- 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.


Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Atlantis Massif	Beard, J. S., Frost, B. R., Fryer, P., McCaig, A., Searle, R., Ildefonse, B., ... & Sharma, S. K. (2009). Onset and progression of serpentinization and magnetite formation in olivine-rich troctolite from IODP Hole U1309D. Journal of Petrology, 50(3), 387-403.
ⓘ Lost City Hydrothermal Field	Beard, J. S., Frost, B. R., Fryer, P., McCaig, A., Searle, R., Ildefonse, B., ... & Sharma, S. K. (2009). Onset and progression of serpentinization and magnetite formation in olivine-rich troctolite from IODP Hole U1309D. Journal of Petrology, 50(3), 387-403.

Greenland
Kujalleq Nunarsuit Island ⓘ Puklen complex	Marks,M., Vennemann, T., Siebel, W. & Markl, G.(2003): Quantification of Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in a Peralkaline Syenite-Alkali Granite Complex Based on Textures, Phase Equilibria, and Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes. Journal of Petrology. 44:1247-1280

India
Telangana Jogulamba Gadwal District Raichur kimberlite field ⓘ SK-2 Kimberlite	Xu, Jingyao, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Montgarri Castillo-Oliver. (2018) "Styles of Alteration of Ti Oxides of the Kimberlite Groundmass: Implications on the Petrogenesis and Classification of Kimberlites and Similar Rocks" Minerals 8, no. 2: 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8020051

Italy
Aosta Valley Cogne ⓘ Cogne Mines	Carbonin, S., Martin, S., Tumiati, S., Rossetti, P. (2015): Magnetite from the Cogne serpentinites (Piemonte ophiolite nappe, Italy): Insights into seafloor fluid-rock interactions. European Journal of Mineralogy, 27, 31-50.

Norway
Viken Flesberg Vinoren Silver Mine Field Vinoren Southern Mines ⓘ Klausstollen	Zozulya, D.R. Kullerud, K. Ribacki, E. Altenberger, U. Sudo, M. Zozulya, Dmitry R., Kullerud, Kåre, Ribacki, Enrico, Altenberger, Uwe, Sudo, Masafumi, Savchenko, Yevgeny E. (2020) The Newly Discovered Neoproterozoic Aillikite Occurrence in Vinoren (Southern Norway): Age, Geodynamic Position and Mineralogical Evidence of Diamond-Bearing Mantle Source. Minerals, 10 (11) 1029 doi:10.3390/min10111029

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Karabash Karabash ophiolite massif Soimon Valley ⓘ Zolotaya Gora Au deposit	Murzin, V. V., Varlamov, D. A., Ronkin, Y. L., & Shanina, S. N. (2013). Origin of Au-bearing rodingite in the Karabash massif of alpine-type ultramafic rocks in the southern Urals. Geology of Ore Deposits, 55(4), 278-297. Murzin, V. V., Chudnenko, K. V., Palyanova, G. A., Varlamov, D. A., Naumov, E. A., & Pirajno, F. (2018). Physicochemical model for the genesis of Cu-Ag-Au-Hg solid solutions and intermetallics in the rodingites of the Zolotaya Gora gold deposit (Urals, Russia). Ore Geology Reviews, 93, 81-97.
Tuva Kaa-Khemsky District Kaakhem ophiolite belt ⓘ Malye Kopty massif	Murzin, V. V., Oydup, C. K., & Varlamov, D. A. (2009). A new finding of Cu-Au alloy in association with rodingite minerals in the Kaa-Khem ophiolitic belt, Tuva. Geology of Ore Deposits, 51(8), 784-793.

South Africa
Northern Cape John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality Hotazel ⓘ Wessels Mine	Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa.

Spain
Asturias Belmonte de Miranda El Valle-Boinás Mine ⓘ Boinás west skarn	Cepedal, Antonia, Fuertes-Fuente, Mercedes, Martin-Izard, Agustín (2021) Occurrence of silesiaite, a new calcium–iron–tin sorosilicate in the calcic skarn of El Valle-Boinás, Asturias, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (2) 165-174 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-165-2021

Sweden
Västernorrland County Sundsvall ⓘ Alnö Complex	Sandström, F., Binett, T., Wiklund, C. & Vikström, J. (2010): Alnöområdets geologi och mineralogi. Litiofilen. 27 (2) :14-42

Switzerland
Grisons Albula Region Surses ⓘ Platta nappe	Hochscheid, F., Coltat, R., Ulrich, M., Munoz, M., Manatschal, G., & Boulvais, P. (2022). The Sr isotope geochemistry of oceanic ultramafic-hosted mineralizations. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104824.
Prättigau/Davos Region Davos Wolfgang ⓘ Tot Alp	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 218.

UK
England Cornwall St Just ⓘ Botallack	*Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.*

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