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Hydrogrossular

A variety of Grossular

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A variety of Grossular

A general term for OH-bearing garnet compositions from the grossular-dominant portion of the grossular-katoite series (see also hibschite).

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1974 (as Hydrogrossular)
1755 (as Grossular)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1974:9 (as Hydrogrossular)
mindat:1:1:1755:4 (as Grossular)

GUID
(UUID V4):

25a1b8fe-a8f0-404f-bdd8-7e3882d788cd (as Hydrogrossular)
a07379a9-1278-4a21-90b3-e93b735862b4 (as Grossular)

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Hgrs	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Hgr	Whitney & Evans (2010)	Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
Hgr	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

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Health Risks:

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References for HydrogrossularHide

Reference List:

Hutton, C.O. (1943) Hydrogrossular, a new mineral of the garnet-hydrogarnet series. Royal Society of New Zealand Transactions and Proceedings, 73, 174–180.

O'Neill, B., Bass, J.D., and Rossman, G.R. (1993) Elastic properties of hydrogrossular garnet and implications for water in the upper mantle. Journal of Geophysical Research: 98: 20031-20037.

Localities for HydrogrossularHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

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


Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Atlantis Massif	Beard, J. S., Frost, B. R., Fryer, P., McCaig, A., Searle, R., Ildefonse, B., ... & Sharma, S. K. (2009). Onset and progression of serpentinization and magnetite formation in olivine-rich troctolite from IODP Hole U1309D. Journal of Petrology, 50(3), 387-403.
ⓘ Lost City Hydrothermal Field	Beard, J. S., Frost, B. R., Fryer, P., McCaig, A., Searle, R., Ildefonse, B., ... & Sharma, S. K. (2009). Onset and progression of serpentinization and magnetite formation in olivine-rich troctolite from IODP Hole U1309D. Journal of Petrology, 50(3), 387-403.

Australia
Tasmania Waratah-Wynyard municipality Waratah district Waratah ⓘ Mount Bischoff Mine	*Bottrill, Ralph S. (2018) A mineralogical field guide to Tasmania for the IMA Conference 2018. Tasmanian Geological Survey Record UR2018/02.*

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zenica-Doboj Canton Doboj ⓘ Ozren Massif	Putiš, Marián, Ondrej Nemec, Samir Ustalić, Elvir Babajić, Peter Ružička, Friedrich Koller, Sergii Kurylo, and Petar Katanić. (2022) "Mineralogical-Petrographical Record of Melt-Rock Interaction and P-T Estimates from the Ozren Massif Ophiolites (Bosnia and Herzegovina)" Minerals 12, no. 9: 1108. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12091108

Czech Republic
Moravian-Silesian Region Nový Jičín District Nový Jičín Bludovice ⓘ Čertův mlýn	Kropáč, K., Dolníček, Z., Uher, P., Buriánek, D., Urubek, T. (2023): Crystal chemistry and origin of epidote-(Sr) in alkaline rocks of the teschenite association (Silesian Unit, Outer Western Carpathians, Czech Republic). Mineralogy and Petrology: 117 (in press).

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Vordereifel Ettringen Caspar quarry ⓘ Xenolith CS-050	in the collection of Christof SchäferIdentification: SEM-EDS

Hungary
Pest County Szentendre District Dunabogdány ⓘ Csódi Hill	Ferro, Orazio, Galli, Ermanno, Papp, Gábor, Quartieri, Simona, Szakáll, Sándor, Vezzalini, Giovanna (2003) A new occurrence of katoite and re-examination of the hydrogrossular group. European Journal of Mineralogy, 15 (2) 419-426 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2003/0015-0419

Israel
Southern District (HaDarom District) Dead Sea ⓘ Har Ye'elim	Kruszewski, Łukasz, Palchik, Vyacheslav, Vapnik, Yevgeny, Nowak, Katarzyna, Banasik, Kamila, Galuskina, Irina (2021) Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Rock Mechanic Characteristics of Zeolite-Bearing Rocks of the Hatrurim Basin, Israel. Minerals, 11 (10) 1062 doi:10.3390/min11101062
Tamar Regional Council Hatrurim Basin ⓘ Halamish wadi (Ẕuq Tamrur)	Galuskin, Evgeny V., Irina O. Galuskina, Yevgeny Vapnik, and Grzegorz Zieliński. (2023) "Discovery of “Meteoritic” Layered Disulphides ACrS2 (A = Na, Cr, Ag) in Terrestrial Rock" Minerals 13, no. 3: 381. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13030381

Italy
Veneto Vicenza Province Rotzo ⓘ Castelletto di Rotzo	Zaccaria, Daria, Noemi Vicentini, Maria Grazia Perna, Gianluigi Rosatelli, Victor V. Sharygin, Emma Humphreys-Williams, Will Brownscombe, and Francesco Stoppa. (2021) "Lamprophyre as the Source of Zircon in the Veneto Region, Italy" Minerals 11, no. 10: 1081. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11101081

Mauritania
Adrar Region Atar ⓘ Guelb el Azib	Berger, J., Diot, H., Lo, K., Ohnenstetter, D., Féménias, O., Pivin, M., ... & Charlier, B. (2013). Petrogenesis of Archean PGM-bearing chromitites and associated ultramafic–mafic–anorthositic rocks from the Guelb el Azib layered complex (West African craton, Mauritania). Precambrian Research, 224, 612-628.

New Zealand
Marlborough Region Marlborough Sounds ⓘ D'Urville Island	D. F. Palmer (1966) The Collins River serpentinite and contact rock, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 9:3, 195-202
Northland Region Kaipara District Arapohue ⓘ Bee Bush Roadcut	Black, P.M. 1989: High temperature calc-silicate hornfelses in Northland, New Zealand. In Sporli, B.
West Coast Region Westland District ⓘ Red Mountain (Big Red Hill)	Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Wrocław County Gmina Jordanów Śląski ⓘ Mleczna ?	Lis, Józef, Sylwestrzak, Hubert (1986) Minerały Dolnego Śląska [Minerals of the Lower Silesia]. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne, Warszawa. p.1-791.

Russia
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif ⓘ Bol’shoy (Big) stream	Kislov, E.V. Khudyakova, L.I. (2020) Yoko–Dovyren Layered Massif: Composition, Mineralization, Overburden and Dump Rock Utilization. Minerals 10, 682.
Krasnoyarsk Krai Evenkiysky District ⓘ Kuzmovka complex	Sokol, E. V., Polyansky, O. P., Semenov, A. N., Reverdatto, V. V., Kokh, S. N., Devyatiyarova, A. S., ... & Babichev, A. V. (2019). High-grade contact metamorphism in the Kochumdek River valley (Podkamennaya Tunguska basin, East Siberia): Evidence for magma flow. Russian Geology and Geophysics, 60(4), 386-399.
Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau Noril'sk Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine	Spiridonov, E.M., Belyakov, S.N., Ivanova, Yu.A., Egorov, K.V., Naumov, D.I. (2020): Platinoan vysotskite with inverse zoning and skeletal cooperite in metamorphosed sulphide ores within the eastern flank of the Oktyabrskoye deposit, Norilsk ore field. Zapiski RMO (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society): 149(1): 20–31 forum.amiminerals.it (2021) https://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=16955&sid=a600cc655cd57435ba9f078b3d461169

USA
New Jersey Sussex County ⓘ Franklin Mining District	Ewald Gerstmann
Ogdensburg Sterling Hill ⓘ Sterling Mine	Ewald Gerstmann

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