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Meionite

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Meionite

Rhein property, Amity, Town of Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA
Meionite, etc.

Baptiste Lake area, Herschel Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Meionite, etc.

Bolton Lime Quarries, Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Meionite

Rhein property, Amity, Town of Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA
Meionite, etc.

Baptiste Lake area, Herschel Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Meionite, etc.

Bolton Lime Quarries, Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Meionite

Rhein property, Amity, Town of Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA
Meionite, etc.

Baptiste Lake area, Herschel Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Formula:
Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
System:
Tetragonal
Colour:
Colorless, white, grey, ...
Lustre:
Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly
Hardness:
5 - 6
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1801 by Rene Just Haüy from μειωυ Greek for less, in reference to the less acute pyramidal form as compared to vesuvianite.
Scapolite (Marialite-Meionite Series).

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Classification of Meionite

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
8/J.13-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.FB.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
Hey's CIM Ref.:
17.4.6

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
4 : Silicates with carbonates

Physical Properties of Meionite

Lustre:
Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Transparent, Opaque
Colour:
Colorless, white, grey, pink, violet, blue, yellow, orange-brown, brown
Streak:
White
Hardness (Mohs):
5 - 6
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Distinct on {100}{110}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density:
2.74 - 2.78 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.86 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Meionite

Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.590 - 1.600 nε = 1.556 - 1.562
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.034 - 0.038
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low

Chemical Properties of Meionite

Formula:
Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
IMA Formula:
(Ca,Na)4(Si,Al)12O24(CO3,SO4,Cl)
Elements listed in formula:
Al, C, Ca, Cl, Na, O, S, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Mg,Na,K,Cl,H2O,S

Crystallography of Meionite

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
I4/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.179(1) Å, c = 7.571(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.622
Unit Cell Volume:
V 1,122.99 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Prismatic, granular, massive.
Comment:
On synthetic material. Teertstra & Sherriff (1996) give a = 12.20(1) and c = 7.556(5) Å for end-member meionite.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Occurrences of Meionite

Type Occurrence of Meionite

Type Locality:
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Relationship of Meionite to other Species

Series:
Forms a series with Marialite (see here)
Member of:
Scapolite Group
Other Members of Group:
AlgeriteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
ScapoliteThis term generally refers to just the marialite-meionite series, not the full scapolite group, ...
Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.FB.05Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
9.FB.05Bystrite(Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)Cl
9.FB.05Cancrinite(Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
9.FB.05CancrisiliteNa7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2O
9.FB.05Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
9.FB.05Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
9.FB.05Giuseppettite(Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2
9.FB.05HydroxycancriniteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2O
9.FB.05Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
9.FB.05MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
9.FB.05PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
9.FB.05Quadridavyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4
9.FB.05Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6•2H2O
9.FB.05Tounkite(Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2Cl · H2O
9.FB.05Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
9.FB.05Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
9.FB.05Farneseite(Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2O
9.FB.05Alloriite(Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6
9.FB.05Fantappièite[Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2O
9.FB.05KyanoxaliteNa7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5)
9.FB.05Balliranoite(Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3)
9.FB.05CarbobystriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2O
9.FB.05DepmeieriteNa8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (x<0.5)
9.FB.05KircheriteNa5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2O
9.FB.10BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
9.FB.10DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
9.FB.10GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
9.FB.10Haüyne(Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl)
9.FB.10HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
9.FB.10KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
9.FB.10LazuriteNa6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2, S3,Cl,OH)2
9.FB.10NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
9.FB.10SodaliteNa8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
9.FB.10Tsaregorodtsevite(N(CH3)4)(AlSi5O12)
9.FB.10TugtupiteNa4BeAlSi4O12Cl
9.FB.15MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
9.FB.15Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
17.4.1TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
17.4.2SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
17.4.3ParaspurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
17.4.4ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
17.4.5FukaliteCa4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
17.4.7Cancrinite(Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
17.4.8CarletoniteKNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F) · H2O
17.4.9Iimoriite-(Y)Y2[SiO4][CO3]
17.4.10Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
17.4.11Caysichite-(Y)Ca2Y2Si4O10(CO3)3 · 4H2O
17.4.12Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
17.4.13AshburtonitePb4Cu4(Si4O12)(HCO3)4(OH)3Cl · H2O
17.4.14Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
17.4.15Tundrite-(Ce)Na2Ce2Ti(SiO4)(CO3)2O2
17.4.16Tundrite-(Nd)Na2(Nd,Ce)2Ti(SiO4)(CO3)2O2

Other Names for Meionite

Synonyms:

Meyonite

Name in Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:钙柱石
Varieties:

Algerite

Kembleite

Nuttallite

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:
Commonly orange to bright yellow to red under SW and LW
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Meionite

Reference List:
Scacchi, A., (1851): Notiz über den Sommit (Nephelin), Mizzonit und Mejonit, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Erg. Bd. III, 478-479, J.C. Poggendorff, Leipzig

American Mineralogist (1982): 67: 1229-1241.

Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 53: 385-393.

Belokoneva, E. L.; Sokolova, N. V.; Urusov, V. S. (1993): Scapolite: crystal structures of marialite (Ma11) and meiorite (Me88) with space groups as functions of composition. Kristallografiya 38(1), 52-57 (in Russian)

Teertstra, D.K. and Sherriff, B.L. (1996): Scapolite cell-parameter trends along the solid-solution series. American Mineralogist, 81, 169-180.

Seto, Y., Shimobayashi, N., Miyake, A. & Kitamura, M. (2004): Composition and I4/m - P42/n phase transition in scapolite solid solutions. American Mineralogist 89, 257-265.

Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F.C. (2008): The crystal chemistry of the scapolite-group minerals. I. Crystal structure and long-range order. The Canadian Mineralogist 46, 1527-1554.

Anato, S.M. & Hassan, I. (2011): The structures of marialite (Me6) and meionite (Me93) in space groups P42/n and I4/m, and the absence of phase transitions in the scapolite series. Powder Diffraction 26, 119-125.

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    Localities for Meionite

    This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (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
     
    • Badakhshan Province (Badakshan Province; Badahsan Province)
      • Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts
        • Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley)
    		Thames Valley Minerals Specimen, RWMW collection
    Antarctica
    AmMin 36:361-367
    Argentina
     
    • Córdoba
      • Santa María Department
        • Alta Gracia
    		C. Gordillo y J. Rossi (1968). La escapolita de la Cantera El Pozo, Alta Gracia (Córdoba). 3rasJornadas Geológicas Argentinas, 3:1-12.; Raul Jorge Tauber Larry specimen
    Australia
     
    • Queensland
    		Updated list originally distributed by University of Queensland
    part of list University of Queensland
    • South Australia
      • Olary Province
        • Mt Victor Plumbago Station
    		Grguric, B.A. (1992) The petrology, geochemistry and fluid history of calc-silicate rocks and associated primary Cu-Co mineralisation in the Ethiudna Mines area, Olary Province, South Australia. Unpublished Honours thesis, University of Adelaide.
    • Tasmania
      • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
        • Waratah district
          • Mt Ramsay
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Koralpe
        • Moschkogel - Weinebene area
          • Brandrücken
    Carinthia II (2013)
      • Saualpe
        • Ladinger Spitze - Speikkogel area
    		Raith, Johann G. (1998) Petrographie und Mineralchemie von Skapolith aus dem Kristallin östlich der Hohen Tauern. Mitt. Abt. Miner. Landesmuseum Joanneum. Heft 62/63, pp.23-38 (https://www.museum-joanneum.at/upload/file/Mineralogie/Mitteilungen/mitt62-63_1998_23-38_Raith.pdf)
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Maria Laach am Jauerling
          • Felbring
    		Löffler, E., Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2011): 1699) Apatit, Chamosit, Diopsid, Epidot, Grossular, Klinozoisit, Meionit, Titanit, gediegen Wismut, Zirkon und weitere Mineralien vom Steinbruch Siebenhandl an der Kraxnerklippe bei Felbring, Waldviertel. Pp. 165-167 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2011): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LX. Carinthia II, 201./121., 135-186.
          • Zintring
    		Kolitsch, U. & Löffler, E. (2012): 1759) Apatit, Klinoptilolith-Ca, Meionit, Prehnit, Titanit, Zirkon und weitere Mineralien aus einem Steinbruch bei Zintring, Maria Laach am Jauerling, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 161-162 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2012): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXI. Carinthia II, 202./122., 123-180.
        • Mühldorf
          • Amstall
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Persenbeug-Gottsdorf
          • Loja
    		Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (II). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (4): 51-62
    • Styria
      • Koralpe
        • Schwanberg
    		Aufschluss 1972(SB), 43-47
    Brazil
     
    • Bahia
    		Projeto Apatita - DNPM
        • Capim Grosso
    		Projeto Apatita, DNPM
    • Rio Grande do Norte
      • Borborema mineral province
        • Currais Novos
    		Souza Neto, J.A., Legrand, J.M., Volfinger, M., Pascal, M.-L., and Sonnet, P. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 185-205.
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Greenwood Mining Division
        • Grand Forks
    		Richard Gunter
      • Osoyoos Mining Division
        • Hedley
    		Econ Geol (1992) 87:1541-1565
    • Nunavut
      • Baffin Island
    		Joel Grice (1989) Famous Mineral Localities of Canada. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham Ontario 190pp
    • Ontario
      • Haliburton Co.
        • Cardiff Township
    		Van King
        • Glamorgan Township
    		Maggie Wilson
    Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
        • Minden Township
    		Al Burnett
      • Hastings Co.
        • Hastings Highlands
          • Maynooth
    		Van King
        • Herschel Township
    		JR Montgomery Collection
      • Thunder Bay District
    		Mitchell (1991)
    • Québec
      • Abitibi-Témiscamingue
        • La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
          • Réservoir-Dozois
    		Age of the Cabonga nepheline syenite, Grenville Province, western Quebec Hudon, Pierre; Friedman, Richard M.; Gauthier, Gilles; Martignole, Jacques Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 43, issue 9, pp. 1237-1249 Olivier Langelier Collection
        • Témiscamingue RCM
          • Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
      • Laurentides
        • Antoine-Labelle RCM
          • Notre-Dame-du-Laus
    		Van Velthuizen, J. V. (1993): The Parker Mine, Notre Dame du Laus (Québec). Mineralogical Record, 24(5): 369-373.
        • Argenteuil RCM
          • Grenville-sur-la-Rouge
    		Bourdeau, J. et al (2008) 35th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Abstracts of contributed papers, 16.
    Van King
            • Pointe-au-Chêne
    		Van King
      • Montérégie
        • La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
      • Outaouais
        • Pontiac RCM
          • Litchfield
    		Cindy Hasler
    BELLEY, P.M., GRICE, J.D., FAYEK, M., KOWALSKI, P.M. & GREW, E.S. (2014): A new occurrence of the borosilicate serendibite in tourmaline-bearing calc-silicate rocks, Portage-du-Fort marble, Grenville Province, Québec: evolution of boron isotope and tourmaline compositions in a metamorphic context. Canadian Mineralogist 52, 595-616.
    China
     
    • Jiangxi Province
      • Shangrao Prefecture
        • Yanshan Co. (Qianshan Co.)
          • Yongping
    		Zongting Liao, Tingting Ma, and Yujia Li (2001): Journal of Tongji University 29(11), 1322-1326
    Finland
     
    • Southern Finland Region
      • Lappeenranta
    		Hytönen,K. (1999): Suomen Mineraalit. Geologian tutkimuskeskus. Erillisjulkaisu, Jyväskylä, 399 pp.
    • Southwestern Finland Region
      • Pargas (Parainen)
    		Eskola et. al 1919
    Hietala, Satu 2012. Paraisten kalkkilouhoksen mineraaleista. Kivi 1/2012 12-18.
    Niedermayr, (2008): Für den Sammler- Informationen für den Sammler – Ausgabe 2008. Carinthia II. 118, 275–290 (p.283)
    • Western and Inner Finland Region
      • Siikainen
    		Joel Dyer Collection
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Untergriesbach
          • Kropfmühl-Untergriesbach Graphite Mining District
            • Pfaffenreut
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel
        • Daun
          • Dreis
    		Frechen, J., Kristallisation, Mineralbestand, Mineralchemismus und Förderfolge der Mafitite vom Dreiser Weiher in der Eifel, N. Jb. Min., Mh., 205-225, 1963
        • Gerolstein
          • Rockeskyll
            • Rockeskyll volcanic complex
    		Haardt, W., Die vulkanischen Auswürflinge und Basalte am Killer Kopf bei Rockeskyll in der Eifel, Jb. Preuß. Geolog. Landesanstalt, Berlin 35, 177-252
        • Laach lake volcanic complex
          • Kruft
    		Rath, G. v., Mejonit vom Laacher See, Ann. Phys. Chem. 119, 262-269., 1863
          • Mendig
            • Niedermendig
    		Rath, G. v., Mejonit vom Laacher See, Ann. Phys. Chem. 119, 262-269., 1863
    Rath, G. v., Mejonit vom Laacher See, Ann. Phys. Chem. 119, 262-269, 1863
              • Wingertsberg
    		Rath, G. v., Mejonit vom Laacher See, Ann. Phys. Chem. 119, 262-269, 1863
          • Niederzissen
            • Glees
    		Rath, G. v., Mejonit vom Laacher See, Ann. Phys. Chem. 119, 262-269, 1863
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
            • Bellerberg volcano
    		[Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise (München), 1983] [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
              • Southern lava flow
    		Brauns, R. (1922): Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart
    Brauns, R. (1922): Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart
    Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise (München), 1983
        • Niederzissen
          • Glees
    		Brauns, R., Die Mineralien der Niederrheinischen Vulkangebiete, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 1922
        • Polch
          • Ochtendung
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    India
     
    • Andhra Pradesh
      • Visakhapatnam District
    		Gondwana Research 3(1): 65-77.
    • Rajasthan (Rajputana)
      • Jaipur Division
    		Sarkar, S. C., Bhattacharyya, P. K., and Mukherjee, A. D., 1980, Evolution of the Sulfide Ores of Saladipura, Rajasthan, India, Economic Geology, 75:1152-1167.
    Italy (TL)
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
    		[Traite Min.(1801) 1st ed., 2, 422; Scherillo A. (1935): La meionite del Somma-Vesuvio. Periodico di Mineralogia - Roma pp. 227-239. and Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58]
            • Ercolano
              • San Vito
    		Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
            • Pollena - Trocchia area
    		Carati M., 1982. Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana. Guide Calderini, Bologna.
          • Mt Vesuvius
            • Torre del Greco
    		Russo, M. (2003): Mineralogia Vesuviana - Villa Inglese. Micro (località), 2003, 1-10
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Sacrofano Caldera
          • Sacrofano
    		 Stoppani F.S., Curti E. (1982): I minerali del Lazio. Editoriale Olimpia, Firenze, 291 pp.; Liotti L., Tealdi E. (1983): Il vulcanismo Sabatino ed i minerali della Caldera di Sacrofano. Riv. Miner. Ital., 7, 2 (2-1983), 35-58.
    • Lombardy
      • Brescia Province
        • Camonica Valley
          • Adamello-Brenta Natural Park
            • Paspardo
    		G. Branchi, Gruppo Mineralogico Camuno (2006): Cima Sablunera. Descrizione geologica e mineralogica della zona. 15 pp.
      • Sondrio Province
        • Valchiavenna
          • Bregaglia Valley
            • Villa di Chiavenna
    		Bedogné F., Montrasio A., Sciesa E. (1995): I minerali della provincia di Sondrio e della Bregaglia grigionese. Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera e Valle Spluga. Bettini, Sondrio, 300 pp.
        • Valtellina
          • Malenco Valley
            • Chiesa in Valmalenco
          • Valfurva
    		Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (2006) I minerali della media-alta Valtellina, delle Orobie valtellinesi e della Val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.
    • Piedmont
      • Biella Province
        • Cervo Valley
          • Rosazza
    		Piccoli, G. C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., & Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo F. Eusebio - Alba, 607 pag.
      • Torino Province
        • Canavese District
          • Chiusella Valley
            • Traversella
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Crevoladossola
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
          • Ornavasso
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto. G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007): Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo " F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
          • Vigezzo Valley
            • Santa Maria Maggiore
              • Basso Valley
                • Cedo Alp
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol)
      • Bolzano Province (South Tyrol)
    		Thomson, T. (1825): The First Principles of Chemistry, Vol. 1, Baldwick, Cradock & Joy (London), pp. 292-295
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kinki Region
        • Mie Prefecture
          • Kameyama City
    		Banno, Y. et al (2008) Potasic-ferropargasite, a New Member of the Amphibole Group, from Japan. (poster, M&M6, Colorado School of Mines, 7-9 september 2008)
      • Tohoku Region
        • Iwate Prefecture
          • Kamaishi City
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)
    Madagascar
     
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Horombe Region
        • Ihosy District
    		Superchi, M., Pezzotta, F., Gambini, E. and Castaman, E. (2010): Yellow Scapolite from Ihosy, Madagascar. Gems & Gemology. 46 (4), 274-279.
      • Matsiatra Region
        • Ikalamavony Pegmatite Field
          • Ikalamavony District
    		Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium collection Sample 13726
    • Tuléar Province (Toliara)
      • Androy Region
        • Bekily District
          • Beraketa Commune
    		Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium collection Sample # 11308
      • Anosy Region (Fort Dauphin Region)
        • Amboasary District
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data of 2015
    Mexico
     
    • Oaxaca
      • Mun. de La Pe
        • La Panchita
    		Panczner (1987): 101-377
    Myanmar
     
    • Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division)
      • Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
        • Mogok Township
          • Mogok Valley
    		Themelis, Ted, 2008, Gems and Mines of Mogok.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Omaruru District
        • Otjihorongo area
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection
    Steven, N. M. and Moore, J. M., 1994, Pan-African tungsten skarn mineralization at the Otjua Prospect, central Namibia, Economic Geology, 89: 1431-1453.
    • Otjozondjupa Region
      • Otjiwarongo District
    		A. Wohlschläger, U. Kolitsch and E. Libowitzky (2001): Large "gahnites" from near Okahua, Namibia: only Fe- and Zn-bearing spinels. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 146, 323.
    Norway
     
    • Hordaland
      • Bergen
        • Ytrebygda
    		Peter Andresen collection, 2015.
    • Møre og Romsdal
      • Halsa
    		Nordrum, F.S. (2009): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2008-2009. STEIN 36 (2), 6-17
    • Vest-Agder
      • Kristiansand
    		Revheim, O. (2010): The vesuvianites of Kristiansand, southern Norway
        • Kalkheia
    		Revheim, O. (2010): The vesuvianites of Kristiansand, southern Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 43: 71-77
    Poland
     
    • Opolskie
      • Nysa District
        • Głuchołazy commune
    		Szełęg E., 2002: Na-meionite (scapolite group) from pegmatite vein of the Sławniowice (Eastern Sudetes, Poland). Miner. Polon., Vol. 33, No 1; Szełęg, E. (2002) Na-meionite (scapolite group) from pegmatite vein of the Sławniowice (Eastern Sudetes, Poland). Miner. Polon., Vol. 33, No 1
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
          • Lake Baikal area
    		salvatore natalizia.collection
      • Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia)
    		[World of Stones 12:49]
    South Africa
     
    • KwaZulu-Natal Province
      • Ugu District
    		Cairncross, B. and Dixon, R., (1995) Minerals of South Africa. The Geological Society of South Africa. 141.
    • Limpopo Province
      • Eastern Bushveld Complex
    		Cairncross, B. and Dixon, R., (1995) Minerals of South Africa. The Geological Society of South Africa. 223.
      • Sekhukhune District
    		Cairncross, B. and Dixon, R., (1995) Minerals of South Africa. The Geological Society of South Africa. 223.
      • Vhembe District
        • Soutpansberg (Zoutpansberg)
    		Cairncross, B. and Dixon, R., (1995) Minerals of South Africa. The Geological Society of South Africa. 223.
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Pixley ka Seme District
        • Victoria West
    		Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.
    Spain
     
    • Extremadura
      • Badajoz
        • Monesterio
    		Tornos, F., Galindo, C., Casquet, C., Pevida, L.R., Martínez, C., Martínez, E., Velasco, F., and Iriondo, A. (2006): Mineralium Deposita 41, 737-769.
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Gällivare
        • Aitik
    		C. Wanhainen & O. Martinsson (2000) The Aitik Cu-Au deposit, Gellivare area, northern Sweden. In Abstract volume and Field trip Guidebook, 2nd annual GEODE-Fennoscandian shield field workshop on Palaeoproterozoic and Archean greenstone belts and VMS districts in the Fennoscandian Shield (Vol. 28).
    • Södermanland
      • Nynäshamn
    		No reference listed
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Gåsborn
    		No reference listed
        • Persberg district
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Blenio Valley
        • Santa Maria Valley
          • Acquacalda
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 340, 373.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 373.
      • Leventina
        • Fiesso
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 373.
        • Piumogna Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 373.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
            • Bisbee
              • Queen Hill
                • Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine)
    		Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., and Williams, S.A. (2006) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005: 6.
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Crestmore
    		[micromounts@yahoogroups.com]
      • Santa Cruz Co.
        • Santa Cruz
    		Mineralogical Record: 17:315
    • Colorado
      • Grand Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Jefferson Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Haddam
    		Rocks & Minerals (1995) 70:396-409
      • New Haven Co.
        • Orange
    		Harold Moritz collection
    • Georgia
      • Fannin Co.
    		www.minsocam.org/msa/Handbook/Meionite.PDF.
    • Idaho
      • Lemhi Co.
        • Spring Mountain District
          • Quartzite Canyon
    		Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Lewiston
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1., p.365.
        • Minot
    		"Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998
      • Cumberland Co.
        • Casco
    		"Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998
        • Harpswell
    		www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/b42/harpswell.htm
      • Franklin Co.
        • Farmington
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.
      • Oxford Co.
        • Greenwood
    		W. B. Thompson, D. L. Joyner, R. G. Woodman, and V. T. King (2005) A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities. Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41
    W. B. Thompson, D. L. Joyner, R. G. Woodman, and V. T. King (2005) A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities. Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41
        • Rumford
    		No reference listed
      • Sagadahoc Co.
        • Phippsburg
    		Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localites, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.
      • York Co.
        • Cornish
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
        • Parsonsfield
    		No reference listed
        • Sanford
    		King, V. and Foord, E, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.
    Van King
    Leavitt, D. L., and Leavitt, N. J., 1993: Mineralogy of the Sanford vesuvianite deposit. Mineralogical Record, v. 24 (5), p. 359-364
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Marlborough
    		Garza, Steve (1980): Routes 495 and 290, Marlborough, Massachusetts (Boston Mineral Club Newsletter Dec., 1980).
      • Worcester Co.
        • Bolton
    		Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols; Sherriff, Barbara et al. (2000). Meionite: Rietveld Structure-Refinement 29Si MAS AND 27Al SATRAS NMR Spectroscopy, and Comments on the Marialite-Meionite Series. (Canadian Mineralogist 38:1201-1213.
    • Michigan
      • Dickinson Co.
        • Felch
    		Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
    Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
    • Montana
      • Granite Co.
        • Philipsburg District (Flint Creek District)
          • Franklin Hill Iron Deposit (Tarriff; Courtney Manganiferous Iron Deposit; Courtney Prospect)
    		Gobla, M.J. (2012) Montana mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 87, #3, 208-240.
      • Lewis and Clark Co.
        • Helena District (Spring Hill District)
          • Helena
    		Gobla, M.J. (2012) Montana mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 87, #3, 208-240; Chris Tucker and John Betts specimens.; Gobla, M. J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks and Minerals 87:208-240.
    • Nevada
      • Pershing Co.
        • Mineral Basin District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos Co.
        • Carroll
    		P. Cristofono collection, 2016
      • Hillsborough Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index
    Stewart, 1941.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Franklin
            • Franklin Marble
    		Betancourt, P.P. (The Picking Table, Vol. 27(2):2-10.
    [var: Algerite] Hunt (1852)
          • Ogdensburg
            • Sterling Hill
    		Dunn, P.J. (1995): Franklin and Sterling Hill New Jersey: the world's most magnificent mineral deposits; 512.
        • Hamburg
          • Hardistonville
    		Rocks & Min.: 21:668-669.
        • Hardyston Township
          • Rudeville
    		New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report (1890): 33.
    • New Mexico
      • Hidalgo Co.
        • Sylvanite District
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Lasky, S. G. (1947) Geology and ore deposits of the Little Hatchet Mountains, Hidalgo and Grant Counties, New Mexico. USGS Professional Paper 208
    • New York
      • Essex Co.
        • Keene Township
    		George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
        • Minerva Township
    		New York State Museum mineral collection; specimen number 11081
    NY State Museum spec. no. 18143
        • Ticonderoga Township
          • Ticonderoga
    		New York State Museum Bulletin No. 199, Alling, Harold L. (July, 1917), The Adirondack Graphite Deposits: 28; Economic Geology: 5: 147-148.; Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Wilna Township
          • Natural Bridge
    		George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
      • Lewis Co.
        • Diana Township
    		Beck, Lewis, 1942, Mineralogy of New-York,
    George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.; George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
      • Orange Co.
        • Bear Mountain State Park
    		Bear Mountain Museum Collection
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 95.
        • Town of Warwick
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 63.
    Rhein Collection
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 71.
            • Edenite Hill
    		Van King
    NY State Museum spec. no. 18089
    George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
      • Rockland Co.
        • Bear Mountain State Park
    		George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
      • St. Lawrence Co.
    		NY State Museum spec. no. 18793
        • Pierrepont
    		George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
    Steven C. Chamberlain (2012) New locality open for collecting near Pierrepoint, St Lawrence Co., New York. Mineral News, 28, #7, 12.
        • Pitcairn
          • Rose Road
    		Steven C. Chamberlain
    Chamberlain, Steve C., M.R. Walter, D.G. Bailey, J. Chiarenzelli & G.W. Robinson (2014), A new collecting site at the Rose Road Locality, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, a presentation to the 41st. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 25, 2014.
      • Clay Co.
        • Elf
    		Pratt,J.H., and Lewis,J.V.,(1906) Corundum and Peridotites of Western North Carolina,North Carolina Geological Survey,Vol.1, pg. 298-299
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
        • Providence
          • Manton
    		Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, University of Rhode Island, Kingston
    • Tennessee
      • Carter Co.
        • Cranberry Magnetite District
    		Paris, T.A. (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
    • Vermont
    		Rocks & Min. vol. 71, (1996)
    • Washington
      • Okanogan Co.
        • Tonasket
    		Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975
        • Toroda
    		Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975
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