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Florencite-(Ce)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Florencite-(Ce)

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

Florencite-(Ce)

Panasqueira Mines, Portugal

Florencite-(Ce)

Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Florencite-(Ce)

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

Florencite-(Ce)

Panasqueira Mines, Portugal

Florencite-(Ce)

Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Florencite-(Ce)

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

Florencite-(Ce)

Panasqueira Mines, Portugal

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About Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Guilherme Florence

Formula:

CeAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆

Colour:

Pale yellow to butterscotch-yellow, red-orange, pink, pale brown, colorless to gray; colorless to pale yellow in thin section, may be zoned.

Lustre:

Resinous, Greasy

Hardness:

5 - 6

Specific Gravity:

3.45 - 3.54

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Member of:

Plumbogummite Group > Alunite Supergroup

Name:

Named florencite in honor of Dr. Guilherme (William) Florence (19 June 1864 - 5 October 1942), Brazilian mineralogist with the Sao Paulo Geographic and Geological Commission. He made a preliminary chemical examination of the mineral. The "-(Ce)" suffix was added in 1987 (Nickel and Mandarino), in allusion to cerium being the dominant REE in the composition.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mata dos Crioulos, Santo Antônio do Itambé, Minas Gerais, Brazil

This page provides mineralogical data about Florencite-(Ce).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1560

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1560:4

GUID
(UUID V4):

22086fca-ff9d-4242-8f6d-fdae96294953

IMA Classification of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

First published:

1899

Type description reference:

Hussak, E., Prior, G.T. (1900) Florencite, a new hydrated phosphate of aluminium and the cerium earths, from Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244-248.

Classification of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

8.BL.13

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H₂O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO₄ = 3:1

Dana 8th ed.:

41.5.10.2

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)₂(XO₄)Z_q

Hey's CIM Ref.:

19.9.10

19 : Phosphates
9 : Phosphates of rare earths and Sc

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Flo-Ce	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Lustre:

Resinous, Greasy

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Pale yellow to butterscotch-yellow, red-orange, pink, pale brown, colorless to gray; colorless to pale yellow in thin section, may be zoned.

Hardness:

5 - 6 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
Good on {0001}; interrupted on {1120}

Fracture:

Splintery, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

3.45 - 3.54 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.58(11) g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.747 n_ε = 1.776

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.029

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

Surface Relief:

High

Chemistry of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Mindat Formula:

CeAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆

Elements listed:

Al, Ce, H, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral

Space Group:

R3m

Setting:

R3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.972(2) Å, c = 16.261(6) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 2.332

Unit Cell V:

684.53 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014842	Florencite-(Ce)	Kato T (1990) The crystal structure of florencite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1990 227-231		1990	Backbone Ranges of Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada	0	293

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 The crystal structure of florencite
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Al   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   1.00000   0.00443
Ce   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.54000   0.01013
La   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.27000   0.01013
Nd   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.11000   0.01013
Sm   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.04000   0.01013
Ca   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.04000   0.01013
P   0.00000   0.00000   0.31190   1.00000   0.00608
O1   0.00000   0.00000   0.40490   1.00000   0.00861
O2   0.21260  -0.21260  -0.05480   1.00000   0.00811
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Al 0.00111 0.01005 0.00522 0.00502 0.00154 0.00080
Ce 0.01297 0.01297 0.00455 0.00648 0.00000 0.00000
La 0.01297 0.01297 0.00455 0.00648 0.00000 0.00000
Nd 0.01297 0.01297 0.00455 0.00648 0.00000 0.00000
Sm 0.01297 0.01297 0.00455 0.00648 0.00000 0.00000
Ca 0.01297 0.01297 0.00455 0.00648 0.00000 0.00000
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.93 Å	(100 broad)
5.63 Å	(90)
2.16 Å	(80)
1.885 Å	(80)
3.48 Å	(70)
2.21 Å	(70)
1.741 Å	(70)

Comments:

Matta dos Creoulos, Brazil. ICDD 8-143.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
52 : Guano- and urine-derived minerals	<0.4

Type Occurrence of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mata dos Crioulos, Santo Antônio do Itambé, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, R5209.

Reference:

Hussak, E., Prior, G.T. (1900) Florencite, a new hydrated phosphate of aluminium and the cerium earths, from Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244-248.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MM12_244.pdf

Synonyms of Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Stiepelmannite (in part)

Florencite (in part)

Other Language Names for Florencite-(Ce)Hide

German:Florencit-(Ce)

Russian:Флоренсит-(Ce)

Simplified Chinese:磷铝铈矿

Relationship of Florencite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Plumbogummite Group > Alunite Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Benauite	SrFe³⁺₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Eylettersite	Th_0.75Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Florencite-(La)	LaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Florencite-(Nd)	NdAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Florencite-(Sm)	SmAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Galloplumbogummite	Pb(Ga,Al,Ge)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m : R3m
Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Mon. m : Bm
Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Kintoreite	PbFe₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Kintoreite-2c	PbFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₂(OH,H₂O)₆
Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Springcreekite	BaV³⁺₃(PO₄)₂(OH,H₂O)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
UM2006-23-PO:AlBiCaFeH	(Ca,Bi)(Fe,Al)₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite)	(Bi,Pb)Fe³⁺₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆
Waylandite	BiAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Zaïrite	BiFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

39 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Magnesite	MgCO₃
32 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Quartz	SiO₂
19 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
9 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
8 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
7 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Fluorite	CaF₂
6 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Florencite-(Sm)	SmAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆
6 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Florencite-(Nd)	NdAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆
5 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
5 photos of Florencite-(Ce) associated with Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.BL.	Graulichite-(La)	LaFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.	Oberwolfachite	SrFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.	Kiryuite	NaMnAl(PO₄)F₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.BL.	Cloudite	BaFe³⁺₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05	Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05	Corkite	PbFe₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05	Hidalgoite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05	Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05	Kemmlitzite	SrAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05	Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05	Weilerite	BaAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Hex.
8.BL.05	Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05	Gallobeudantite	PbGa₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05	UM2011-07-POSO:AlBaH	BaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
8.BL.10	Arsenogoyazite	SrAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Arsenogorceixite	BaAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Arsenocrandallite	CaAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
8.BL.10	Benauite	SrFe³⁺₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Dussertite	BaFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Eylettersite	Th_0.75Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Mon. m : Bm
8.BL.10	Goyazite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Kintoreite	PbFe₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Philipsbornite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Segnitite	PbFe³⁺₃AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10 va	Viséite
8.BL.10	Springcreekite	BaV³⁺₃(PO₄)₂(OH,H₂O)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10	Galloplumbogummite	Pb(Ga,Al,Ge)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.13	Arsenoflorencite-(La)	LaAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)	NdAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig.
8.BL.13	Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)	CeAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Florencite-(La)	LaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Florencite-(Nd)	NdAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Waylandite	BiAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Zaïrite	BiFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Arsenowaylandite	BiAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig.
8.BL.13	Graulichite-(Ce)	CeFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Florencite-(Sm)	SmAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13	Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite)	(Bi,Pb)Fe³⁺₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆
8.BL.15	Viitaniemiite	Na(Ca,Mn²⁺)Al(PO₄)(F,OH)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.BL.25	Pattersonite	PbFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₅ · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1

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References for Florencite-(Ce)Hide

Reference List:

Ghignone, S., Prencipe, M., Manzotti, P., Bruno, M., Boero, F., Borghini, A., Costa, E., Ciriotti, M., Scaramuzzo, E. (2024): The Raman spectrum of florencite-(REE) [REEAl3(PO4)2(OH)6]: an integrated experimental and computational approach. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 55, 6640.

Hussak, E., Prior, G.T. (1899) A new Brazilian mineral, florencite. Nature: 61: 118-120.

Hussak, E., Prior, G.T. (1900) Florencite, a new hydrated phosphate of aluminium and the cerium earths, from Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244-248.

Larsen, Esper S. (1921) The microscopic determination of the nonopaque minerals. Bulletin Vol. 679. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b679 p.76

Ramdohr and Thilo (1940) Zentralblatt Mineralien: 1 (as Stiepelmannite).

Ygberg (1945) Arkiv för Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi, Stockholm: 20: 13.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.838-839

Fitzpatrick, J. (1986) Powder X-ray diffraction data of florencite-(Nd). Powder Diffraction, 1(4), 330-330. (includes comparison to florencite-(Ce))

Nickel, Ernest H., Mandarino, Joseph A. (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature. American Mineralogist, 72 (9-10) 1031-1042

Kato, T. (1990) The crystal structure of florencite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1990, 227-231.

Schmandt, D.S., Cook, N.J., Ciobanu, C.L., Ehrig, K., Wade, B.P., Gilbert, S., and Kamenetsky, V.S. (2019) Rare earth element phosphate minerals from the Olympic Dam Cu-U-Au-Ag deposit, South Australia: Recognizing temporal-spatial controls on REE mineralogy in an evolved IOCG system. The Canadian Mineralogist, 57, 3-24. [detailed study on florencite-(Ce)]

Zhukova, I.A., Stepanov, A.S., Kosakov, A.V., Jiang, S.-Y. (2021): Application of Raman spectroscopy for the identification of phosphate minerals from REE supergene deposit. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy: 53: 485-496.

(2023) Florencite-(Ce) Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Argentina
Catamarca Province Belén Department Corral Quemado Papachacra ⓘ Papachacra pegmatites	Edwardo Jawerbaum +1 other reference
Cerro León Muerto ⓘ Rumi Tucu mine	Minerals acquired from Nelson Valenzuela
Sierra de Ancasti El Portezuelo ⓘ El Portezuelo Granite	Colombo et al. (2011)

Australia
Queensland City of Mount Isa ⓘ Moondarra Lake	American Mineralogist (1987)
South Australia Roxby Downs ⓘ Olympic Dam Mine	implications for ore genesis. Neues ... +4 other references
Tasmania West Coast municipality Queenstown district Queenstown ⓘ Mount Lyell Mines	Bottrill (2000)
ⓘ Prince Lyell Mine	Bottrill et al. (2008)

Austria
Carinthia Spittal an der Drau District Spittal an der Drau Lieser ravine ⓘ Lippnik feldspar quarry	G.Blaß (2000)
Lower Austria Neunkirchen District Prigglitz Gasteil ⓘ Sandriegel (Gasteil Cu I; copper mine)	Kolitsch et al. (2021)
Salzburg Zell am See District Mittersill ⓘ Graulahnerkopf (Graulahnerkogel)	Bernhard et al. (2004)
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Krieglach Freßnitzgraben Alpl ⓘ Höllkogel	F. Bernhard et al. (1998)
ⓘ Freßnitzkogel
ⓘ Granegg	SEM-EDS on polished section
Langenwang Pretulgraben ⓘ Fürstenbauer
Weiz District Rettenegg ⓘ Blasenkogel (Blasenberg)	Leikauf et al. (2007)
Tyrol Landeck District Flirsch ⓘ Flirsch ski hut	Kolitsch et al. (2023)
Serfaus Komperdell (Komperdell Alp) ⓘ Rotenstein	Kolitsch et al. (2020)
Vorarlberg Bludenz District Vandans ⓘ Rells valley	Kolitsch (2014)
ⓘ Marktobel	Kolitsch (2015)

Belgium
Wallonia Liège Sankt-Vith ⓘ Recht	Hanson (1983) +1 other reference
Luxembourg ⓘ Vielsalm	Theunissen et al. (1969) +1 other reference
Cahay ⓘ Thier des Carrières	Hatert et al. (2002)
Grand-Halleux ⓘ Hourt quarry	Dehove et al. (2006)
ⓘ Salmchâteau	Hatert et al. (2002)
ⓘ Coticule mines (east)	Blondieau (2005)
ⓘ Coticule mines (west)	Blondieau (2005)

Bolivia
Potosí Rafael Bustillo Province Llallagua ⓘ Siglo Veinte Mine	Petrov et al. (2006)

Brazil
Bahia Brumado Serra das Éguas ⓘ Pomba pit	P Bongaerts collection
Minas Gerais Ouro Preto Antônio Pereira ⓘ Topaz claims	Ricardo Scholz collection.
ⓘ Tripuí	Hussak and Prior (1900)
Poços de Caldas ⓘ Morro do Ferro	Waber (1991)
Santo Antônio do Itambé ⓘ Mata dos Crioulos (TL)	Hussak and Prior (1900)

Bulgaria
Burgas Province Sozopol Municipality ⓘ Rosen ore field	Kunov +2 other references
Pazardzhik Province Panagyurishte Municipality Panagyurishte ⓘ Assarel Mine	Hikov (2019)

Canada
Saskatchewan Athabasca Basin ⓘ Centennial deposit	Reid et al. (2016)
ⓘ McArthur River Mine	ADLAKHA et al. (2016)

Chile
Coquimbo Elqui Province Vicuña ⓘ Tambo Mine	Deyell et al. (2005)

China
Guizhou Bijie Hezhang County ⓘ Shiyakou REE deposit	Ruidong Yang et al. (2006)
Weining County ⓘ Lufang clay deposit	Zhongxin Yuan et al. (2007)

Croatia
Šibenik-Knin County ⓘ Tošići-Dujići Bauxite Deposit	Tomašić et al. (2021)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Beroun District ⓘ Liteň	Horáková
Liberec Region ⓘ North Bohemian Uranium District	Scharm +7 other references
Semily District ⓘ Semily	Dolníček et al. (2023)
Moravian-Silesian Region Nový Jičín District Bílovec ⓘ Stará Ves	Kučera
Plzeň Region Tachov District Zadní Chodov ⓘ Zadní Chodov deposit (Hinterkotten deposit)	Pauliš et al. (2007)
Ústí nad Labem Region Chomutov District Vejprty ⓘ Jedová jáma (Drei König Zeche)	Pauliš P et al. (2020)
Teplice District Krupka Knöttel area ⓘ Prokop adit	Sejkora (1998)
ⓘ Quartz vein outcrops	Sejkora (1998)

Europe
Ore Mountains ⓘ Zinnwald-Cínovec mining region	Sejkora et al. (2009)

Finland
North Karelia Joensuu ⓘ Hirvivaara	Knorring

Gabon
Haut-Ogooué Province Léboumbi-Leyou Department ⓘ Bangombé	Janusz Janeczek (1999)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	Walenta (1992)
Hesse Darmstadt Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis Idstein Lenzhahn ⓘ Quartzite quarry	Wittern (2001)
Rhineland-Palatinate Rhein-Lahn-Kreis Aar-Einrich Lohrheim ⓘ Waldsaum mine (Clay deposit)	H. G. Dill (1995)
Saxony Vogtlandkreis Falkenstein Grünbach Muldenberg ⓘ Saubachriss	BLAß et al. (1995)

Hungary
Baranya County Pécs District ⓘ Pécs-Vasas	Dávid Szabó collection: Sándor ...
Győr-Moson-Sopron County Sopron ⓘ Füzes Ditch	Szakáll:100 Hungarian Mineral Locality

Italy
Lombardy Sondrio Province Piateda ⓘ Val Vedello uranium deposit	Bedognè et al. (2006)
Piedmont Cuneo Province Martiniana Po ⓘ Case Parigi	Tilghman (2014)
Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) South Tyrol Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco) Pfitsch (Val di Vizze) Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo) Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch) ⓘ Windtal ?	Folie et al. (2010)
Tuscany Lucca Province Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	Senesi F. (Valdicastello Carducci, Lucca)

Japan
Nagano Prefecture Chino City ⓘ Kinkei mine	Nakamura et al. (2009) +2 other references
Minamisaku District Sakuho ⓘ Yoji mine (Yochi mine)	Alfredo Petrov specimens
Yamaguchi Prefecture Abu District Abu town ⓘ Hinomaru-Nako mine (Hinomaru-Nago mine)	Matsubara and Kato (1998)

Kenya
Kwale County ⓘ Mrima Hill Mine	Liferovich et al. (1998)

Namibia
Erongo Region Dâures Constituency Spitzkopje Area ⓘ Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe)	Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference
ⓘ Stiepelmann Mine	Medenbach (2001)

Peru
Cajamarca Cajamarca Province Cajamarca District ⓘ Huayllapampa ?	Dill et al. (1997)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Karkonosze County ⓘ Kowary	Bartłomiej Kajdas
Wrocław County Gmina Kobierzyce ⓘ Pustków Wilczkowski ?	Ł. Kruszewski PXRD & pXRF data (paper in preparation)
Ząbkowice Śląskie County Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie Szklary ⓘ Szklary nickel deposit ?	Ł. Kruszewski PXRD & pXRF data (paper in preparation)
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Kielce County Daleszyce ⓘ Podłazie hill quarry	Kruszewski et al. (2018)

Portugal
ⓘ Panasqueira Mines	Alves (2016)

Romania
Harghita County ⓘ Ditrău Complex	Hirtopanu (2006)
Sântimbru ⓘ Sântimbru-Băi	Szakáll et al. (2010)

Russia
Buryatia Dzhida Basin ⓘ Ichetuyskoye	Jambor et al. (2001)
Chelyabinsk Oblast Kyshtym ⓘ Mochalin Log	Kasatkin et al. (2020)
Irkutsk Oblast Bodaybinsky District Bodaibo Lena Gold District Kropotkinsky ore cluster ⓘ Sukhoi Log deposit	Keren Tan (1998)
Komi Republic ⓘ Hasavarka	Bukanov et al. (2012)
Kozhim River Basin Maldynyrd range (Maldy-nyrd range) Grubependity Lake ⓘ Grubependity Lake cirque	Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Svodovyi area	geo.web.ru (2018)
ⓘ Zhelannoye quartz deposit	Repina (2023)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Boguchansky District Chadobets alkaline complex ⓘ Chuktukon carbonatite massif	Sharygin +11 other references
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Lovozero Massif	...
Primorsky Krai Krasnoarmeysky District Roshchino ⓘ Kedrovaya river	chemistry and genesis et al. (in Russian) +1 other reference
Sakha Polar Yakutia ⓘ Tomtor Massif	S.M. Kravchenko data +1 other reference

Slovakia
Košice Region Rožňava District ⓘ Gemerská Poloma	Koděra (1986)

South Africa
Gauteng West Rand District Municipality Merafong City Local Municipality ⓘ Western Deep Levels 3 Mine	Fuchs et al. (2017)

Spain
Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province ⓘ La Gomera	Dill et al. (2023)

Sweden
Skåne County Bromölla Näsum ⓘ Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine)	Sandström (2007)
Västra Götaland County Tidaholm ⓘ Hökensås	Ek et al. (1990)

Switzerland
Valais Leuk Turtmann-Unterems Turtmann Valley ⓘ Brunegg pass	Roth (2007)

USA
Arkansas Pulaski County Little Rock ⓘ Granite Mountain area
Colorado Lake County St. Kevin - Independence Turquoise Lake ⓘ Unnamed prospect	Eckel et al. (1997)
Park County ⓘ Tarryall	Eckel et al. (1997)
New Hampshire Grafton County Groton ⓘ Palermo No. 1 Mine	Nashua Min. Soc. Disp. Cat.
New Mexico Catron County Wilcox Mining District Lone Pine Hill area ⓘ Lone Pine Mine	Don & Cookie Saathoff collection
Wisconsin Marathon County Wausau Intrusive Complex Nine Mile pluton ⓘ McGuire pit (Salzman Quarry; Salzman Enterprises)	Rocks & Min. (2007)

Venezuela
Bolívar Gran Sabana Municipality Icabarú ⓘ Icabarú River placers (Kilometer 88 District)	Alfredo Petrov specimen

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