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Beyerite

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Beyerite

Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Beyerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Beyerite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Beyerite

Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Beyerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Beyerite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Beyerite

Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Beyerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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About BeyeriteHide

Formula:
Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Colour:
White to bright yellow, or greyish-green, grey; light yellow to colourless in transmitted light.
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
2 - 3
Specific Gravity:
6.56
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after Adolph Beyer (1743-1805), mining engineer of Schneeberg, Saxony, who recognized the occurrence of a bismuth carbonate, bismutite, in nature.
An uncommon secondary Ca-Bi carbonate visually indistinguishable from Bismutite and Kettnerite.


Classification of BeyeriteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
5/0.0-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
5.BE.35

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
E : With Pb, Bi
Dana 8th ed.:
16a.2.3.1

16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : (AB)3(XO3)2Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:
11.10.2

11 : Carbonates
10 : Carbonates of Bi

Physical Properties of BeyeriteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Colour:
White to bright yellow, or greyish-green, grey; light yellow to colourless in transmitted light.
Streak:
white
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
6.56 g/cm3 (Measured)    6.47 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of BeyeriteHide

Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 2.130 nε = 1.970
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.160
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Comments:
Anomalous biaxial character exhibited in some crystals with a very small 2V.

Chemical Properties of BeyeriteHide

Formula:
Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
IMA Formula:
CaBi2O2(CO3)2
Elements listed:
Bi, C, Ca, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of BeyeriteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Immm
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.7725 Å, b = 3.7742 Å, c = 21.726 Å
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 5.756
Unit Cell V:
309.4 ų
Z:
2
Morphology:
Rectangular plates flattened {001} forming spherical and radial-fibrous structures. Compact earthy masses.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.632 Å(6)
3.354 Å(6)
2.851 Å(10)
2.721 Å(9)
1.755 Å(8)
1.688 Å(7)
1.530 Å(8)

Type Occurrence of BeyeriteHide

Other Language Names for BeyeriteHide

German:Beyerit
Spanish:Beyerita

Common AssociatesHide

Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
8 photos of Beyerite associated with NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
8 photos of Beyerite associated with Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
7 photos of Beyerite associated with BismuthBi
6 photos of Beyerite associated with QuartzSiO2
5 photos of Beyerite associated with MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
4 photos of Beyerite associated with Cuprian Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
3 photos of Beyerite associated with BismiteBi2O3
2 photos of Beyerite associated with AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
2 photos of Beyerite associated with BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
2 photos of Beyerite associated with BismocliteBiOCl

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

5.BE.XAbellaiteNaPb2(CO3)2(OH)Hex. 6mm : P63mc
5.BE.05ShannonitePb2O(CO3)Orth.
5.BE.10HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2Trig.
5.BE.15PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3c1
5.BE.20PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mbm
5.BE.25Bismutite(BiO)2CO3Orth. mm2 : Imm2
5.BE.30KettneriteCaBiCO3OFOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

11.10.1Bismutite(BiO)2CO3Orth. mm2 : Imm2

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Readily soluble in acids with effervescence.
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 BeyeriteHide

Reference List:
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Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 49 (on Bismutosphaerite believed to be beyerite).
Frondel, C. (1943): Mineralogy of the oxides and carbonates of bismuth. American Mineralogist 28, 521-535.
Heinrich (1947) American Mineralogist: 32: 660.
Lagercrantz and Sillén (1948) Arkiv för Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi, Stockholm: 25: 1.
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: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 281-282.
Arkiv för Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi: 25A: 1-21.
Grice (2002): A solution to the crystal structures of bismutite and beyerite. Can. Mineral. 40, 693-698.

Internet Links for BeyeriteHide

Localities for BeyeriteHide

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.
Argentina
 
  • San Luis Province
    • Chacabuco department
      • Sierra de la Estranzuela
Handbook of Mineralogy
Australia
 
  • Queensland
    • Cloncurry Shire
      • Cloncurry
        • Malbon
Neil A. Richards 2005.
  • South Australia
    • Eyre Peninsula
      • Middleback Range
        • Iron Knob
Australian Jour.Min. v.6, no. 1
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
      • Hüttenberg
Taucher, J. (1994): Beyerit vom Hüttenberger Erzberg, Kärnten. Matrixx - Mineralogische Nachrichten aus Österreich, Band 3, 17-18.; G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
  • Salzburg
    • Hohe Tauern
      • Gastein valley
        • Naßfeld valley
          • Kreuzkogel massif
            • Radhausberg
Niedermayr et al. (2006): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LV. – Carinthia II, 196./116.: 121-157.
      • Habach valley
        • Nasenkopf
          • Leckbachgraben (Leckbachrinne)
Bayerl, R. (2004): Krupkait, ein Erstfund aus dem Habachtal. Lapis 29 (7-8), 54-56. (in German)
Lapis 25(12):42 (2000)
      • Hollersbach valley
        • Scharnbachgraben
Kolitsch, U., Poeverlein, R. & Gröbner, J. (2009): 1584) Weitere Nachweise von Sekundärmineralien aus den alpinen Sulfidvererzungen von Bärenbad im Hollerbachtal: Beyerit, Ferrimolybdit und Skorodit; Salzburg. Pp. 206-207 in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2009): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVIII. Carinthia II, 199/119, 189-236.
Canada
 
  • Québec
    • Outaouais
      • Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
        • Val-des-Monts
          • Lac Saint-Pierre (Wakefield Lake)
Miles, N. M., Hogarth, D.D. & Russell, D.S. (1971): Wakefieldite, yttrium vanadate, a new mineral from Quebec. American Mineralogist. 56, 395-410
Czech Republic
 
  • Hradec Králové Region
    • Náchod District
Černý, P., Doubek, Z., Veselovský, F.: Nerosty z Bělovsi u Náchoda – Jiráskova lomu. Minerál, roč. 11, č. 6, s. 406-418.
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Karlovy Vary District
      • Jáchymov
[Mineralogical Record 29:164]
Lapis 2002(7/8), 46
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Vosges
      • Val-d'Ajol
        • Faymont
- ESCANDE, J.-C., JOHAN, Z., LOUGNON, J., PICOT, P. & PILLARD, F. (1973): Note sur la présence de minéraux de bismuth dans un filon de barytine et fluorine à Faymont, près Le Val-d'Ajol (Vosges). - Bull. Soc. fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. 96, 398-399. - ASSELBORN, E. (1982): Le filon des roches en Val d'Ajol. - Minéraux et Fossiles 88, 32-37. - FLUCK, P. & STEIN, S. (1992): Espèces minérales des principaux districts miniers du massif vosgien. - Pierres et Terre 35 (December 1992), 120 pp. - L'HEUR, C. & MOREAU, F. (1994): Les minéralisations du filon du Bas Hérival près du Val d`Ajol (Vosges). – Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 2, 3-14. - HOHL, J. L. (1994): Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. - Ed. du Rhin, Mulhouse, Frankreich. - U. Kolitsch (1997): New mineral occurrences from some localities in the Vosges, France: Triembach, Bluttenberg and Val d'Ajol. Aufschluss 48 (2), 65-91. (in German) - Favreau, G. et Iltis, A. (2000): Données complémentaires sur les minéraux du Val d'Ajol (Vosges). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, (1), 39-54.
- ESCANDE, J.-C., JOHAN, Z., LOUGNON, J., PICOT, P. & PILLARD, F. (1973): Note sur la présence de minéraux de bismuth dans un filon de barytine et fluorine à Faymont, près Le Val-d'Ajol (Vosges). - Bull. Soc. fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. 96, 398-399. - ASSELBORN, E. (1982): Le filon des roches en Val d'Ajol. - Minéraux et Fossiles 88, 32-37. - FLUCK, P. & STEIN, S. (1992): Espèces minérales des principaux districts miniers du massif vosgien. - Pierres et Terre 35 (December 1992), 120 pp. - L'HEUR, C. & MOREAU, F. (1994): Les minéralisations du filon du Bas Hérival près du Val d`Ajol (Vosges). – Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 2, 3-14. - HOHL, J. L. (1994): Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. - Ed. du Rhin, Mulhouse, Frankreich. - U. Kolitsch (1997): New mineral occurrences from some localities in the Vosges, France: Triembach, Bluttenberg and Val d'Ajol. Aufschluss 48 (2), 65-91. (in German) - Favreau, G. et Iltis, A. (2000): Données complémentaires sur les minéraux du Val d'Ajol (Vosges). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, (1), 39-54.
  • Occitanie
    • Aveyron
      • Lunel
        • Le Kaymar
Analyse by MNHN of Luxembourg
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Hornberg
Gröbner, J. & Schrenk, D. (2005): Die Mineralien des Tunnels bei Hornberg. Der Erzgräber 19, 17-25. (in German)
        • Oberwolfach
KOLITSCH, U., GRÖBNER, J. & BAYERL, R. (1995): Die Mineralien der Silber-Antimon-Vererzungen der Grube Clara im Zeitraum 1993 bis 1995. - Erzgräber 9 (2), 61-77.
    • Gengenbach
      • Haigerach valley
Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
    • Hausach
Wendel, W., Müller, M., and Janouch, U. (1998) Neufund seltener Wismut-Vanadate am Hechtsberg bei Hausach, Schwarzwald. Lapis: 23(4): 13-17.; Jambor, J.L. and Roberts, A.C. (1998) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 83: 400-403.
    • Karlsruhe
      • Baden-Baden
        • Kälbelberg
No reference listed
      • Calw
        • Calw
Walenta, K. (1992): "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich).; American Mineralogist: 69: 1190
          • Oberreichenbach
Gröbner, J. (2003): Eine Wismutvererzung bei Würzbach im Nordschwarzwald. Der Erzgräber 17 (1), 28-32.
      • Freudenstadt
        • Baiersbronn
          • Schönegründ
No reference listed
Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    • Schapbach
Markl, G. (1996): Wildschapbach: Mineralogie und Lagerstättenkunde des klassischen Schwarzwälder Bergbaureviers. Lapis 21 (11), 13-28. (in German)
J. Gröbner: Neufunde von der Grube Katharina im Wildschapbach, Der Erzgräber 18 (2/2004), 34-37.
    • Schenkenzell
      • Wittichen
K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Bavaria
      • Freyung-Grafenau
        • Röhrnbach
Habel, M. (2009): Der Granodioritbruch der Fa. Josef Uhrmann OHG, Steinerleinbach bei Röhrnbach. Mineralien-Welt 20 (2), 66-86.
    • Lower Franconia
      • Aschaffenburg
        • Waldaschaff
Lorenz, J., Schmitt, R., Hahn, W. (2007): Rhabdophan und Cuprobismutit von der Barytgrube "Pauline" in Waldaschaff im Spessart, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 58, 41-54
  • Lower Saxony
    • Göttingen
      • Bad Lauterberg
Gröbner, J. & Kloss, D. (2010): Neufunde von der Grube Wolkenhügel bei Bad Lauterberg im Harz. Lapis 35 (1), 39-41; 62.
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Johanngeorgenstadt
Gröbner, J., Grimm, O. & Zienau, H. (2005): Neufunde interessanter Wismut- und Uranmineralien am Schaarschacht, Johanngeorgenstadt, Sachsen. Lapis 30 (6), 44-51; 62.
      • Langenberg
http://www.dergraul.de
Gunnar Färber
      • Marienberg District
        • Lauta
Hajek, W. (2010): Kristallwelten Marienberg. Weise Verlag, München.
        • Neustädtel
Belendorff, K. (2009): Dreyerit und Rhabdophan-(Nd) aus Schneeberg, Erzgebirge. Mineralien-Welt 20 (3), 27-29
J. Hoppner Collection
collection Leon Hupperichs, from the Staatliche Mineralien Niederlage Freiberg
Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
Schlegel, L., Kleeberg, R. & Meisser, N. (1996): Lapis 21(9), 37-41.
        • Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field
Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
      • Steinbach
Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Germany/Czech Republic
 
  • Vogtland
    • Hirschberg
      • Ullersreuth
T. Witzke et al.: Lapis 2001(12), 13-27
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza)
            • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
              • Hilarion area
Solomos, C., Voudouris, P. & Katerinopoulos, A. (2004): Mineralogical studies of bismuth-gold-antimony mineralization at the area of Kamariza, Lavrion. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece 34, Proceedings of the 10th International Congress, Thessaloniki, Greece, 387-396 (in Greek with English abstract).
Fritz Schreiber specimen; Rieck, B., Kolitsch, U., Voudouris, P., Giester, G. and Tzeferis, P. (2018): Weitere Neufunde aus Lavrion, Griechenland. Mineralien-Welt 29 (5), 32-77 (in German).; Fabritz, K. H. (2018): Gold aus Lavrion, Griechenland. Der Steirische Mineralog, 33, 85 (in German).
India
 
  • Rajasthan
    • Ajmer Division
      • Bhilwara District
Amer Min (1969) 54:1710-1725
Italy
 
  • Piedmont
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Canavese District
        • Léssolo
          • Cálea
Guastoni, A., Gentile, P. & Zorzi, F. (2015) Beyerite delle miniere di Brosso, Valchiusella, Torino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 39(1), 32-35.
    • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
      • Craveggia
        • Rio Vasca
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.
      • Toceno
        • Val di Crana
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.
  • Tuscany
    • Lucca Province
      • Vergemoli
        • Fornovolasco
Biagioni, C., Orlandi, P., & Bonini, M. (2008). Fornovolasco. Storia e minerali delle miniere di ferro presso Vergemoli (Alpi Apuane). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2008, 230-252
Japan
 
  • Fukuoka
Uehara, S. & Y. Shirose (2013), Namibite and hechtsbergite from the Nagatare mine, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 108,105-110
  • Fukushima
The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
  • Oita
    • Saiki City
The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara; Uehara, S., et al (2014) MInerals from Kyushu and Yamaguchi. (Fukuoka Mineral Club, 355 pages)
Namibia
 
  • Erongo Region
    • Karibib
      • Okatjimukuju Farm 55 (Friedrichsfelde Farm)
P. Keller and O. von Knorring, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 567-593.
  • Kunene Region
Niedermayr, G., Schnaitmann, E. A., Brandstätter, F. (2008): Das Dioptas-Shattuckit-Vorkommen Kandesei im Kakokoland [sic]. Mineralien-Welt 19, 76-93 (in German).; Bowell, R J et al (2013) Minerals of the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia. Mineralogical Record 44:485-504
    • Khorixas
      • Mesopotamia copper valley
Niedermayr, G.(2001): Mesopotamia 504 - die Typlokalität des Namibit. In: S. Jahn, O. Medenbach, G. Niedermayr, G. Schneider: Namibia - Zauberwelt edler Steine und Kristalle (1 and 2nd Edition, in German), 97-99; Niedermayr, G.(2001): Mesopotamia 504 - die Typlokalität des Namibit. In: S. Jahn, O. Medenbach, G. Niedermayr, G. Schneider: Namibia - Zauberwelt edler Steine und Kristalle (1 Edition, in German), 97-99
Norway
 
  • Telemark
    • Fyresdal
      • Moisesberg Mines
Nordrum, F.S. & Larsen, A.O. (1995): Erts- og sekundærmineraler fra De Lampertiske Duers gruve, Moiseberg kobberverk i Fyresdal. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift. 9, 38-41.
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Jelenia Góra Co.
      • Szklarska Poręba
Kozłowski, A., & Matyszczak, W. (2018). Oxygenic bismuth minerals in the NE part of the Karkonosze pluton (West Sudetes, SW Poland). Acta Geologica Polonica, 68(4).
        • Szklarska Poręba-Huta
Kozłowski, A., & Matyszczak, W. (2018). Oxygenic bismuth minerals in the NE part of the Karkonosze pluton (West Sudetes, SW Poland). Acta Geologica Polonica, 68(4).
    • Kamienna Góra Co.
      • Gmina Kamienna Góra
        • Rędziny
Gołębiowska, B., Pieczka, A., Parafiniuk, J. (2011): New data on weathering of bismuth sulfotellurides at Rędziny, Lower Silesia, Southwestern Poland. Mineralogia Special Papers: 38: 95-96
Portugal
 
  • Évora
    • Vila Viçosa
      • Conceição
Alves, P. (2016) Beyerita y waylandita de la mina Miguel Vacas (Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal). Acopios, 7: 9-20.
  • Vila Real
    • Peso da Régua
      • Galafura
Pedro Alves collection and analytical data
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Northern Karelia
[World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Córdoba
      • Belalcázar
        • La Ventosilla farmhouse
Rewitzer, C., Calvo, M. Hochleitner, R., and Utrera, C. (2018). Adamite, austinite, schlegelite, dugganite and other uncommon minerals in the “Cogolla Alta” claim,Belalcázar, Córdoba, Spain. Mineral Up, 5 (2), 50-77.
      • Villanueva de Córdoba
Schnorrer, G. (2000): Die Minerale der ehemaligen Grube Espuela de San Miguel bei Villanueva de Cordoba, Prov. Cordoba in Spanien. Der Aufschluss, 51, 211-222. (in German)
  • Asturias
    • Belmonte de Miranda
Calvo, M. (2012). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol V. Carbonatos y Nitratos. Boratos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711 págs.
Sweden
 
  • Västerbotten County
    • Skellefteå
      • Skellefte mining district
        • Sandfors
Aksel Österlöf specimen; Aksel Österlöf and Pavel Kartashov IDs, 2013.
Switzerland
 
  • Grisons
    • Bregaglia Valley (Bergell)
      • Albigna Valley
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 77
  • Ticino
    • Riviera
      • Lodrino
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 77
  • Valais
    • Anniviers Valley
      • Saint-Luc
Ansermet, S. (2012): Mines et minéraux du Valais - II. Anniviers et Tourtemagne. With contributions by N. Meisser, Ed. Porte-plumes (Ayer)
    • Martigny
      • Mont Chemin
        • Bovernier
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 77.
  • Vaud
    • Lavey-les-Bains
Meisser, N. (2012): La minéralogie de l'uranium dans le massif des Aiguilles Rouges. Matér. Géol. Suisse, Sér. géotech. 96, 183 p.
Tajikistan
 
  • Sughd
    • Zeravshan Range
      • Pendzhikent (Penjikent; Panjakent)
Handbook of Mineralogy
Novgorodova, M.I., Generalov, M.Ye., Gorshkov, A.I., Sivtsov, A.V., Uspenskiy, Ye.I (1991) Association of native gold with bismuthyl carbonates and tellurates. Izvestiya Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. Geol.: 4: 102-108 (in Russian); in: Jambor, J.L., Grew, E.S. (1993): New mineral Names. :merican Mineralogist: 78: 234
UK
 
  • England
    • Cumbria
      • Eden
        • Shap Rural
Wirth, M. & Green, D. (2002): The Shap granite quarry, Cumbria. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals. # 22, 43-52.
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa Co.
      • Wickenburg
No reference listed
    • Yavapai Co.
      • Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range)
        • Castle Creek Mining District
Joe Ruiz, Mammoth, AZ, USA
Handbook of Mineralogy
Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., and Williams, S.A. (2006) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005: 6. Mr. Joe Ruiz, Mammoth, AZ, personal communication to John Ebner, Ronald Deblois, Eckhard Stuart and C. Lemanski, Jr. (2008).
      • White Picacho Mining District
        • San Domingo Wash
Jahns, R.H. (1952), Pegmatite Deposits of the White Picacho District, Maricopa and Yavapai Cos., AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 93-96.
  • California
    • Riverside Co.
      • Jurupa Valley
        • Jurupa Mts
MinRec 15:273-290
    • San Bernardino Co.
      • Silver Lake Mining District
        • Soda Mts
          • Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort)
MarekC pers. coll., Dec 2018, Raman verified.
    • San Diego County
      • Mesa Grande Mining District
        • Gem Hill
Foord, E. E. (1977), Famous Mineral Localities: the Himalaya Dike System, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California. Mineralogical Record 8(6): p. 471.
      • Pala Mining District
        • Pala
          • Chief Mountain
Mineralogical Record (2002): 33(5): 388.
          • Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill)
[Mineralogical Record 29:164]
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn)
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: 282.
      • Ramona Mining District
        • Ramona
Mineralogical Magazine (1996), 60: 387-388.
  • Colorado
    • Fremont Co.
      • Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District
"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 15, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
[MinRec 29:165]
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: 282; Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide
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: 282; Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide
    • Park Co.
      • Guffey Mining 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: 282; Eckel, E. B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. ; USGS Prof. Paper 227
  • Connecticut
    • Middlesex Co.
Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT & SE NY State
  • Nevada
    • Clark Co.
      • Spring Mts
        • Goodsprings Mining District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Esmeralda Co.
      • Tule Canyon Mining District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
  • New Mexico
    • Luna Co.
      • Victoria District (Gage District)
        • Middle Hills
          • Victorio group
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Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed., 1996 Virginia T. McLemore, Nelia Dunbar, Matt T. Heizler, Kelly Donahue (2000): Geology and mineral deposits of the Victorio mining district, Luna County , New Mexico- Preliominary observations, New Mexico Geologic Society Guidebook, 51st field Conference, Southwest passage – A trip through the Phanerozoic, pp267-278
Min Rec 20:1 p57
    • Taos Co.
      • Picuris District
Jahns, R. H. and Ewing, R. C. (1977): The Harding mine, Taos County, New Mexico. Mineralogical Record, 8 (2): 115-126.; 4th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium (1985) New Mexico Geology 7:18-19
  • Utah
    • Juab Co.
      • Drum Mts
        • Detroit Mining District (Drum Mining District; Joy Mining District)
Raudsepp, M., Coolbaugh, M.F., McCormack, J.K., Czech, E. and McMillan, R. (2019) Andymcdonaldite, IMA 2018-141. CNMNC Newsletter No. 49, June 2019, page xxx; Mineralogical Magazine, 83: 323–328.
      • Tintic Mining District
        • Mammoth
          • Mammoth Peak
Collected by and in the collection of Alex Earl
Collected by and in the collection of Alex Earl
    • Utah Co.
      • Tintic Mining District
Antonio Borrelli collection
  • Wisconsin
    • Dodge Co.
Buchholz, T., A. Falster, A. & W. Simmons (2007) Waylandite, bismuth and associated minerals from the Waterloo Quarry, southern Wisconsin: 34th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts: 7-8.; Buchholz, Thomas W., Falster, Alexander U. and Simmons, Wm. B. (2016) Pegmatite Mineralogy of the Waterloo Quarry, Southern Wisconsin, USA. in Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium July 15-19, 2016 Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Colorado
    • Marathon Co.
      • Wausau Intrusive Complex
Buchholz, T., A. Falster & W. Simmons (2019) A rediscovered pegmatite in the Stettin Complex, Wausau Syenite Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin: Rocks & Minerals: 94((2): 184-185.
Uzbekistan
 
  • Samarqand
    • Zirabulak Mountain (Zirabulakskie Mountain)
Evseev, A. A. (1995) Kazaknstan and Middle Asia. A brief Mineralogical Guide. World of Stone 8:24-30
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