Variscite

Variscite

Little Green Monster Variscite Mine, Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA

Variscite

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Ébreuil, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Variscite

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Ébreuil, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Variscite

Little Green Monster Variscite Mine, Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA

Variscite

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Ébreuil, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Variscite

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Ébreuil, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Variscite

Little Green Monster Variscite Mine, Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA

Variscite

Beauvoir quarry, Échassières, Ébreuil, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

About VarisciteHide

The cliff

Schneckenstein cliff, Kielberg, Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

Formula:

AlPO₄ · 2H₂O

Colour:

Pale to emerald-green, bluish green, colourless to white, pale shades of brown or yellow, rarely red; Colourless to pale green in transmitted light.

Lustre:

Vitreous, Waxy

Hardness:

3½ - 4½

Specific Gravity:

2.57 - 2.61

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Variscite Group

Name:

For Variscia, an old name for Vogtland, the German district where the mineral was first discovered.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Meßbach Quarry, Meßbach, Plauen, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

Dimorph of:

Metavariscite

Variscite-Strengite Series.
The orthorhombic dimorph of Metavariscite.

Pseudo-tetragonal-dipyramidal crystals may be confused with wardite.

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Classification of VarisciteHide

Physical Properties of VarisciteHide

Optical Data of VarisciteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.563 n_β = 1.588 n_γ = 1.594

2V:

Measured: 50° , Calculated: 50°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.031

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

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

r < v perceptible

Chemical Properties of VarisciteHide

Crystallography of VarisciteHide

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα

Data Set: Garland County, Arkansas, USA 1858

Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Type Occurrence of VarisciteHide

Synonyms of VarisciteHide

Other Language Names for VarisciteHide

Varieties of VarisciteHide

Relationship of Variscite to other SpeciesHide

Common AssociatesHide

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References for VarisciteHide

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Localities for VarisciteHide

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.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

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

Antigua and Barbuda
ⓘ Redonda Island	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760.
Argentina
Córdoba Punilla Department Tanti Cerro Blanco pegmatite district ⓘ El Criollo Mine	Mr. Nelson Valenzuela.
Jujuy Humahuaca Department Aguilar district ⓘ Aguilar mine	Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
Australia
New South Wales Rous Co. Chillingham ⓘ Unnamed Quarry	Rocks & Min.:64(5):410.
Westmoreland Co. Oberon ⓘ Jenolan Caves	Podgson RE, Osborne RAL, Colchester DM, Minerals of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, Australia: Geological and Biological Interactions, Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 134, 1-18.
Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district Broken Hill Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine) ⓘ Kintore opencut	Australian Min. 3:1 (1997)
Northern Territory Barkly Region Sandover Ammaroo Station (Amaroo Station) ⓘ Tosca Mine (Tosca's Hope)	Hosking, A. J. (1995). EL 8607 Tosca, first annual-final report for year ending 15-06-1995.
ⓘ Tennant Creek	No reference listed
Queensland Logan City Shire ⓘ Wolffdene	Murray, C G (1973): Fluellite and Minyulite from Wolffdene, near Beenleigh, Queensland - Geological Survey of Queensland, Government Mining Journal August 1973, No.862 pp 271-274
Moreton Bay Region ⓘ Dayboro	Dion Glastra M. collection
Mount Isa City Shire Gunpowder District Mount Gordon ⓘ Mount Oxide Copper mine	Day, B. E. & Beyer, B. D. (1996): Some mines of the Mt Isa district. Part 3 - The Mt Oxide mine. Australian J. of Mineralogy 2 (1), 3-10.
North Burnett Region ⓘ Mount Perry	Duggan, et al., Canadian Mineralogist 28,125-131(1990); Duggan, M. B., Jones, M. T., Richards, D. N., & Kamprad, J. L. (1990). Phosphate minerals in altered andesite from Mount Perry, Queensland, Australia. Canadian Mineralogist, 28, 125-131.
South Australia Eyre peninsula Middleback Range Iron Duke Complex ⓘ Iron Duchess	Francis, G.L., 2010. Minerals from the South Middleback Range deposits 2003-2008. (self published) 44pp.
Iron Knob ⓘ Iron Monarch open cut	Pilkington, E. S., Segnit, E. R., Watts, J. and Francis, G. (1979): Kleemanite, a new zinc aluminium phosphate. Mineralogical Magazine 43, 93-95.
Mt Lofty Ranges North Mt Lofty Ranges Barossa Valley Angaston ⓘ Moculta Phosphate Quarry (Klemm's Quarry)	Harrowfield, I. R., Segnit, E. R., & Watts, J. A. (1981). Aldermanite, a new magnesium aluminium phosphate. Mineralogical Magazine, 44(333), 59-62.
Kapunda ⓘ St John's Quarry (St Johns Phosphate Quarry; Hansberrys)	Australian Journal of Mineralogy vol.16: 26-27
ⓘ Tom's quarry (Tom's Phosphate quarry; Clutterbuck Bros; PM 315; Sobey; BHP; ML 4993)	Frost, R.L., S.J. Mills, and K.L. Erickson, (2004), Thermal decomposition of peisleyite: a thermogravimetry and hot stage Raman spectroscopic study. Thermochimica Acta, 419(1-2): p. 109-114.;
Robertstown ⓘ Fairview Quarry (Fairview Phosphate Workings; Lily Dora; Baldina)	Francis, G.L., Peisley, V., 2012. Minerals from Fairview and St John's phosphate deposits, South Australia. (self published).
Olary Province ⓘ Ameroo Hill ?	Hosking, A. J. (1995). EL 8607 Tosca, first annual-final report for year ending 15-06-1995.
Tasmania Huon Valley municipality Southern Islands ⓘ Pedra Branca	Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
Meander Valley municipality Dunorlan ⓘ Punchs Terror	Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
West Coast municipality Queenstown district ⓘ Mount Lyell Mines ?	Ralph Bottrill et al in prep.
ⓘ Prince Lyell Mine	Bottrill RS & Baker, WE (in prep) Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania
Victoria Mansfield Shire Mansfield ⓘ Phosphate Hill	W.D.Birch & D.A.Henry 1993. Phosphate Minerals of Victoria. The Mineralogical Society of Victoria special publication No. 3 pp 67-77
Rural City of Wangaratta Greta South ⓘ Greta South turquoise field	Birch, W.D. & Henry D.A. (1993) Phosphate Minerals of Victoria. The Mineralogical Society of Victoria - Special publication No.3 (192p) pp.83-90.
ⓘ Variscite Mine
Whitfield ⓘ Edi-Cheshunt turquoise field	W. D. Birch and D. A. Henry in Phosphate Minerals of Victoria, p.83-90.
South Gippsland Shire Hoddle Range Fish Creek ⓘ Lavers Hill	Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection; Birch, W. D. & Henry, D. A. (1993) Phosphate minerals of Victoria. The Mineralogical Society of Victoria special publication No. 3, pp. 79-81
Southern Grampians Shire Dunkeld ⓘ Deschamps quarry
Swan Hill Rural City Lake Boga ⓘ Lake Boga granite quarry	No reference listed
Western Australia East Pilbara Shire Rudall River District ⓘ Telfer Mine	Downes, P. J., Hope, M., Bevan, A. W. R. and Henry, D. A. (2006): Chalcocite and associated secondary minerals from the Telfer gold mine, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 12, 25-42.
Meekatharra Shire Milgun Station ⓘ Milgun Variscite Mine (Mount Deverell)	Mineralogical Magazine 39,577-579(1974);
ⓘ Mount Deverell East	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V.(2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
ⓘ Sawback Range prospect	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V.(2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
Mount Padbury Station ⓘ Dimble Creek 1 and 2	Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V.(2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
Perenjori Shire Weelhamby Lake ⓘ Ninghanboun Hills	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp. 760.
ⓘ Ninghanboun Hills serpentinite	Simpson, E.S. (1931-1932) Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia: 18: 69. Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 936.
Upper Gascoyne Shire Woodlands station ⓘ Woodlands variscite deposit (Low Hill; Waldburg variscite deposit)	Nickel, E. H. et al. (2008): The Woodlands variscite-gold occurrence in the north Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 14, 27-36.
Austria
Lower Austria Waldviertel Mühldorf ⓘ Trandorf	R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
Styria Frohnleiten ⓘ Mixnitz	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 759.
Leoben ⓘ Brandberg	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 759; R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
Belgium
Hainaut Province (Henegouwen; Hennegau) Mons Blaton ⓘ Mont-des-Groseillers	Schnorrer-Köhler, G., (1988): Mineralogische Notizen IV, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 39, 153-168
Liège Province Stavelot Massif Lienne valley Lierneux Arbrefontaine ⓘ Menil (Ménil)	Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M. & van der Meersche, E. (2002): Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Ed., 304 p.
Luxembourg Province Stavelot Massif Vielsalm ⓘ Bihain	Daltry, Vaughn & Deliens, Michel (1994) The Type Mineralogy of Belgium . Annals of the Belgium Geological Society 116:15-28
ⓘ Ottré	Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M. & van der Meersche, E. (2002): Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Ed., 304 p.
Bolivia
Oruro Department Dalence Province Huanuni ⓘ Huanuni mine	[MinRec 32:472]
Potosí Department Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province) Llallagua ⓘ Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi)	[MinRec 32:474]
Sud Chichas Province Atocha-Quechisla District Cerro Chorolque ⓘ Chorolque Mine	Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
Brazil
ⓘ Goiás	Rui Nunes December 2010
Maranhão Godofredo Viana ⓘ Pirocaua deposit	Sioeira, N. v. m. e., & DE Oliveira, N. p. 0 (1982) Padrão DE Distribuição DE Elementos Principais E Traços'nas Lateritas Fosfatadas Da Chapada DE Pirocaua (Ha).
Mato Grosso ⓘ Ribeirão Cascalheira	P Haas collection
Minas Gerais Conselheiro Pena ⓘ Boa Vista (Eduardo) pegmatite	Collection from Elmar Lackner. New find from 2006.
ⓘ Eduardo claim	Field Trip Guide, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, 4th International Symposium on Granitic Pegmatites, 2009; Scholz R, Chukanov N V, Menezes L A D, Atencio D, Lagoeiro L, Belotti F M, Chaves M L S C, Romano A W, Brandão P R, Belakovskiy D I, Pekov I (2014) Césarferreiraite, Fe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)28·H2O, from Eduardo mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Second arsenate in the laueite mineral group. American Mineralogist 99, 607-611
Galiléia Sapucaia do Norte ⓘ Proberil claim	Rob Lavinsky specimen
ⓘ Sapucaia mine (Proberil mine)	Cassedanne, J.P. & Baptista, A. (1999): Famous Mineral Localities: The Sapucaia Pegmatite Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record, 30: 347-360 + 365
Iron Quadrangle Igarapé Itatiaiuçu hills ⓘ Tico-Tico mine (Serra de Itatiaiuçu mine)	Luiz Alberto Dias Menezes,Fo.
ⓘ Itapecerica	No reference listed
ⓘ Resplendor	Robinson, G.W. (1993): What's New in Minerals ? Mineralogical Record 24: 49
Pará Monte Alegre Maicuru range ⓘ Maicuru alkaline complex	Lemos, V. P., & da Costa, M. C. (1989). Mineralogical aspects of the laterites of Maicuru. Sociedade Brasileira de Geoquimica, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); 531 p; 1989; p. 375-384; 13. International Geochemical Exploration Symposium. 2. Brazilian Geochemical Congress; Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); 1-6 Oct 1989
Paraíba Borborema mineral province Pedra Lavrada ⓘ Alto Patrimônio	Am Min (1955) 40:55-63
Bulgaria
Haskovo Oblast (Khaskovo Oblast) Mineralni Bani Obshtina Spachievo ore field (Spahievo ore field) ⓘ Chala Mine	Kunov, A. & Petrov, P. (2001): Beaverite from the Chala gold-base metal ore deposit: a new mineral for Bulgaria. Geokhimiya, Mineralogiya i Petrologiya 38, 67-71.; Hikov, A., N. Velinova, S. Georgieva, A. Kunov (2011) Aluminium-phosphate-sulphate (APS) minerals in Bulgaria: characteristics and possibility for preservation. - In: V Intern. Symp. “Mineral Diversity Research and Preservation”, 9-15 October 2009, Sofia, Working papers, 37-48.
Kardzhali Oblast (Kurdzhali; Kărdžali; Kurdjali) Momchilgrad Obshtina ⓘ Obichnik Au-Ag deposit	Kunov, A. & Mandova, E. (1997): Supergene minerals of the Obichnik Au-Ag deposit (Eastern Rhodopes). Spisanie na Bulgarskoto Geologichesko Druzhestvo 58, 19-24. (in Bulgarian)
Canada
Northwest Territories Mackenzie District Fort Norman ⓘ Golden Deposit	Can Min vol 25 pp 221-226 (1987)
Yukon Watson Lake Mining District Itsy Mts ⓘ Itsy Lakes	Maggie Wilson
Cape Verde
Barlavento Islands ⓘ Sal Island	Figueiredo, M. O.; Pereira da Silva, T.; Veiga, J. P.; Chevallier, P. (2003): Phosphatization of basaltic rocks from Sal Island, Cape Verde Archipelago: A microtopochemical approach using synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence. Journal de Physique IV: Proceedings, 104 (X-Ray Microscopy), 399-402.
China
Fujian Province Nanping Prefecture Yanping District ⓘ Nanping pegmatite field (Xikeng pegmatite field)	Zhaolin Li, Jinzhang Zhang, Qizhi Wu, and Zhonghui Ouyang (1983): Mineral Deposits 2(2)
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ⓘ Guilin Prefecture	Xunyi Wang (1982): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 2(2), 154-156
Guizhou Province Bijie Prefecture Zhijin Co. ⓘ Xinhua P-REE deposit	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
Hunan Province Chenzhou Prefecture Suxian District ⓘ Jinyinzhai Mine (Chenxian Mine; Sanerlin Mine; U deposit No. 320)	Damao Wu and Yansong Tan (1981): Geology and Prospecting 17(9), 34-36; Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
ⓘ Unnamed U deposit (1)	Hunan 230 Laboratory, Hunan 305 Geological Team, Wuhan Geological Institution X-ray Laboratory (1976): Acta Geologica Sinica 50(2), 203-204.
Jiangxi Province Fuzhou Prefecture Chongren Co. Xiangshan Uranium ore field ⓘ Hengjian U deposit (U deposit No. 611; Fuzhou Mine)	Rengui Wu and Dagan Yu (2000): Uranium Geology 16(4), 204-211
Le'an Co. Xiangshan Uranium ore field Zoujiashan ore district ⓘ U deposit No. 6122	Rengui Wu and Dagan Yu (2000): Uranium Geology 16(4), 204-211
Ji'an Prefecture Suichuan Co. ⓘ Xigang Ta-Nb deposit	Yunhuai Lin and Shiyang Chen (1985): Geology and Prospecting 21(3), 23-31
Shangrao Prefecture Dexing Co. Yinshan ore field ⓘ Yinshan Mine	Mangen Li, Baoqun Hu, Lihong Bai, Guolin Guo, Zhengqi Wang, and Zhenxing Wang (2007): Geotectonica et Metallogenia 31(3), 353-358
Yanshan Co. (Qianshan Co.) ⓘ U deposit No. 34	Rengui Wu and Dagan Yu (2000): Uranium Geology 16(4), 204-211
Xinjiang Autonomous Region Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture) Lopnur Co. (Yuli Co.; Weili Co.) ⓘ Muqiongkudouke phosphate deposit	Keqiao Chen, Tinggao Yu, Cunhuan Huang, and Zhizhong Peng (1981): Geological Review 27(4), 360-364
Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture) Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture) Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.) ⓘ Baixing pegmatite field	Denghong Wang, Yuchuan Chen, and Zhigang Xu (2001): Acta Geologica Sinica 80(3), 419-425
Colombia
San Andrés y Providencia Department ⓘ Malpelo Island	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760.
Czech Republic
Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen) Central Bohemia Region Benešov (Beneschau) Votice (Wotitz) Líštěnec ⓘ Phosphate occurrences	Vrtiška L., Malíková R., Sejkora J. (2016): An interresting phosphate occurence around líštěnec near Votice (Czech Republic). Bulletin mineralogicko-petrologického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze 24 (1): 114-131. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310616264_An_interresting_phosphate_occurence_around_listenec_near_votice_Czech_republic
Hořovice (Horschowitz; Horowitz) ⓘ Třenice	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 759; Pauliš, P.: Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Čech. Kutná Hora: Kuttna, 2000, s. 101.
ⓘ Zaječov	Zepharovich (1867) Königliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Sitzber.: 56: 24.
ⓘ Milina hill	Černý P., Černý P., Vrtiška L., Malíková R., Exnar P. (2015) Jarosit a doprovodné minerály z opuštěného lomu Milina u Zaječova (Česká republika). Bull., mineral.-petrolog. Odd. Nár. Muz. (Praha) 23, 2, 242-246. ISSN 1211-0329. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305164945_Jarosite_and_accompanying_minerals_from_abandoned_quarry_Milina_near_Zajecov_Czech_Republic
Příbram ⓘ Počepice	Vrtiška L., Loun J., Malíková R., Sejkora J. (2016):Fluorwavellit a variscit z Počepic u Sedlčan (Česká republika)_(Fluorwavellite and variscite from Počepice near Sedlčany (Czech Republic)), Bull. mineral.-petrolog. Odd. Nár. Muz. 24, 2, 285-297. (with english abstract) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318109106_Fluorwavellite_and_variscite_from_Pocepice_near_Sedlcany_Czech_Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald) Krásno (Schönfeld) Vysoký Kámen ⓘ Greisen deposit	Sejkora, J., Ondruš, P., Fikar, M., Veselovský, F., Mach, Z. & Gabašová, A. (2006): New data on mineralogy of the Vysoký Kámen deposits near Krásno, Slavkovský les area, Czech Republic. Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51, 43-55.
Liberec Region Jilemnice (Starkenbach) ⓘ Poniklá	Pauliš, P.: Dufrenit z Poniklé v Krkonoších. Minerál, 2003, r. 11, č. 3, str. 166 – 168
Plzeň Region Rokycany (Rokitzan; Rokytzan) ⓘ Těškov	Janouš, F.: Minerály z Kněží hory u Těškova (okres Rokycany), Minerál, 1995, roč. 3, č. 6, s. 367-369.
South Bohemia Region Písek ⓘ Čížová	Sejkora J., Cícha J., Jebavá I.: Minerální asociace fosfátů z Čížové u Písku (Česká republika). Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2011, 19, 1, 1-26.
Moravia (Mähren; Maehren) Vysočina Region Pelhřimov District Černovice ⓘ Na Zoubku	Vrtiška L, Sejkora J, Malíková R, Kadlec T (2017) Revize a nové nálezy fosfátů na historickém nalezišti Černovice u Tábora (Česká republika). Bull Mineral Petrolog 25(2)
Třebíč District ⓘ Předín	Roman Gramblička collection
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Katanga (Shaba) Kambove District Shinkolobwe ⓘ Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine)	MinRec 20:287-288
Nord-Kivu ⓘ Lueshe Mine	Nasraoui, M., Bilal, E., & Gibert, R. (1999). Fresh and weathered pyrochlore studies by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy coupled with thermal analysis. Mineralogical Magazine, 63(4), 567-567.
Sud-Kivu Mwenga ⓘ Kobokobo pegmatite	Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kampf, A. R. & van Wambeke, L. (2010) Kobokoboite, Al6(PO4)4(OH)6•11H2O, a new mineral from the Kobokobo pegmatite, Democratic Republic of the Congo. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22(2)
France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Allier Ébreuil Échassières ⓘ Beauvoir quarry	Frank de Wit collection; Uwe Kolitsch collection and SXRD-analysis
ⓘ L'Eperon mine	Y. Vessely collection
ⓘ Le Mazet vein	Luigi Chiappino collection
ⓘ Les Montmins Mine (Ste Barbe vein)	Le Règne Minéral, (33), 5-25.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Creuse Soumans Montebras ⓘ Montebras Mines	Pirard, C., Hatert, F., and Fransolet, A.-M. (2007) Alteration sequences of aluminium phosphates from Montebras Pegmatite, Massif Central, France. Granitic Pegmatites: The State of the Art – International Symposium. 06th – 12th May 2007, Porto, Portugal.; Patureau, J., Chiaperro, P.-J., and Lebocey, J. (2011) Mines et minéraux de Montebras, Soumans (Creuse). Le Règne Minéral, 99, 5-33.
Occitanie Aveyron Rieupeyroux ⓘ Prévinquières area	Jean-Marie Laurent Collection
Pyrénées-Orientales ⓘ Albères massif	Berbain,C., Riley, T., Favreau, G., (2012): Phosphates des pegmatites du massif des Albères (Pyrénées-Orientales). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs. 117, 121-172
Collioure (Cotlliure) ⓘ Pegmatite field	BERBAIN. C, RILEY. T, FAVREAU. G, (2012) Phosphates des pegmatites du massif des Albères. Ed Association Française de Microminéralogie
Tarn Castelnau-de-Brassac Fumade ⓘ Phosphate occurrence	GAYRAUD, L. (2010): Gisement de phosphates de Castelnau-de-Brassac aux environs de Fumade (Tarn), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 107, 12-17.
Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique Pannecé ⓘ La Floquerie quarry	Lheur C. (1993), Les minéralisations de l'ancienne carrière de La Floquerie près de Pannecé (Loire-Atlantique), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, n°4, pp: 14-21
French West Indies
Martinique Le Diamant ⓘ Diamond Rock	Lacroix, A. (1910): Minéralogie de la France et de ses colonies, Librairie Polytechnique, Ch. Béranger Editeur, Tome IV, 482.
Le Prêcheur ⓘ La Perle Island	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760.
Germany
Bavaria Franconia Fichtelgebirge Fichtelberg Mehlmeisel ⓘ Rotenfels (Rotenfels im Flötztal)	Meier, S. (2007): Das Flötztal im südlichen Fichtelgebirge. Lapis 32, 17-20; 58.
Upper Palatinate Auerbach Nitzlbuch (Nitzelbuch) ⓘ Maffei Mine (Nitzelbuch Mine)	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Waidhaus Hagendorf ⓘ Hagendorf South Pegmatite (Cornelia Shaft; Hagendorf South Open Cut)	Mücke, A. & Keck, E. (2011): Karbonate aus dem Pegmatit von Hagendorf-Süd/Opf.: Zusammensetzung, Verbreitung und begleitende Phosphat-Mineralien (Apatit, Hagendorfit und Eosphorit-Gruppe) - darunter einige Neufunde (Triplit, Mineralien der Arrojadit-Dickinsonit Reihe, Goyazit und Variscit). Aufschluss 62, 87-117.; Grey, I. E., Macrae, C. M., Keck, E., & Birch, W. D. (2012). Aluminium-bearing strunzite derived from jahnsite at the Hagendorf-Süd pegmatite, Germany. Mineralogical Magazine, 76(5), 1165-1174.
ⓘ Silbergrube	Dill, H. G., Weber, B., Gerdes, A., & Melcher, F. (2008). The Fe-Mn phosphate apliteSilbergrube'near Waidhaus, Germany: epithermal phosphate mineralization in the Hagendorf-Pleystein pegmatite province. Mineralogical Magazine, 72(5), 1119-1144.
Hesse Odenwald Heppenheim Kirschhausen ⓘ Görzklinge	A. Wittern: Mineralfundorte in Deutschland, Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
Wetzlar Rodheim-Bieber ⓘ Dünsberg	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
Waldgirmes ⓘ Rotläufchen Mine	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
North Rhine-Westphalia Sauerland Meschede Bestwig ⓘ Föckinghausen quarry	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Sundern Altenhellefeld ⓘ Limestone quarry	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Hellefeld ⓘ Hardtkopf	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
ⓘ Stockum quarry	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
Warstein Hirschberg ⓘ David Mine (Christiansglück Mine)	S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
Rhineland-Palatinate Taunus Katzenelnbogen ⓘ Zollhaus mine	https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Rheinland-Pfalz/Rhein-Lahn-Kreis/Katzenelnbogen/Grube%20Zollhaus
Westerwald Wied Iron Spar District Neuwied Dernbach ⓘ Schöne Aussicht Mine	in the collection of Christof Schäfer
Saxony-Anhalt Harz Stolberg Großer Auerberg ⓘ Quarry at the Holzchaussee	Gröbner, J., W. Hajek, R. Junker & J. Nikoleizig (2011). Neue Mineralienschätze des Harzes. S.112. Papierflieger-Verlag, Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
Saxony Chemnitz Frankenberg Langenstriegis ⓘ Slate outcrops	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 759.
Erzgebirge Ehrenfriedersdorf ⓘ Greifenstein Rocks	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
ⓘ Freiberg District	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Oberlausitz Görlitz Neißeaue ⓘ Emmerichswalde	Witzke, T. & Giesler, T. (2013): Seltene Phosphate und Vanadate von Emmerichswalde bei Görlitz/Sachsen. Mineralien-Welt 24 (2), 40-55
Niesky Horscha ⓘ Pansberg Quarry	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001; Witzke, T. & Giesler, T. (2007): Der Schieferabbau Pansberg bei Horscha in der Lausitz, Sachsen. Lapis 32 (7-8), 68-73; 86.
Vogtland Plauen Meßbach ⓘ Meßbach Quarry (TL)	Journ.prakt.Chem.(1837) 10, 506; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 759.
Thuringia Gera Ronneburg U deposit ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump	T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
ⓘ Lichtenberg open cast	T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
ⓘ Reust Mine	T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Zeulenroda-Triebes ⓘ Weckersdorf	Pestel, S. & Kasiske, J. (2007): Fundstellen im Vogtland: Jarosit-Kristalle aus Weckersdorf. Mineralien-Welt 18(5), 32-34.
Hungary
Heves Co. Mátra Mts Parádfürdő ⓘ Etelka mine	Szakáll: 100 Hungarian Mineral Loc., 2004
Iceland
Northeastern Region Myvatn ⓘ Krafla Volcano	Carson, G. L. (2015). Hydrothermal Acid-sulfate Alteration at Krafla and Námafjall, Ne Iceland: Implications for Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum, Mars. Masters thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Iran
Yazd Province Bafq (Bafgh) ⓘ Kushk Mine (Koushk deposit)	Yaghubpur, A., and Mehrabi, B. (1997): J. Sci. I. R. Iran 8(2), 117-126.
Ireland
Co. Cork Tracton Minane Bridge ⓘ Laharran Quarry ?	No reference listed
Italy
Sardinia Cagliari metropolitan city (Metropolitan City of Cagliari) Sinnai ⓘ Murdegu	Marini, C., Gimeno, D., Sistu, G. (1989) Le mineralizzazioni a variscite del Sarrabus (Sardegna SE). Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 108, 2, 357-367; Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Brizzi, G. (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, Associazione Piemontese Mineralogia Paleontologia e Mostra Torinese Minerali, Centro Mineralogico Varesino, Amici Mineralogisti Fiorentini, Gruppo Mineralogico Paleontologico Piacentino, et al., Stige Milano Srl, Milano, 208 pp.
South Sardinia Province Sarrabus-Gerrei Sarrabus San Vito ⓘ Rio di Istrias	Marini, C., Gimeno, D., Sistu, G. (1989) Le mineralizzazioni a variscite del Sarrabus (Sardegna SE). Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 108, 2, 357-367; Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Brizzi, G. (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, Associazione Piemontese Mineralogia Paleontologia e Mostra Torinese Minerali, Centro Mineralogico Varesino, Amici Mineralogisti Fiorentini, Gruppo Mineralogico Paleontologico Piacentino, et al., Stige Milano Srl, Milano, 208 pp.
Villaputzu ⓘ Arcu Genna Arrela (Arcu Gennarrela)	Pelloux, A. (1912) Variscite del Sarrabus (Sardegna). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, serie 3a, 45, 470-472; Sitzia R. (1966) Spettri I.R. di alcuni fosfati naturali. Rendiconti del Seminario della Facoltà di Scienze dell'Università di Cagliari, 36, 1-11; Marchesini, A., De Michele, V. (1967) Su un affioramento fosfatico nel Sarrabus (Sardegna). Nota Preliminare. Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, 106, 2, 167-170; Conti-Vecchi, G. (1971) La variscite di Villaputzu (Sardegna centro-orientale). Rendiconti del Seminario della Facoltà di Scienze dell'Università di Cagliari, 41, 7-13; Marini, C., Gimeno, D., Sistu, G. (1989) Le mineralizzazioni a variscite del Sarrabus (Sardegna SE). Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 108, 2, 357-367; Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Brizzi, G. (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, Associazione Piemontese Mineralogia Paleontologia e Mostra Torinese Minerali, Centro Mineralogico Varesino, Amici Mineralogisti Fiorentini, Gruppo Mineralogico Paleontologico Piacentino, et al., Stige Milano Srl, Milano, 208 pp.
Tuscany Lucca Province Apuan Alps Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	Senesi F., 2000. Koninckite e altri fosfati della miniera del Pollone (Valdicastello Carducci, Lucca). Riv. Miner. Ital., 1: 46-48.
Japan
Hokkaido Hidaka Province Monbetsu (Mombetsu) ⓘ Konomai mines (Kohnomai mine)	Ito (1975) Chigaku Kenkyu, 26, 217-220.
Honshu Island Chubu Region Shizuoka Prefecture Shimoda City Rendaiji ⓘ Kawazu mine (Rendaiji mine; Rendaizi mine)	Takashi Yamada, Tokuhei Tagai, Takeshi Kojiro, Akira Harada, and Yasuhiro Kosuge (1999) Rare Minerals from Kawazu Mine, Shizuoka Prefecture. Chikyu-Wakusei Godo-Taikai Koen-Yoshi (Abstract of the Joint Meeting of the Societies of Earth and Planetary Sciences), conference presentation, Mc-002
Chugoku Region Yamaguchi Prefecture Abu town ⓘ Hinomaru-Nako mine (Hinomaru-Nago mine)	Matsubara, S. & A. Kato: Phosphates from the Hinomaru-Nako mine, Abu-cho, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Western Japan: Mem.Natn.Sci.Mus., Tokyo, 30,167-183(1998)
Kanto Region Tochigi Prefecture Nikko City Imaichi ⓘ Fubasami mine (Fubasamikureh mine)	Yamada, S. (2004) Nihonsan-koubutsu Gojuon-hairetsu Sanchi-ichiranhyou (111 pp.)
Kazakhstan
Zhambyl Province (Jambyl Oblysy; Dzhambulskaya Oblast') Talas Alatau Range (Talas Ala-Too Range) ⓘ Djabagly Mts (Zhabagly Mts)	Ankinovich, E.A, Bekenova, G.K., Shabanova, T.A., Zazubina, I.S., and Sandomirskaya, S.M. (1997): Mitryaevaite, Al10((PO4)8.7(SO3OH)1.3)10AlF3.3OH2O, a new mineral species from a Cambrian carbonaceous chert formation, Karatau Range and Zhabagly Mountains, Southern Kazakhstan. Canadian Mineralogist 35(6), 1415-1419.
Kyrgyzstan
Osh Oblast Alai Range (Alay Range) Fergana Valley Fergana ⓘ Kara-Chagyr Mountain	Karpenko, V.Yu. et al. Zapiski RMO 138(1)83(2009)
Liberia
Bomi Co. ⓘ Bambuta	Sam Rosenblum and S.P. Srivastava (1979) The Bambuta phosphate deposit, Liberia; a reconnaissance report. USGS Bulletin 1480
Malaysia
Borneo Sarawak ⓘ Niah Great Cave (Gunong Jerneb)	Mineralogical Magazine (1983): 47: 79-80.
Mali
Sikasso Region ⓘ Ngolokasso	Gineste, C. (2012): N'golokasso, une occurrence de phosphates dans le Sud Mali. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 3-2012, 110-120
Mexico
Coahuila Mun. de Cuatrociénegas Cuatro Ciénegas (Cuatrociénegas de Carranza; Venustiano Carranza) Limestone caves ⓘ Rosillo cave	Forti, P. et al. (2006): ACTA CARSOLOGICA 35/1, 79–98.
Queretaro Mun. de Tolimán Soyatal ⓘ Santa María de Miera Mine	Panczner (1987): 389.
Mozambique
Zambezia Province Alto Ligonha District ⓘ Nahora Pegmatite	Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W. E., 2000, Mineralogical Record, 31:459-497.
Namibia
Erongo Region Dâures ⓘ Sandamap North Farm 115 (Sandamab)	Von Bezing, L., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2008) Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern. 409 (in English).
ⓘ Sandamap pegmatite (Sandamab pegmatite)	Der Aufschluss 36:117-119
Pacific Ocean
Clarion-Clipperton zone ⓘ Clipperton Island (Ile de Clipperton; Ile de la Passion)	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760.
Peru
Junín Department ⓘ Yauli Province	J.Hyrsl (2012) Gemstones of Peru, p. 79
Poland
Świętokrzyskie Świętokrzyskie Mts (Holy Cross Mts) ⓘ Podwiśniówka Mine	Personally collected by Zając Piotr in 2008-2012
ⓘ Wiśniówka Wielka	Gucwa, I.; Pelczar, A.; Wieser, T. (1960): Variscites from Wisniowka (Holy Cross Mts.). Bull. Acad. Polon. Sci., Ser. Sci., Geol. Geograph. 8 (1), 37-43.; J. Witkowski
Portugal
Bragança District Torre de Moncorvo Felgar ⓘ Cabeço da Mua Mine	Pedro Alves collection. Characterized by p-XRD
ⓘ Fragas da Carvalhosa Mine	Pedro Alves collection
Vinhais ⓘ Ervedosa	António Manuel Ináçio Martins collection
Viana do Castelo District Ponte da Barca São Lourenço de Touvedo ⓘ Pedra da Moura Mine	Self-find by Nuno Afonso; optical and XRD analysed
Ponte de Lima Moreira do Lima ⓘ Breia Mine	Pedro Alves collection
Viseu District Mangualde Quintela de Azurara ⓘ Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry
Romania
Hunedoara Co. Cerna valley ⓘ Limestone caves	Onac, B. P. (2009): ACTA CARSOLOGICA 38/1, 27-39
Hunedoara Boșorod ⓘ Cioclovina cave	Onac, B.P., Kearns, J., Breban, R., and Pânzaru, S.C. (2005): Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Session of The Geological Society of Romania, Rosia Montana, 20-21 May 2005, 93.
Suceava Co. Suceava district Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva) ⓘ Arschitza mine	http://minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
Russia
Urals Region Southern Urals Chelyabinsk Oblast' Plast ⓘ Baturovskiy quarry	Local geolofist S.V.Kolesnichenko data
Kochkar' District Svetlyi ⓘ Baturovskii quarry	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
Rwanda
Western Province ⓘ Bijyojyo	Bertossa, A., 1967. Inventaire des minéraux du Rwanda. Bulletin du Service Géologique de Rwanda 4, 25-45.
Gatumba District ⓘ Buranga pegmatite	Bertossa, A. (1968) Inventaire des minéraux du Rwanda. Bulletin du Service Géologique de Rwanda: 4: 25-45.; Daltry, V.D.C. and von Knorring, O. (1998) Type-mineralogy of Rwanda with particular reference to the Buranga pegmatite. Geologica Belgica: 1: 9-15.
ⓘ Rubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi)	F. Hatert, P. Lefèvre, A.M. Fransolet, M.R. Spirlet, F. Fontan, P. Keller : "Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda", Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., Vol. 16, 2004, pp 44-45.; Lefèvre, P., Fransolet, A. M., Fontan, F., & Keller, P. Petrographic study of the Al-rich phosphate mineral associations of the Rubindi-Kabilizi pegmatite, Gatumba area, Rwanda.
Senegal
Tambacounda Region Falémé River basin Saraya ⓘ Mount Kourou Diakouma (Kouroudiako)	Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.
Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica Co. ⓘ Špania Dolina (Herrengrund)	Koděra, M., a kol.: Topografická mineralogie Slovenska. Sv. 3 Sed-Ž, Bratislava, Veda 1990, s. 1247-1256.
Revúca Co. Sirk ⓘ Železník (Vashegy)	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 759.
Košice Region Košice Co. ⓘ Košice (Kaschau)	Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
South Africa
Gauteng Province Witwatersrand field West Rand District (West Rand) Far West Rand (West Wits Line) Western Sector Carletonville ⓘ West Driefontein cave	Martini, I. (1978). Mineralogy of the Transvaal caves. South African Journal of Geology, 81(1), 47-54.
Limpopo Province Bushveld Complex Waterberg District Thabazimbi Glenover carbonatite ⓘ Glenover phosphate mine	Minerals of South Africa
Capricorn District ⓘ Wolkberg Cave	Martini, I. (1978). Mineralogy of the Transvaal caves. South African Journal of Geology, 81(1), 47-54.
Mpumalanga Province Ehlanzeni District Nelspruit ⓘ Mbobo Mkulu Cave	Martini, J.E.J. et al (1997), "Mbobo Mkulu Cave, South Africa", in "Cave Minerals of the World" (1997)
North West Province Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Ventersdorp ⓘ Boons Cave	Martini, I. (1978). Mineralogy of the Transvaal caves. South African Journal of Geology, 81(1), 47-54.
Western Cape Province West Coast District ⓘ Elands Bay Cave	Miller, C. E., Mentzer, S. M., Berthold, C., Leach, P., Ligouis, B., Tribolo, C., ... & Porraz, G. (2016). Site-formation processes at Elands Bay Cave, South Africa. Southern African Humanities, 29(1), 69-128.
Spain
Castile and Leon Zamora Aliste ⓘ Palazuelo de las Cuevas	Arribas, A.; Galán, E.; Martín Pozas, J.M.; Nicolau, J. & Salvador, P. (1971): Estudio mineralógico de la variscita de Palazuelo de las Cuevas, Zamora (España). 115-132. Emilio Galan. & Salvador Mirete. ( I.G.M.E.1979): Introducción a los Minerales de España. 312. Collection J.A.CENDON. Collection Francisco Javier Gutierrez Nuez.
ⓘ Bercianos de Aliste	Jordi Fabre
Catalonia Barcelona Baix Llobregat ⓘ Gavà	F. Costa et al. , "Current Research in Geology Applied to Ore Deposits", P. Fenoll Hach-Ali et al. Editors, University of Granada, Spain, 1993.
Bruguers ⓘ Rocabruna Mines	Bareche, E (2005) "Els minerals de Catalunya. Segle XX" Ed. Grup Mineralògic Català, Barcelona, 269 p.
Sant Feliu de Llobregat Collserola mountain range Santa Creu d'Olorda ⓘ Sansón quarry (Sanson quarry) ?	Bareche, E. (2005): "Els minerals de Catalunya: segle XX". Grup Mineralògic Català & Institució Catalana d'Historia Natural. Barcelona.
Barcelonès Barcelona city Collserola mountain range Santa Creu d'Olorda ⓘ Sot de les Mines	J L Bravo collection
Maresme Tordera ⓘ Rialls quarry (Montpalau quarry)	Marc C collection
Vallès Occidental Montcada i Reixac ⓘ Montcada hill quarry (Pedrera del Turó de Montcada)	Mineralogistes de Catalunya (1997), VII (1): 34-55
Tarragona Priorat ⓘ Cornudella de Montsant	Joan Rosell (02/2016)
ⓘ Turquoise mine (Mina de la Turquesa; Mas de les Moreres)	J. Rosell (02/2016)
Galicia Pontevedra Tomiño ⓘ Vilachán do Monte	Calvo, M. (2015): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VII, Fosfatos, arseniatos y vanadatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 479 pp.
Sudan
North Kurdufan Wilayah (Shamal Kurdufan Wilayah) Nuba Mtns. ⓘ Uro	Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.
Sweden
Lappland Kiruna district Svappavaara ⓘ Leveäniemi Mine	Bjällerud, C-G. (1989): Phospate minerlas from the Leveäniemi Iron Mine, Svappavaara, Sweden. Mineralogical Record. 20(5):343-346
Taiwan
Taiwan Province New Taipei City Ruifang District ⓘ Chinkuashih Mine (Jinguashi Mine; Kinkwaseki Mine; Kinkaseki Mine)	James Huang
UK
England Cornwall St Austell District Treverbyn Stenalees ⓘ Gunheath China Clay Pit	Goley, P. and Williams R. (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Publications
ⓘ Hensbarrow China Clay Pit	UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, No. 14 p27
Wadebridge District St Endellion ⓘ Treore Mine	Goley, P. and Williams R. (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Publications
Cumbria Braithwaite District Causey Pike Scar Crag ⓘ Cobalt Mine	BMS Database; Young, B. (1988) Wavellite and Variscite from Scar Crag Cobalt Mine, Cumbria. The Cumberland Geological Society, Proceedings 5(1):13-16.
Devon North Devon Bishop's Tawton ⓘ Downrow Quarry ?	Alysson Rowan Collection
Filleigh ⓘ High Down Quarry	BMS Database
Wales Swansea Bishopston ⓘ Pwll Du Head	Ian Jones collection
Uruguay
Lavalleja Department Minas ⓘ Cliffs north of Minas	Eckel, E.B. and Milton, C. (1953) Economic Geology, 48, #6, 437-446.
USA
Alabama Cherokee Co. ⓘ Indian Mountain	Min.Rec.:20(5):361.
Arizona Apache Co. Monument Valley Yazzi Mesa Monument No. 2 channel ⓘ Monument No. 2 Mine	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 412.
Cochise Co. Mule Mts Warren District ⓘ Bisbee	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.:66
ⓘ Cole Mine (Cole shaft; Cole No. 3)	Rolf Luetcke
Arkansas Garland Co. Avant ⓘ Dug Hill	Arthur E. Smith (2008) Mineral News, 24, #8, 7-8.
ⓘ de Linde Pits	Rocks & Minerals (2010) 85:346-350
ⓘ Stuart Schmitt deposit (H. de Linde No. 3 Mine)	Rocks & Min.:64:296.
ⓘ Crystal Springs	Arthur E. Smith (2008) Mineral News, 24, #8, 7.
Hot Springs ⓘ Hot Springs Water Works	Arthur E. Smith (2008) Mineral News, 24, #8, 8.
Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs) Union Carbide Mine ⓘ North Wilson pit	R&M 70:3 pp 154-170
Montgomery Co. Mauldin Mt. ⓘ Mauldin Mountain Quarries	Rocks & Min.: 56:190.
ⓘ Montgomery County Quarry	Rocks & Min.: 63:112.
North Mountain ⓘ North Mountain Mine (Stenger Mine; Copper Lume Mine)	Rocks & Min.: 63:113; 64:294; Sick (1984).
Polk Co. Big Fork ⓘ Bigfork Wavellite prospect (Aleshire prospect)	Rocks & Min.:63:118.
California El Dorado Co. Slate Mts Slate Mountain District Slate Mountain ⓘ Slate Mountain Mine	Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 380; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 304, 311; www.mineralsocal.org
Colorado Routt Co. ⓘ Hahns Peak District (Columbine District)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel
Florida Polk Co. Central Florida Phosphate District (Bone Valley) Homeland ⓘ Clear Spring Mine	Denicourt, R., Micromounters of New England program, NE meeting program, May 1984; Marc V. Hurst (2012) Central Florida Phosphate District. Southeastern Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook No. 57
Noralyn/Phosphoria Mines (IMC-Agrico) ⓘ Noralyn Mine	Marc V. Hurst (2012) Central Florida Phosphate District. Southeastern Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook No. 57
Georgia Burke Co. Girard District ⓘ Girard	Jason Smith & M.E. Ciriotti (2005) [m.ciriotti@tin.it]
Lincoln Co. ⓘ Graves Mountain	Barwood,Henry.,(1999)Phosphate Minerals at Graves Mountain,Georgia;Graves Mountain and Magruder Mine,Southeastern Geological Society Guidebook No.38,April 23-25,1999
Idaho Fremont Co. ⓘ Two Top Creek	Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
Missouri ⓘ Jefferson Co.	USGS National Geochemical Database :Rocks - File D521473
Nevada Elko Co. Carlin District ⓘ Rain Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Woodruff Canyon	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Esmeralda Co. ⓘ Candelaria District (Columbus District)	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 769; Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999.
ⓘ Broken Arrow Mine	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Candelaria-Sigmund group	NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
ⓘ Los Angeles Gem Co. group (Miss Moffet mine; Blue Boy mine; Blue mine; Persian Blue mine; Pirate No. 3 claim)	NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada; NBMG Rept 17 Turquoise Deposits of Nevada (1968)
ⓘ Unnamed prospect (2)	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Coaldale District ⓘ Holland claim	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Sigmund claim	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Unnamed prospects	NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
ⓘ Wilson-Capps claim	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Crow Springs District ⓘ Crow Spring mine (Blue Friday mine; Petry mine)	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Margaritte mine (Star mine; Copper Queen mine)	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Gilbert District ⓘ Carr-Lovejoy group	NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
Goldfield District ⓘ Vindicator Mountain	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Eureka Co. Carlin Trend Maggie Creek Subdistrict ⓘ Gold Quarry Mine (Maggie claims; Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology Sample Site No. 1560; Deep West Ore Body)	MinRec 26(5):449-469.
ⓘ Cortez District	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Lynn District Elko ⓘ Carlin Gold mine	Mineralogical Record 26:467
ⓘ Genesis pit	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Goldstrike Mines	Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Online Documents OF06-19 - Nevada Uranium and Thorium Occurrences
Humboldt Co. Buffalo Mountain District ⓘ Lone Tree Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Iron Point District Valmy ⓘ Silver Coin Mine	Dr. William S. Wise presentation to Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group on 1 May 2004, Update on Mineralogy of the Silver Coin Mine, Iron Point District, Edna Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Osgood Mts Potosi District ⓘ Redhouse Barite Mine	Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
ⓘ Twin Creeks Mine	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Lander Co. ⓘ Ackerman Canyon Variscite mine	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Birch Creek District ⓘ Damele mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Bullion District ⓘ Color Back mine (Turquoise Boy mine)	Rockpick Legend specimen
ⓘ Grey Eagle mine	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Verde Web Mine	Dr. Tony Kampf of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History xrayed a representative sample of the material and got a good match for variscite.
Reese River District ⓘ Apache Variscite mine	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Lyon Co. Singatse Range Yerington District Yerington ⓘ Mason Pass	Jeremy Zolan
Mineral Co. Candelaria District Candelaria Silver Mine ⓘ Northern Belle pit	Collection of Kelly Starnes 1990
ⓘ Dees Prospect	NBMG Bull 58 Geology and Mineral Resources of Mineral County, Nevada
Silver Star District ⓘ Dunwoody-Pritchard group	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Halley's Comet mine (Clara mine)	NBMG Rept 17 Turquoise Deposits of Nevada (1968)
Nye Co. San Antonio Mts Tonopah District Tonopah ⓘ Broken Arrow Claim	personal referernce
Toquima Range Manhattan District Manhattan ⓘ Manhattan Consolidated Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Train prospect (Tom Molly Mine)	NBMG Bull 99B Geology and Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada; USGS Bull 723
ⓘ Vashegyite Gem Mine (Vashegyite Gem Manganese; Train prospect; John L. James Turquoise; Molly Nos. 1-3; Kay Nos. 1 and 2; MH claim group 1983)	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Northumberland District ⓘ P & S Mine (Old Soldier Mine; P & S No. 2; Old Soldier P & S Mine; Old Soldier Mine; P & S Barite; Bluestone claim; Pine Tree claim; Long Climb claim; Hailstone claim)	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Pershing Co. Humboldt Range Willard District ⓘ Willard Mine	[MinRec 39:297]; MinRec 32:239
ⓘ Rye Patch District	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
New Mexico Santa Fe Co. ⓘ Cerrillos District	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
North Carolina Alamance Co. Snow Camp ⓘ Snow Camp Mine (Holman's Mill Mine)	Jason B. Smith collection
Cleveland Co. Kings Mountain District ⓘ Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine)	Indentified by EDS, 2004 . Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No.150243-00
Forsyth Co. ⓘ Winston-Salem	Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No. 123054-00
Randolph Co. ⓘ Carolina Pyrophyllite mine	MinRec 8:392-393
Pennsylvania Centre Co. State College Skytop ⓘ Interstate 99 Skytop roadcut	U.S. Geological Survey/ U.s. Department of the Interior
Cumberland Co. Carlisle Waggoners Gap ⓘ Route 74	Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Society of PA, Inc.: 76-77; Grant, Raymond W. (Apr, 1973), Pa Mins. (PM), PM(124), Keystone Newsletter.
Mount Holly Springs ⓘ Moores Mill	Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Mins. New to the Pa List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Soc. of PA, Inc.: 76; Gordon, S. G. (1925), "Variscite.... & Other Phosphates, from Moore's Mill, Cumberland Co., PA," Mineral Note No. 2:4-7, Acad. Nat. Sci. of Phila. Proc., Vol. 77, (1926).
Snyder Co. Perry Township Mount Pleasant Mills Lime Ridge ⓘ National Limestone Quarry #2	K. Cabaniss & L.E. Kearns (2011) The 38th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 14-17, 2011, lecture abstracts, page 13.
South Carolina Cherokee Co. Kings Creek District Kings Creek Mine ⓘ West Pit ?	Rocks & Minerals 54:4 pp173-175
South Dakota Lawrence Co. Bald Mountain District ⓘ Wharf Mine	Loomis, T. (2011), "News from the Black Hills, South Dakota", Mineral News, in press
Trojan District ⓘ Clinton Mine	R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
Tennessee Cocke Co. Del Rio District Del Rio ⓘ Wood Mine	R&M 72:4 pp 268-270
Utah Box Elder Co. Curlew Valley ⓘ Snowville	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Pilot Range Lucin District ⓘ Empire Mine (Tecoma Hill No. 18 Mine)	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Lucin Utahlite Hill ⓘ Edison Bird Mine	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 769.
ⓘ Utahlite claim (Lucin Variscite)	J. Marty (1995) Minerals of the Utahlite Claim (Edison and Bird Mine), Lucin, Box Elder County, Utah. Microprobe 8-2:4-10; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Shubat, M. A. (1988). Scandium-bearing Aluminum Phosphate Deposits of Utah. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Department of Natural Resources and Energy, State of Utah. RI 209
ⓘ West Utahlite Hill Variscite Occurrence	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Promontory Mts Promontory District ⓘ Promontory Point	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
ⓘ Unknown Gemstone (MRDS - 10020488)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Unknown Gemstone Occurrence (MRDS - 10020489)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Unknown Gemstone Occurrence (MRDS - 10091681)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Salt Lake Co. ⓘ Murray	Rob Lavinsky
Tooele Co. Oquirrh Mts Mercur District (Camp Floyd District) ⓘ Golden Gate Mine	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
ⓘ Mercur Mine	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
ⓘ Sparrowhawk Mine	UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
Stansbury Mts ⓘ Amatrice Hill	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 759, 837.; American Mineralogist 27:443; Shubat, M. A. (1988). Scandium-bearing Aluminum Phosphate Deposits of Utah. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Department of Natural Resources and Energy, State of Utah. RI 209
Uintah Co. ⓘ Vernal	[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com] http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,326639,326639,page=1#msg-326639
Utah Co. Oquirrh Mts Fairfield ⓘ Clay Canyon	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 958, 976.
ⓘ Little Green Monster Variscite Mine	Wilson, W. (2010): The Clay Canyon Variscite Mine, Fairfield Utah. Mineralogical Record. 41:321-349.
Mercur District ⓘ Clay Canyon Northwestern Clay Pit	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Unknown Prospect (MRDS - 10012724)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ West Fritz Prospect	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Virginia Buckingham Co. Farmville District Sprouses Corner ⓘ Willis Mountain Mine	Mitchell, R.S. & Fordham, O.M., Jr., Southeastern Geology 28(2),81-86(1987)
ⓘ Fairfax Co.	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Giles Co. ⓘ Pearis Mountain	Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Rockbridge Co. Lyndhurst-Vesuvius District ⓘ Kelly Bank mine	Rocks & Min.: 57: 20-22 & 60: 168.
Wisconsin Dodge Co. Iron Ridge District (Neda Iron District) ⓘ Iron Ridge Mines	Hawley, J. & A. Bevan (1934) Mineralogy and genesis of the Mayville iron ore of Wisconsin: american Mineralogist: 19 (11): 493- 514.
ⓘ Iron Ridge Mine (Neda Mine; Oliver Mine)	Hawley, J. & A. Bevan (1934) Mineralogy and genesis of the Mayville iron ore of Wisconsin: american Mineralogist: 19 (11): 493- 514.
ⓘ Mayville Shaft Mine	Hawley, J. & A. Bevan (1934) Mineralogy and genesis of the Mayville iron ore of Wisconsin: american Mineralogist: 19 (11): 493- 514.
Jackson Co. ⓘ Merrillan	Klemic, Harry and Mary Mrose, (1972) Geologic relations and x-ray crystallography of wavellite from Jackson County, Wisconsin and their geologic implications: U.S.G.S. Professional Paper 800-C: C-53 - C-62. Falster, A.U. (1984) Wavellite in Jackson County, Wisconsin: Rocks and Minerals, 59 (3): 125-126.
Uzbekistan
Navoiy Viloyati (Navoi) Central Kyzylkum Region Auminzatau Mts ⓘ Dzhentuar U deposit	Pavel M. Kartashov data
Lyavlyakan-Beshkak ore field ⓘ Beshkak U deposit	Solodov, I.N., Nesterova, M.V., Shugina, G.A., Ganina, N.I., Shulik, L.S., and Solodov, D.I. (2001): Lithology and Mineral Resources 36(1), 43-62.
Kokpatas village ⓘ Alisay	Mineraly Uzbekistana(Minerals of the Uzbekistan) - izd."FAN" UzbSSR-vol.1-4 - 1976-1977
Venezuela
Dependencias Federales ⓘ Los Roques Archipelago	Shepard (1877); Jambor, J. L. (1963): Elroquite and phosphochromite discredited. Can. Mineral. 7, 676-677.
ⓘ Gran Roque Island	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760.