Named by Anna Garavelli, Nadezhda N. Mozgova, Paolo Orlandi, Elena Bonaccorsi, Daniela Pinto, Yves Moelo, and Yuri S. Borodaev in 2005 in honor of Filippo Vurro (2 July 1940, Bari, Italy - ), professor of mineralogy, University of Bari, for his work on the mineralogy and geochemistry of modern volcanic deposits.

Type Locality:

ⓘ La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy

Acicular crystals

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

27393

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27393:0

GUID
(UUID V4):

3b732a1a-8d06-43f4-8694-8e60ce7eacad

Classification of VurroiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

2003

First published:

2005

Type description reference:

Garavelli, A., Mozgova, N.N., Orlandi, P., Bonaccorsi, E., Pinto, D., Borodaev, Yu.S. (2005) Rare sulfosalts from Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. VI. Vurroite, Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6, a new mineral species. The Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 703-711.

Strunz-mindat (2023):

2.JB.65

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.6.21.

3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49

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
Vur	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 VurroiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Silver gray

Density:

6.15 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of VurroiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

Anisotropism:

Weak, without color effects

Bireflectance:

None

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R
400nm	33.75%
420nm	35.30%
440nm	34.70%
460nm	34.25%
470nm	34.25%
480nm	34.05%
500nm	33.80%
520nm	33.30%
540nm	33.00%
546nm	32.95%
560nm	32.85%
580nm	32.75%
589nm	32.60%
600nm	32.05%
620nm	31.95%
640nm	31.40%
650nm	31.05%
660nm	30.85%
680nm	30.10%
700nm	29.50%
720nm	28.60%
740nm	27.80%
760nm	26.50%
780nm	24.65%
800nm	25.10%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 35.30%.

Colour in reflected light:

White

Pleochroism:

Not Visible

Chemical Properties of VurroiteHide

Formula:

Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆

Elements listed:

As, Bi, Cl, Pb, S, Sn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of VurroiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/b

Setting:

C2/c

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.371(2) Å, b = 45.502(9) Å, c = 22.273(6) Å
β = 98.83(3)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.184 : 1 : 0.489

Unit Cell V:

20702 Å³

Twinning:

Twinning on (001).

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0004570	Vurroite	Pinto D, Bonaccorsi E, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2008) The crystal structure of vurroite, Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6: OD-character, polytypism, twinning, and modular description American Mineralogist 93 713-727		2008	Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_journal_page_first 713
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 The crystal structure of vurroite, Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6: OD-character,
 polytypism, twinning, and modular description
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_chemical_compound_source 'Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy'
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PbM1   0.38380   0.12038   0.50934   1.00000   0.04860
PbM2   0.87980   0.11928   0.50973   1.00000   0.05070
PbM3   0.30370   0.07225   0.36465   1.00000   0.05770
PbM4   0.81050   0.07164   0.36639   1.00000   0.05520
PbM5   0.30940   0.16778   0.36618   1.00000   0.05670
PbM6   0.80790   0.16868   0.36905   1.00000   0.05810
PbM7   0.73870   0.99299   0.74970   0.80000   0.06070
BiM7   0.73870   0.99299   0.74970   0.20000   0.06070
PbM8   0.73850   0.22831   0.25004   0.60000   0.04370
BiM8   0.73850   0.22831   0.25004   0.40000   0.04370
PbM9   0.96170   0.09124   0.66089   1.00000   0.05830
PbM10   0.45530   0.09208   0.66800   1.00000   0.08450
PbM11   0.23260   0.17760   0.74450   0.20000   0.02410
BiM11   0.23960   0.16350   0.74440   0.30000   0.02410
AsM11   0.24400   0.15240   0.75210   0.50000   0.02410
SnM12   0.02950   0.12079   0.24990   0.36000   0.04200
BiM12   0.02950   0.12079   0.24990   0.14000   0.04200
SnM13   0.54090   0.12114   0.25010   0.36000   0.04000
BiM13   0.54090   0.12114   0.25010   0.14000   0.04000
BiM14   0.56060   0.25453   0.37186   1.00000   0.03870
AsM15   0.43010   0.25011   0.62980   1.00000   0.03700
BiM16   0.11900   0.21064   0.49487   1.00000   0.05940
AsM17   0.62520   0.20655   0.48640   1.00000   0.02990
AsM18   0.19500   0.16890   0.61290   0.81000   0.02500
BiM18   0.19400   0.16960   0.62890   0.19000   0.02500
BiM19   0.67260   0.16939   0.61481   1.00000   0.06320
AsM20   0.13100   0.04340   0.50490   0.62000   0.04500
BiM20   0.12800   0.04110   0.49970   0.38000   0.04500
BiM21   0.62650   0.04028   0.49896   1.00000   0.04370
AsM22   0.93000   0.00880   0.62780   0.78000   0.02800
BiM22   0.94700   0.00900   0.61140   0.22000   0.02800
BiM23   0.43060   0.00887   0.62198   1.00000   0.05360
S1   0.17200   0.11810   0.59390   0.96430   0.02900
ClS1   0.17200   0.11810   0.59390   0.03570   0.02900
S2   0.66400   0.11470   0.58470   0.96430   0.03200
ClS2   0.66400   0.11470   0.58470   0.03570   0.03200
S3   0.09600   0.08540   0.44840   0.96430   0.03000
ClS3   0.09600   0.08540   0.44840   0.03570   0.03000
S4   0.60000   0.08850   0.45090   0.96430   0.02700
ClS4   0.60000   0.08850   0.45090   0.03570   0.02700
S5   0.10500   0.16030   0.44760   0.96430   0.01900
ClS5   0.10500   0.16030   0.44760   0.03570   0.01900
S6   0.60900   0.16030   0.45560   0.96430   0.03100
ClS6   0.60900   0.16030   0.45560   0.03570   0.03100
S7   0.45600   0.29290   0.67260   0.96430   0.02800
ClS7   0.45600   0.29290   0.67260   0.03570   0.02800
S8   0.54200   0.20590   0.32040   0.96430   0.02300
ClS8   0.54200   0.20590   0.32040   0.03570   0.02300
S9   0.04000   0.12090   0.34180   0.96430   0.02900
ClS9   0.04000   0.12090   0.34180   0.03570   0.02900
S10   0.53500   0.12130   0.34190   0.96430   0.03300
ClS10   0.53500   0.12130   0.34190   0.03570   0.03300
S11   0.04400   0.03380   0.32360   0.96430   0.03200
ClS11   0.04400   0.03380   0.32360   0.03570   0.03200
S12   0.46000   0.96470   0.68280   0.96430   0.02700
ClS12   0.46000   0.96470   0.68280   0.03570   0.02700
S13   0.76300   0.08170   0.24980   0.96430   0.03400
ClS13   0.76300   0.08170   0.24980   0.03570   0.03400
S14   0.76000   0.16020   0.24920   0.96430   0.03500
ClS14   0.76000   0.16020   0.24920   0.03570   0.03500
S15   0.36900   0.06060   0.55120   0.96430   0.03100
ClS15   0.36900   0.06060   0.55120   0.03570   0.03100
S16   0.93500   0.06150   0.55230   0.96430   0.03500
ClS16   0.93500   0.06150   0.55230   0.03570   0.03500
S17   0.62100   0.98180   0.56590   0.96430   0.03800
ClS17   0.62100   0.98180   0.56590   0.03570   0.03800
S18   0.80800   0.01800   0.43260   0.96430   0.02600
ClS18   0.80800   0.01800   0.43260   0.03570   0.02600
S19   0.75600   0.03500   0.66840   0.96430   0.04000
ClS19   0.75600   0.03500   0.66840   0.03570   0.04000
S20   0.16000   0.03450   0.66960   0.96430   0.03500
ClS20   0.16000   0.03450   0.66960   0.03570   0.03500
S21   0.26300   0.22850   0.67260   0.96430   0.02600
ClS21   0.26300   0.22850   0.67260   0.03570   0.02600
S22   0.66000   0.22800   0.67220   0.96430   0.02800
ClS22   0.66000   0.22800   0.67220   0.03570   0.02800
S23   0.39200   0.22730   0.44100   0.96430   0.03000
ClS23   0.39200   0.22730   0.44100   0.03570   0.03000
S24   0.79800   0.22590   0.44060   0.96430   0.02800
ClS24   0.79800   0.22590   0.44060   0.03570   0.02800
S25   0.35800   0.18440   0.55990   0.96430   0.03200
ClS25   0.35800   0.18440   0.55990   0.03570   0.03200
S26   0.95200   0.18560   0.56050   0.96430   0.03100
ClS26   0.95200   0.18560   0.56050   0.03570   0.03100
S27   0.92600   0.15630   0.68170   0.96430   0.03400
ClS27   0.92600   0.15630   0.68170   0.03570   0.03400
S28   0.50800   0.15260   0.68300   0.96430   0.03100
ClS28   0.50800   0.15260   0.68300   0.03570   0.03100
Cl1   0.50000   0.03720   0.75000   1.00000   0.03200
Cl2   0.00000   0.22590   0.75000   1.00000   0.03400
Cl3   0.24200   0.10240   0.74230   1.00000   0.02900
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PbM1 0.04500 0.05900 0.04100 0.00600 0.00300 -0.00320
PbM2 0.04900 0.06000 0.04280 0.01300 0.00400 -0.00490
PbM3 0.04500 0.04900 0.07700 -0.00090 0.00600 -0.01460
PbM4 0.04500 0.04900 0.06900 -0.00200 0.00300 -0.01300
PbM5 0.05000 0.05000 0.07200 -0.00100 0.01300 0.02020
PbM6 0.04600 0.05000 0.07800 -0.00300 0.00800 0.02380
PbM7 0.04000 0.09700 0.04570 -0.01400 0.00800 -0.00300
BiM7 0.04000 0.09700 0.04570 -0.01400 0.00800 -0.00300
PbM8 0.03800 0.05410 0.03960 -0.00540 0.00700 -0.00070
BiM8 0.03800 0.05410 0.03960 -0.00540 0.00700 -0.00070
PbM9 0.04900 0.06500 0.06000 -0.00600 0.00600 0.00760
PbM10 0.07700 0.07600 0.11400 -0.00200 0.04100 -0.01000
BiM14 0.03600 0.04060 0.04110 -0.00600 0.00900 -0.00700
AsM15 0.03100 0.02800 0.05400 0.00700 0.01000 -0.00100
BiM16 0.04900 0.08800 0.04380 -0.00500 0.01300 -0.00170
AsM17 0.03100 0.01700 0.04700 0.00600 0.02300 0.00600
BiM19 0.05700 0.07900 0.05400 -0.01000 0.00600 -0.01080
BiM21 0.04800 0.04050 0.04350 -0.00200 0.01000 -0.00050
BiM23 0.05200 0.06000 0.04540 0.00300 -0.00300 0.00660

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.07 Å	(100)
3.34 Å	(80)
2.85 Å	(80)
2.69 Å	(80)
2.10 Å	(70)
3.17 Å	(60)
2.17 Å	(60)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
45a : [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]

Type Occurrence of VurroiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Acicular crystals

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical museum, University of Bari, Italy.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

High temperature fumaroles.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM43_703.pdf

Synonyms of VurroiteHide

IMA2003-027

Other Language Names for VurroiteHide

German:Vurroit

Simplified Chinese:氯硫铋锡铅矿

Traditional Chinese:氯硫鉍錫鉛礦

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2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
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2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Bursaite	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40d	Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40	UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₄As₁₆)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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References for VurroiteHide

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Martin, Robert (2005) People Behind Mineral Names. Vurroite, after Filippo Vurro. Elements 1(3), 180.http://www.elementsmagazine.org/archives/e1_3/e1_3_dep_mineralmatters.pdf

Pinto, D., Bonaccorsi, E., Makovicky, E., Balić-Žunić, T. (2005) Order-disorder, polytypes and twinning in the crystal structure of vurroite. XX Congress of the International Union of Crystallography Florence 2005, vol. Abstract, 2005, C49-C49.

Pinto, D. (2005) Mineralogy, crystal-chemistry and structures of sulfosalts from Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy): Ag-free lillianite, Cl-bearing galenobismutite, kirkiite and the new mineral vurroite. Plinius: 31: 197-202.

Pinto, D., Bonaccorsi, E., Balić-Žunić, T., Makovicky, E. (2008) The crystal structure of vurroite: OD-character, polytypism, twinning, and modular description. American Mineralogist: 93: 713-727.

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Italy (TL)
Sicily Metropolitan City of Messina Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands) Lipari Vulcano Island ⓘ La Fossa crater (TL)	GARAVELLI A., MOZGOVA N.N., ORLANDI P., BONACCORSI E., PINTO D., MOËLO Y., BORODAEV Y. (2005): Rare sulfosalts from Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. - VI. Vurroite, Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6, a new mineral species. - Canadian Mineralogist - 43, 703-711.

Russia
Kamchatka Krai Yelizovsky District ⓘ ~~Mutnovsky volcano~~	M. Zelenski personal communication Bonaccorsi, E., Garavelli, A., Moelo, Y., Pinto, D., Vurro, F., & Zelensky, M. (2006). Secondo rinvenimento di vurroite: la Cd-vurroite del vulcano Mutnovsky (Kamchatka, Russia). 85° congresso SIMP, Fluminimaggiore, 27-30 settembre 2006.

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