Martite
A variety of Hematite
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About Martite
Formula:
Fe2O3
A variety of Hematite
The name given for hematite pseudomorphs after magnetite, formed under conditions of increasing oxygen fugacity.
For pseudomorphs of magnetite after hematite see "mushketovite".
Originally described from Itabira, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil.
The name given for hematite pseudomorphs after magnetite, formed under conditions of increasing oxygen fugacity.
For pseudomorphs of magnetite after hematite see "mushketovite".
Originally described from Itabira, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2583 (as Martite)
1856 (as Hematite)
1856 (as Hematite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2583:2 (as Martite)
mindat:1:1:1856:8 (as Hematite)
mindat:1:1:1856:8 (as Hematite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
17badb29-bf0b-4580-adaf-03f197923538 (as Martite)
9258aa6e-d71d-4183-8b5b-ffda915468a6 (as Hematite)
9258aa6e-d71d-4183-8b5b-ffda915468a6 (as Hematite)
Chemistry of Martite
Mindat Formula:
Fe2O3
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Martite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
21 photos of Martite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
12 photos of Martite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
9 photos of Martite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
7 photos of Martite associated with Cacoxenite | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
5 photos of Martite associated with Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
5 photos of Martite associated with Limonite | |
5 photos of Martite associated with Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
4 photos of Martite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
3 photos of Martite associated with Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
3 photos of Martite associated with Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Martite
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References for Martite
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Localities for Martite
Locality List
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan | |
| Orris et al. (2002) |
| Orris et al. (2002) |
| Orris et al. (2002) |
| Orris et al. (2002) |
| Orris et al. (2002) |
| Orris et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
Argentina | |
| Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005) |
| The Canadian Mineralogist et al. (2004) |
| Alfredo Petrov collection |
| King (n.d.) |
| Sillitoe et al. (2019) |
Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry +1 other reference | |
| Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection. |
| Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection |
Australia | |
| Gilligan (1975) |
| Skirrow (1993) |
Crohn et al. (1965) | |
Archibald (1993) | |
Crohn et al. (1965) | |
Haddock (1974) | |
Skirrow (1993) | |
Ryan (1959) | |
| Magirian (1998) +1 other reference |
| Thompson (ed) |
| Anderson (1993) |
| Pigott et al. (1984) |
| Nickel et al. (1987) |
| Updated list originally distributed by ... |
| part of list University of Queensland |
| Nickel et al. (1987) |
| Coats et al. (1971) |
| SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit ... |
| HYL Brown |
| Econ Geol (1992) |
| Blissett (1959) |
| www.portergeo.com.au (2003) |
| www.portergeo.com.au (2003) |
| Morris (1980) +2 other references |
| Paul Duuring (2013) |
| Morris (1980) |
Fowers et al. (2013) | |
| Angerer et al. (2022) |
www.portergeo.com.au (2003) | |
dolomite-photos +4 other references | |
www.portergeo.com.au (2003) | |
www.portergeo.com.au (2003) | |
www.portergeo.com.au (2003) | |
www.portergeo.com.au (2003) | |
| FMG (2015) |
www.portergeo.com.au (2007) +1 other reference | |
www.portergeo.com.au (2013) | |
| Webb et al. (2006) |
| J M Bennett Collection |
Murphy et al. (2012) | |
| www.vesuviusminerals.com.au (2013) |
| www.crosslandsresources.com.au (n.d.) |
| www.portergeo.com and ... |
| Fred Rose (employee of drilling company during exploration and original owner of 50 specimens collected from this time) +1 other reference |
www.roberiver.com/resource/geology.html. | |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) |
| Bolton et al. (2004) |
| - (Report by C.E. Saint Smith, Government Geological Department 1912) |
Austria | |
| Tufar (1966) |
Belgium | |
| Dimanche et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
Mélon et al. (1976) +1 other reference | |
| Corin (1927) +2 other references |
| Malaise (1913) +2 other references |
Bolivia | |
| Alfredo Petrov (1997) |
Brazil | |
| Scarpelli et al. (2018) |
| Jeannine and Jacques Cassedanne : "Présence d'eskolaite dans les alluvions stannifères de la Chapada Diamantina (Bahia-Brésil) |
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| Elements |
| GEONOMOS (1) |
| Varajão et al. (2000) |
| Spier et al. (2008) +1 other reference |
Spier et al. (2008) | |
| Cabral et al. (2002) |
| Craveiro et al. (2019) |
| Figueiredo e Silva et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
Mota e Nogueira et al. (2022) | |
Burkina Faso | |
| Neybergh et al. (1980) |
Neybergh et al. (1980) | |
| Neybergh et al. (1980) |
Neybergh et al. (1980) | |
Cameroon | |
| www.portergeo.com.au (2007) |
| Suh et al. (2008) |
| Ekolle-Essoh et al. (2022) |
Kelvin F.E. Anderson et al. (2014) | |
Canada | |
| Robb (2020) |
| H.A. Sandeman and H. Rafuse (2010) |
| Johnston (1915) |
| Rocks & Minerals 83:3 pp 240-246 |
| GSC Paper 69-50 |
www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) | |
| Hugh S. Spence (1930) |
Chile | |
| Wegner (1982) |
| Econ Geol (1991) |
| Maksaev et al. (2007) |
| Maksaev et al. (2007) |
| Maksaev et al. (2007) |
| Maksaev et al. (2007) |
China | |
| Liu et al. (2022) |
| Tong Hou et al. (2010) |
Jinglin Yu and Yunjia Zhao (1977) +3 other references | |
Zhangang Li (1992) | |
| Xuxin Zhou (2002) |
| wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) |
wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) | |
| Guangwu Mao et al. (2013) |
| Lianshun Feng (1986) |
| Jianmin Zheng et al. (2007) |
Haodong Xia et al. (2013) | |
Gaofeng Du et al. (2011) | |
wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) | |
| Guixiang Meng et al. (2009) |
| Zaihong Yang (2003) |
| Dongyang Zhang et al. (2009) |
| Hong Liu (1986) |
Guixiang Meng et al. (2009) | |
Guixiang Meng et al. (2009) | |
Fengjun Nie et al. (2005) +1 other reference | |
| Guozheng Wang (2002) |
| Hu (2000) |
Hu (2000) | |
Zhongsuo Li (1983) | |
| Jingsheng Zhang (1986) |
| Junliang Li (2009) |
| wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) |
wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) | |
| Ende Wang et al. (2013) |
| Donglai Xu and Yanxia Hu (2008) |
| Metallurgical Research Team of the Geological Bureau of Shandong (1978) |
| Yaxiong Zhong (1980) |
| Haidong Zhang et al. (2010) |
| wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) |
| Jinchu Zhu and Fusheng Zhang (1987) |
| Hongbing Hao and Wei Zhang (2001) |
| Canhai Jin et al. (2010) |
| Faxin Xu et al. (2010) |
| Ziyi Wan (1986) |
| Xiujun Hu and Wenge Chen (2010) |
| Lei et al. (2022) |
| Xiaojun Li and Xinhui Li (1999) +2 other references |
| Xiaowen Huang et al. (2013) |
Xiaowen Huang et al. (2013) | |
| Feng Liu et al. (2009) |
| Feng Liu et al. (2012) |
| Shujun Lü et al. (2012) |
| Zongliu Lu and Jiangping Mo (2006) |
Colombia | |
| Benjamin LeRoy Miller (1924) |
Czech Republic | |
| Květoň |
DR Congo | |
| Paul De Bondt. |
Egypt | |
| Smillie (nee Taman) |
Smillie (nee Taman) | |
Atef et al. (2023) | |
Atef et al. (2023) | |
El-Desoky et al. (2018) | |
Finland | |
| Chernet (1999) |
| Rouhunkoski et al. (1974) |
France | |
| H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du ... |
| H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du ... |
| H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du ... |
| H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du ... |
H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du ... | |
H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du ... | |
| Picot et al. (1978) |
| R. Pierrot |
Germany | |
| Frenzel (1953) |
| Baumann et al. (2000) |
| Quellmalz (1961) |
Greece | |
| Φωτιάδης (2010) |
India | |
| S. G. Tenainkai et al. (1991) |
| Horo et al. (2023) |
| Prasad et al. (2017) +1 other reference |
| Sunder Raju et al. (2010) |
| Tripathi et al. (2022) |
| Mahanta et al. (2023) |
Mahanta et al. (2023) | |
| Prichard et al. (2018) |
| N. Subba Reddy (1989) |
Indonesia | |
| Lianshun Feng (1996) |
Iran | |
| Kent (1970) |
| Darbandi et al. (2021) |
| Dahlkamp (2009) |
Italy | |
| Batacchi et al. (2019) |
Japan | |
| Michel Meder field collected specimens |
| Imai (1978) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Seltmann et al. (2005) |
| Seltmann et al. (2005) |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| Baocheng Fan et al. (2014) |
Liberia | |
| 582-607. +1 other reference |
Luxembourg | |
| Simon Philippo |
Madagascar | |
| Behier (1960) |
| Behier (1960) |
| Behier et al. (1959) |
| Pezzotta (1999) |
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Malaysia | |
| Hoe et al. (2003) |
| Tayor (1971) |
Mauritania | |
| Marsh et al. (2015) |
| Ahmedou (2011) |
| Marsh et al. (2015) |
Mexico | |
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| David Gallagher and Raphael. Perez Siliceo (1947) |
Mongolia | |
| H. Gantumur et al. (2005) |
| web.archive.org (n.d.) |
Namibia | |
| von Seckendorff et al. (2000) |
| Cabral et al. (2011) |
| Journal of Microtextural Mineralogy (4) |
| von Bezing (2007) |
Niger | |
| J. Fabriès and G. Rocci |
North Macedonia | |
| Spasovski et al. (2009) |
| RMZ - Materials and Geoenvironment Vol 52 No. 3 pp 535-548 (2006) |
| Filev et al. (2016) |
Serafimovski et al. (2016) | |
Peru | |
| Bin Wu and Zhenchao Ye (2013) |
| Atchley (1956) |
Poland | |
| Mochnacka et al. (2012) |
| Mochnacka et al. (2013) |
Mochnacka et al. (2012) | |
Eligiusz Szełęg private collection | |
Mochnacka et al. (2015) | |
| Mochnacka et al. (2015) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Gil et al. (2019) | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Portugal | |
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| LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ... |
| LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ... |
Republic of the Congo | |
| Ebotehouna et al. (2019) |
Romania | |
| Varga et al. (2023) |
| Stefan Nicolescu (1996) |
Russia | |
| Seltmann et al. (2010) |
| Belykh et al. (2007) |
Belykh et al. (2007) | |
Belykh et al. (2007) | |
| Ripp et al. (2017) |
| Seltmann et al. (2010) |
Mikhailov (2004) | |
| Seltmann et al. (2010) |
Seltmann et al. (2010) | |
Seltmann et al. (2010) | |
Seltmann et al. (2010) | |
| Seltmann et al. (2010) |
| Belykh et al. (2007) |
| Savva et al. (2014, June) |
| USGS Open File Report 2005-1252 p22 +1 other reference |
| welcome-ural.ru (n.d.) |
| Belykh et al. (2007) |
Belykh et al. (2007) | |
| Eremin et al. (2014) |
| Prokof’ev et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
Rwanda | |
| Daltry et al. (1998) |
Serbia | |
| Albrecht von Quadt et al. (2007) |
Albrecht von Quadt et al. (2007) | |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
Koděra (1986) | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Ďuďa R. et al. ( Kotterbach ) | |
| Ferenc et al. (2001) |
South Africa | |
| Basson et al. (2017) |
Southern Africa | |
Lapis 25 (2) | |
Spain | |
| Fernández et al. (1998) |
| Fernández et al. (1998) |
| Fernández et al. (1998) |
Fernández et al. (1998) | |
| Fernández et al. (1998) |
Fernández et al. (1998) | |
| Fernández et al. (1998) |
Fernández et al. (1998) | |
Sweden | |
| Wilke (1976) |
Wilke (1976) | |
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| Larsson (2022) |
| Petersson et al. (2014) |
Switzerland | |
| Betts (n.d.) |
Tanzania | |
| Mineralogical Magazine 32 |
Turkey | |
Celebi et al. (2010) | |
| Helvaci (1984) |
| Kines (1969) |
| ÇİFTÇİ (2011) |
| Sadiklar et al. (2007) |
| GÜNER (1980) |
| M. Akif Isik (2001) |
Ukraine | |
Mboudou et al. (2013) | |
| Liventseva (n.d.) |
USA | |
| Hanson (2002) +1 other reference |
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| MRDS file #10048190. +1 other reference |
| MRDS file #10027526. |
| Alfredo Petrov |
| U.S. Geological Survey Professional ... +1 other reference |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
Winchell (1914) | |
| Larsen (1942) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| - (2005) |
- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
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| - (2005) |
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- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
Heinrich et al. (2004) | |
Heinrich et al. (2004) | |
- (2005) +1 other reference | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
Heinrich et al. (2004) | |
| Institute on Lake Superior Geology ... |
| Tunnell et al. (2021) |
Tunnell et al. (2021) | |
| - (2005) |
| Rocks & Minerals |
| Knopf (1913) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Econ Geol (1994) |
| NBMG Bull 89 Geology and Mineral ... |
| Rocks & Min 80:244 |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| GSA Abstracts with Programs 35 (6) |
| Robinson et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| USGS Bulletion No.74 +1 other reference |
USGS Bulletion No.74 +1 other reference | |
Genth (1891) | |
| Genth |
| - (2005) |
- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
- (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
| Bullock (1981) |
- (2005) | |
| AmMin 26:512 |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
Dietrich (1990) | |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin ... |
Zambia | |
| MacIntyre (2019) |
Black Rock Mine, Beaver Lake Mining District, Beaver Lake Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA