. A. (2014). Metallogenesis at the Carris W–Mo–Sn deposit (Gerês, Portugal): constraints from fluid inclusions, mineral geochemistry, Re–Os and He–Ar isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, 56, 73-93.
Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Okhotsk-Chukotka belt ⓘ Kontaktovyi Stock	Sidorov, V. A., Volkov, A. V., Wolfson, A. A., & Sidorov, A. A. (2007, November). Au-Bi-Te mineralization of the Kontaktovyi stock in Northeast Russia. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 417, No. 1, pp. 1164-1168). Nauka/Interperiodica.
Khabarovsk Krai ⓘ Badzhalski ore District	Alekseev, V. I., & Marin, Y. B. (2015). Composition and evolution of accessory mineralization of Li–F granites in the Far East as indicators of their ore potential. Geology of Ore Deposits, 57(8), 635-644.
Magadan Oblast Omsukchansky District ⓘ Nevskoe W-Sn Deposit (Nevskoye; Nevskoje)	Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data.
Murmansk Oblast Lovozersky District Keivy Mountains Western Keivy Massif ⓘ Ploskaya Mt	Voloshin A.V., Pakhomovskii Ya.A. [Волошин А. В., Пахомовский Я. А.] (1986): Minerals and evolution of mineral formation in amazonite pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula [Минералы и эволюция минералообразования в амазонитовых пегматитах Кольского полуострова]. Nauka, Leningrad, 168 pp. (in Russian).
Primorsky Krai Olginsky District Sikhote Alin Mountains ⓘ Belogorskoe Fe deposit	Kazachenko, V. T., & Perevoznikova, E. V. (2021). Bismuth Mineralization of the Belogorskoe Magnetite Deposit (Sikhote-Alin). Russian Journal of Pacific Geology, 15(Suppl 1), S25-S43.
Republic of Karelia ⓘ Pitkyaranta mining district (Pitkäranta mining district)	Ivashchenko, V. I., Valkama, M., Sundblad, K., Golubev, A. I., & Alekseev, V. Y. (2011, September). New data on mineralogy and metallogeny of scarns in the Pitkyaranta ore region. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 440, No. 1, pp. 1307-1311). SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica Иващенко, В. И., Голубев, А. И., Ivashchenko, V., & Golubev, A. (2015). НОВЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ МИНЕРАЛОГИИ И МЕТАЛЛОГЕНИИ ПИТКЯРАНТСКОГО РУДНОГО РАЙОНА. Серия Геология докембрия, (7), 127-148.
ⓘ Hopunvaara area	Ivashchenko, V. I., Valkama, M., Sundblad, K., Golubev, A. I., & Alekseev, V. Y. (2011, September). New data on mineralogy and metallogeny of scarns in the Pitkyaranta ore region. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 440, No. 1, p. 1307). SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica.
Pitkyarantsky District Pitkyaranta ⓘ Lupikko Mine	Ivashchenko, V. I., Valkama, M., Sundblad, K., Golubev, A. I., & Alekseev, V. Y. (2011, September). New data on mineralogy and metallogeny of scarns in the Pitkyaranta ore region. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 440, No. 1, p. 1307). SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica.
Pryazhinsky District ⓘ Novye Peski deposit	Ivashchenko, V. I., Bushmin, S. A., Ruchyev, A. M., Kornakov, A. S., Bogomolov, E. S., Savva, E. V., ... & Frolov, P. V. (2018, June). First Evidence of the Archean Age of Orogenic Gold of the Russian Part of the Karelian Craton (Fennoscandian Shield): Sm–Nd Mineral Isochron for Gold-Bearing Metasomatites of the Novye Peski Deposit. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 480, No. 2, pp. 804-809). Pleiades Publishing.
Zabaykalsky Krai Nerchinsky District Adun-Cholon Range ⓘ Sherlova Gora (TL)	Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District ⓘ Bom-Gorkhon Mine	Eremin, O. V., Epova, E. S., Yurgenson, G. A., & Smirnova, O. K. (2014). Prognosis of Geoecological Consequences of Development of Deposits of the Bom-Gorkhon Tungsten Deposit (Transbaikalia). Chemistry for Sustainable Development, 22(2), 123-129.
Slovakia
Košice Region Rožňava District Gemerská Poloma Dlhá Valley ⓘ Greisen outcrop	Martin Števko, unpublished-EMPA-WDS confirmed
Spain
Andalusia Córdoba Belalcázar La Ventosilla farmhouse ⓘ Cogolla Alta mine	Rewitzer, C., Calvo, M. Hochleitner, R., and Utrera, C. (2018). Adamite, austinite, schlegelite, dugganite and other uncommon minerals in the “Cogolla Alta” claim,Belalcázar, Córdoba, Spain. Mineral Up, 5 (2), 50-77.
Tajikistan
Sughd Ghafurov District Adrasmon (Adrasman) East Karamazar ore district ⓘ Aktash deposit	Ятимов, У. А., Аюпова, Н. Р., Блинов, И. А., & Котляров, В. А. (2019). Висмутовые минералы сульфидно-магнетитовых руд месторождения Акташ (Западный Карамазар, Таджикистан). Минералогия, 5(4), 39-51. Yatimov, U. A., Ayupova, N. R., Maslennikov, V. V., Kotlyarov, V. A., & Shilovskikh, V. V. (2022). Gold–Telluride Mineralization in Pb–Zn–Fe Ores of the Aktash Skarn Deposit (Western Karamazar, Tajikistan). Geology of Ore Deposits, 64(4), 202-220.
USA
California Mono County Bodie Hills Masonic Mining District New York Hill ⓘ Pittsburg-Liberty Mine (Pittsburg claim; Pittsburg No. 2 claim; Liberty claim; Liberty No. 2 claim)	Marty, J. pers. comm. 2018