Indicolite
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Formula:
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
A blue gemmy variety of tourmaline (usually, but not always, elbaite or fluor-elbaite).
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Classification of Indicolite
Chemical Properties of Indicolite
Formula:
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Elements listed in formula:
Other Names for Indicolite
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Localities for Indicolite
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(TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? 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.
Afghanistan | |
| various photographs | |
| Van King |
| Rob Lavinsky | |
| Lyckberg, P. (2011): Edelstein-Pegmatite in Afghanistan: Paprok. Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 46-57 |
| Joe Freilich specimen |
Australia | |
| Simpson, Edward S. (1928) Famous Mineral Localities: Wodgina, North West Australia, American Mineralogist, Vol. 13, No. 9, September 1928, pp.457-468. |
Austria | |
| G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995 |
| G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995 |
| G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995 |
| R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993) |
Brazil | |
| Rob Lavinsky |
| Rock Currier |
| [MinRec 14:235] |
| Rob Lavinsky specimen |
| Atencio, D., Coutinho, J. M., & Menezes Filho, L. A. (2005) Roscherite-Group Minerals. Axis Vol 1 No. 6. |
| White, J., 1990, Zoned Eosphorite from Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral District, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Mineralogical Record 21, 418-422. |
| Rob Lavinsky |
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| http://www.mindat.org/photosearch.php?frm_id=mls&cform_is_valid=1&minname=tourmaline&cf_mls_page=1®ion=virgem+da+lapa&text=indicolite&phototype=M&mtype=0&stype=0&otype=0&potd=0&sort=&submit_mls=Search&pid= | |
| Ferreira, A., Ferreira, V. P., Soares, D. R., & Vilarroel-Leo, H. S. (2005). Chemical and mineralogical characterization of elbaites from the Alto Quixaba pegmatite, Seridó province, NE Brazil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 77(4), 729-743. |
Canada | |
| Hughes, Steven G., "Internal Zonation and Mineralogy of the Brazil Lake Pegmatite", Unpublished B.Sc. Thesis, Saint Mary's University, Augist 1995. |
Czech Republic | |
| Kutina J. (1944): Nové nálezy nerostů na Říčansku a Jílovsku. Věda přírodní, č. 2, s. 33-41. |
| Welser, P. et al.: Lithný pegmatit Nová Ves. Minerál, Special volume, 2007, roč. 15. |
| Historic mineral collection National museum of Czech Republic |
| Novák M., Mazuch J. (1987): Nový lithný pegmatit z Dolní Rožínky. Acta Musei Moraviae, Sci. nat., 72, 257-258. |
| Nemec, D. (1989): Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde 49, 317-340. | |
| Nemec, D. (1982): A pegmatite with lithium mineralization at Radonin, western Moravia. Chemie der Erde 41, 241-253 (in German). | |
| Novák, M.: Bór obsahující minerály z granitických pegmatitů moldanubika. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 164-169. | |
| Novák, M., Houzar, S., Pfeiferová, A.: Přehled mineralogie, petrografie a historie klasické lokality lepidolitového pegmatitu v Rožné u Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, západní Morava. Acta Musei Moraviae, Sci. geol., 83:3-48. |
| P. Pauliš (2001): Nejzajímavější naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora. | |
| P. Pauliš (2001): Nejzajímavější naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora. | |
France | |
| P. Devismes : "Atlas photographique des minéraux d'alluvions", BRGM, 1978. |
Germany | |
| K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992 |
| K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992 |
| F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd. ed. (1984), pp. 49-59 |
| Grimm, M.C. (1991): Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Pegmatite im Bayerischen Wald, 2: die Verbandsverhältnisse des Turmalinpegmatits Maisried bei Böbrach/Bayerischer Wald. Aufschluss, 42 (3), 179-192. |
| Frenzel, A. (1874): Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Königreich Sachsen, Leipzig. |
| Thomas, R., and Webster, J.D. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 570-582. |
Hungary | |
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Italy | |
| Pezzotta, Federico and Guastoni, Alessandro, The New Discovery of a LCT Pegmatite in the Adamello Massif, Central Southern Alps, Italy; Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milan, Italy. |
Japan | |
| Chishitsu Chousajo (1902) |
Madagascar | |
| http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Special/Pig/PIG_articles/Anjahamiary.pdf |
| Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199 |
Mexico | |
| Pancnzer (1987):165-334. |
Mozambique | |
| Geotrade Bohemia |
| Geotrade Bohemia | |
Namibia | |
| Cairncross, B. (2003). Sidney Pieters (1920–2003). Rocks & Minerals, 78(5), 360-361. |
| Stefan Koch |
| [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com] | |
Nigeria | |
| Jimoh, O. R. (2016). Major Oxides Geochemistry of Tourmaline from Selected Gem-mineral Deposits in Southwestern Nigeria. Asia Pacific Journal of Energy and Environment, 3(1), 7-20. |
| Jimoh, O. R. (2016). Major Oxides Geochemistry of Tourmaline from Selected Gem-mineral Deposits in Southwestern Nigeria. Asia Pacific Journal of Energy and Environment, 3(1), 7-20. | |
Pakistan | |
| TVM Specimen |
| Van King | |
| Frederic Verrier specimen | |
| Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 36, Part 1, 1998, pp. 1-47. | |
| No reference listed | |
| Rob Lavinsky |
Portugal | |
| Rui Nunes collection | |
| Galopim de Carvalho, A. M. (2000). Sopas de Pedra I – De Mineralibus. Edições Gradiva. |
Russia | |
| Igor Savin's data |
Sri Lanka | |
| Ceylon Aluvial Mine, (Book, Co. 2002) |
Sweden | |
| d’Andrada, J. B. (1800): Der eigenschaften und kennzeichen einiger neuen fossilien aus Schweden und Norwegen nebst einigen chemischen bemerkungen ueber dieselben. Allgemeines Journal der Chemie 4, 28-39 |
UK | |
| Reid, C., Scrivenor, J.B., Flett, J.S., Pollard, W., and MacAlister, D.A. (1906): The Geology of the Country near Newquay. HMSO Publications (London), 131 pp. |
| Reid, C., Scrivenor, J.B., Flett, J.S., Pollard, W., and MacAlister, D.A. (1906): The Geology of the Country near Newquay. HMSO Publications (London), 131 pp. |
| Reid, C., Scrivenor, J.B., Flett, J.S., Pollard, W., and MacAlister, D.A. (1906): The Geology of the Country near Newquay. HMSO Publications (London), 131 pp.; Golley, P., and Williams, R. (1995): Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Publications (Truro), 104 pp. | |
| No reference listed | |
USA | |
| Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 121-22. |
| Laurano, A. F., Jr. (1991) Rainbow mine (Juan Diego) case files, 1988 thru 1991: unpublished. |
| Rynerson, F. 1967. Exploring and Mining Gems & Gold in the West; Ch. 7, p.47; Ch. 14, p. 118-120: Naturegraph Publishers, Inc., Happy Camp, California. |
| Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau Bulletin 37: p. 21, 122-123, 171 p. |
| Larson, W. F. 2009. Personal thumbnail collection; specimen produced in the late 1960's. |
| Rynerson, F. J. 1967. Exploring and Mining Gems & Gold in the West; Ch. 17-18, p. 122-126: Naturegraph Publishers, Inc., Happy Camp, California.; Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34. |
| Ware, J. W. (1935) Gem Mining in San Diego Co., California: Precious Blue Topaz; Gems & Gemology, Vol. I, No. 8, March-April, pages 218-219; 240pp. | |
| Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 188. |
| Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 104. |
| Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37; pages 133-135. | |
| Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: pages 89-91; illus., maps. |
| Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 113. | |
| Mroch, W. (2009), The Big Kunzite Find of 2009. Gem and Mineral Exploration Company. Cypress, Orange County, California. December 28th. |
| Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Pala district 1947-48: Unpublished field notes and personal interviews. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA; 5/2; 8 p. |
| Kunz, G. F. 1906. The Production of Precious Stones in 1905. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Division of Mining and Mineral Resources. GPO, Washington: pages 26-27; 40 pp. | |
| Osborn, P. 2007. Description of the Naylor Rock location and Foitite discovery on Hiriart Mountain by Phil Osborn of Hemet, Riverside Co., California. Personal communication with S. L. Ritchie; 7/27. | |
| Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Pala district 1947-48: Unpublished field notes and personal interviews. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA; 5/2; 8 p. |
| Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 124-125. | |
| Sheppard, J. B. (2008), History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company (SDMC). June/July. | |
| San Diego Mining Company (2003) | |
| Jahns, R. H. and Wright, L. A. 1951. Gem and Lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines special report 7A. | |
| Hanley, J. B. 1951. Economic Geology of the Rincon Pegmatites, San Diego County, California. Department of Natural Resources, California Division of Mines, Special Report 7B: p 23. |
| Rogers, A. F. 1910. Minerals From The Pegmatite Veins Of Rincon, San Diego Co., California. Columbia University School Of Mines Quarterly Journal Of Applied Science, Vol. 31 pp. 208-218. |
| Schaller, W. T. 1916. Cassiterite in San Diego County California. Contributions to economic geology, 1915, Part 1. USGS Bulletin: (p. 351-354) 620-p. |
| Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1916), Gems and precious stones: Mineral Resources U.S., 1915, part 2; Department of the Interior, Geological Survey: 856; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 371; Ritchie, S. (2000), History of the Carmelita Gem Mine in the 20th Century. Southern California Gem Industries web publication: July. | |
| Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1916d), Cassiterite in San Diego County, California: USGS Bulletin 620: 353; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 371. | |
| Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 106; illus., maps. |
| Van King |
| Bob Cobban | |
| Rob Lavinsky |
| Rocks & Minerals (1970) 45:443-449 |
| No reference listed |
| No reference listed |
| Rocks and Minerals, (1997) 72:44-48] | |
| P Cristofono collection, 2007 |
| King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1., V.2 |
| Gary Powell | |
| No reference listed |
| 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, V. T., 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, ... Maine, Mineral News, v. 22(6): p. 1-3. | |
| No reference listed |
| A. Plante, personal knowledge. |
| No reference listed |
| King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2. |
| "Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992 |
| "Western Massachusetts Mineral Localites" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992 |
| Shaub (1954) |
| Meyers & Stewart (1956). The Geology of NH: Part III Minerals and Mines. p.76 |
| Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH, Part III |
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| Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH, Part III | |
| SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills" |
| SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills" | |
| Rob Lavinsky specimens |
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan