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Humite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About HumiteHide

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Sir Abraham Hume
Formula:
Mg7(SiO4)3F2
a n=3 member of the polysomatic series; the above Mindat Formula is the now-accepted (IMA CNMNC Newsletter 63) end-member formula
Colour:
White, yellow, dark orange or brown.
Lustre:
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
3.20 - 3.32
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in 1813 by Jacques Louis, Comte de Bournon in honour of Sir Abraham Hume [February 20, 1749 London, England, UK – March 24, 1838 Wormley Bury. England, UK], English connoisseur and collector of gems, minerals and artwork.
Humite is a mineral closely related to and resembling norbergite, chondrodite and clinohumite. These minerals are very difficult to distinguish. Humite appears to have a narrower field of stability (bulk chemistry and temperature) than clinohumite, chondrodite and norbergite. Humite is often associated with one or more of the other humite-group minerals, often as intergrowths. Humite may in such cases often be a late stage overgrowth.

NOTE: Many papers and articles do not distinguish between the mineral humite and the humite group of minerals, consequently several literature references and also MinDat locality entries may be incorrectly attributed to the mineral humite rather than the mineral group.

A synthetic, isotypic hydroxyl analogue is known (Wunder et al., 1995); the Unnamed (OH-analogue of humite) has subsequently been found in nature.




Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1947:3

Similar NamesHide

HeimiteA valid IMA mineral speciesPbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
ThumiteA synonym of 'Axinite'

IMA Classification of HumiteHide

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

Classification of HumiteHide

9.AF.50

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
F : Nesosilicates with additional anions; cations in [4], [5] and/or only [6] coordination
52.3.2c.1

52 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O
3 : Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only
17.1.11

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
1 : Silicates with fluoride (not containing Al)

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.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
HuIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
HuKretz (1983)Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279.
HuSiivolam & Schmid (2007)Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download
HuWhitney & 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
HuThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of HumiteHide

Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
White, yellow, dark orange or brown.
Streak:
White
Hardness:
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
Poor on {100}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
3.20 - 3.32 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.201 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of HumiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.607 - 1.643 nβ = 1.619 - 1.653 nγ = 1.639 - 1.675
2V:
Measured: 68° to 81°, Calculated: 70° to 78°
Birefringence:
0.032
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.032
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
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Surface Relief:
High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.
In focus
Interference Figure:
This shows the idealized biaxial acute bisectrix (Bxa) interference figure - the conoscopic view for a grain cut perpendicular to the acute bisectrix, using this mineral's 2V. The two small white dots mark the melatopes - the points where the two optic axes emerge - and are shown only when they fall within the field of view. The coloured bands are isochromatics, and the dark bands are isogyres.

Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Dispersion:
weak
Optical Extinction:
Parallel
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of HumiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Mg7(SiO4)3F2

a n=3 member of the polysomatic series; the above Mindat Formula is the now-accepted (IMA CNMNC Newsletter 63) end-member formula
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O39.637 %
Mg35.124 %
Si17.395 %
F7.844 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Mg
Si
F
Common Impurities:
Ti,Al,Mn,Ca

Crystallography of HumiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Setting:
Pbnm
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.7408(1) Å, b = 10.2580(2) Å, c = 20.8526(4) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.462 : 1 : 2.033
Unit Cell V:
1,014.09 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Comment:
data from Ribbe & Gibbs (1971).

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0000250HumiteRibbe P H, Gibbs G V (1971) Crystal structures of the humite minerals: III. Mg/Fe ordering in humite and its relation to other ferromagnesian silicates American Mineralogist 56 1155-117319710293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
10.42 Å(6)
5.17 Å(10)
5.11 Å(10)
4.97 Å(18)
4.59 Å(20)
4.20 Å(2)
3.97 Å(6)
3.90 Å(12)
3.66 Å(6)
3.64 Å(50)
3.47 Å(6)
3.453 Å(30)
3.430 Å(25)
3.312 Å(30)
3.119 Å(8)
3.102 Å(8)
2.980 Å(6)
2.885 Å(6)
2.770 Å(20)
2.744 Å(30)
2.691 Å(50)
2.674 Å(6)
2.589 Å(8)
2.572 Å(40)
2.490 Å(4)
2.453 Å(4)
2.443 Å(30)
2.438 Å(70)
2.399 Å(20)
2.308 Å(8)
2.304 Å(12)
2.297 Å(8)
2.256 Å(100)
2.251 Å(35)
2.218 Å(18)
2.189 Å(8)
2.158 Å(6)
2.107 Å(40)
2.103 Å(30)
2.057 Å(6)
1.920 Å(6)
1.881 Å(8)
1.867 Å(8)
1.850 Å(2)
1.814 Å(6)
1.794 Å(2)
1.779 Å(6)
1.772 Å(6)
1.7477 Å(6)
1.7387 Å(65)
Comments:
ICDD 12-755 and 12-755a with 22 more lines including 1.4786 (70)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust>4.50
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of HumiteHide

Synonyms of HumiteHide

Other Language Names for HumiteHide

Dutch:Humiet
German:Humit
Umit
Russian:Гумит
Simplified Chinese:硅镁石
Spanish:Humita
Umita

Relationship of Humite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Humite Subgroup:
ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
HydroxylchondroditeMg5(SiO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
'Unnamed (OH-analogue of humite)'Mg7(SiO4)3(OH)2Orth.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
22 photos of Humite associated with CalciteCaCO3
21 photos of Humite associated with SpinelMgAl2O4
9 photos of Humite associated with PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
7 photos of Humite associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
6 photos of Humite associated with AragoniteCaCO3
3 photos of Humite associated with ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
3 photos of Humite associated with FrankliniteZn2+Fe3+2O4
3 photos of Humite associated with BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
2 photos of Humite associated with SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
2 photos of Humite associated with DiopsideCaMgSi2O6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.AF.ChegemiteCa7(SiO4)3(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.AF.Jingwenite-(Y)YAlV4+(SiO4)O2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.AF.BarwooditeMn2+6Nb5+(SiO4)2O3(OH)3Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.05SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.AF.05'Xenolite'Al10Si8O31
9.AF.10KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
9.AF.10AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
9.AF.15KyaniteAl2(SiO4)OTric. 1 : P1
9.AF.20KrieseliteAl2(GeO4)F2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.AF.20MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-xOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbam
9.AF.23BoromulliteAl9BSi2O19Orth. mm2 : Cmc21
9.AF.25YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.AF.30ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.AF.30StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.AF.30MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.AF.35TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.AF.40NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.AF.45ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.45KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.45ReinhardbraunsiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.45HydroxylchondroditeMg5(SiO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.45AlleghanyiteMn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.50'Unnamed (Ca-analogue of Humite)'Ca7(SiO4)4F2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.AF.50ManganhumiteMn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.AF.50'Unnamed (OH-analogue of humite)'Mg7(SiO4)3(OH)2Orth.
9.AF.50FluorchegemiteCa7(SiO4)3F2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.AF.55HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.55ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.55SonoliteMn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.60LeucophoeniciteMn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.AF.65RibbeiteMn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.AF.70JerrygibbsiteMn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
9.AF.75FranciscaniteMn2+6(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.75ScorticoiteMn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.75WeliniteMn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.75ÖrebroiteMn2+3(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.80EllenbergeriteMg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10Hex. 6 : P63
9.AF.85MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.AF.85OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2Mon.
9.AF.85ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.AF.90OlmiiteCaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
9.AF.90PoldervaartiteCaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
9.AF.95Pilawite-(Y)Ca2Y2Al4(SiO4)4O2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c

Fluorescence of HumiteHide

Sometimes fluoresces weak pale-yellow in SW. May be confused with norbergite or chondrodite that may have a bright fluorescent response, but chondrodite does not always fluoresce.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for HumiteHide

References for HumiteHide

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Localities for HumiteHide

Showing 139 localities.

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.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and 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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
    • Mac Robertson Land
      • Prince Charles Mountains
Andronikov et al. (2021)
    • Queen Maud Land
      • Humboldt Mountains
Mallik et al. (2024)
Australia
 
  • Tasmania
    • West Coast municipality
      • Zeehan mining district
        • Mt Heemskirk mineral field
D.J Kilpatrick and P.A Roberts (1982) +1 other reference
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Wolfsberg District
      • Lavamünd
Niedermayr et al. (1995)
  • Styria
    • Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District
      • Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
        • Veitsch
          • Kleinveitsch
            • Kaiblinggraben
Tropper et al. (2001)
Tropper et al. (2001)
  • Tyrol
    • Imst District
      • Längenfeld
        • Polles valley
Stephan Hoernes and Edgar Hoffer (1973)
Brazil
 
  • Espírito Santo
    • Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
      • Itaoca
Mesquita et al. (2017)
  • Paraíba
    • Catingueira
      • Itajubatiba
Souza Neto et al. (2008)
Canada
 
  • Northwest Territories
    • Lac de Gras
      • Ekati Mine
Abersteiner et al. (2018)
  • Ontario
Grice (1989)
  • Québec
    • Outaouais
      • Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
        • La Pêche
Sabina (1987)
  • Yukon
    • Whitehorse mining district
      • Whitehorse Copper Belt
Tenney et al. (1967-1980)
China
 
  • Anhui
    • Tongling
      • Shizishan ore field
Jingwen Mao et al. (2009) +3 other references
      • Tongguanshan ore field
Zhao et al. (1999) +1 other reference
      • Xinqiao ore field
Pan et al. (1999)
  • Gansu
    • Jiuquan
      • Guazhou Co.
Laigeng Yang (1989)
  • Guangdong
    • Meizhou
      • Mei Co.
Jinyan Yao (1994)
  • Hebei
    • Baoding
      • Laiyuan County
Xiangzhen Meng and Meifang Zhao (1985)
Guoxi Ma (2002)
    • Chengde
      • Yingshouyingzikuang District
Sergey M. Rodionov et al. (2010)
  • Henan
    • Luoyang
      • Luanchuan County
        • Nannihu ore field
Mao et al. (2011)
    • Sanmenxia
      • Lushi County
Huang et al. (2024) +2 other references
  • Hubei
    • Huangshi
      • Daye Co.
        • Edong Mining District
Pan et al. (1999)
Jianwei Li et al. (2008)
  • Hunan
    • Chenzhou
      • Linwu Co.
        • Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field
Dequan Zhang and Lihua Wang (1988)
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Baotou City
      • Bayan Obo mining district
Zhang et al. (2017)
Yi-Li et al. (2023)
Zhang Peishan et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Yi-Li et al. (2023)
    • Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture)
      • Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.)
Wang et al. (2018)
  • Jiangxi
    • Ganzhou
      • Yudu Co.
        • Yinkeng polymetallic ore field
Baogui Zhang (1996)
  • Jilin
    • Tonghua
      • Tonghua Co.
Mingshou Yang (1983)
  • Liaoning
    • Dalian
      • Wafangdian City
Matsuda (1969) +1 other reference
    • Dandong
      • Kuandian County
- (1978)
Jingdang Liu et al. (2005)
- (1978) +3 other references
    • Huludao
      • Jianchang County
wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004)
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.)
Wang et al. (2026)
  • Shaanxi
    • Weinan
      • Huayin City
Uwamungu et al. (2023)
  • Shandong
    • Rizhao
      • Lanshan District
Wang +10 other references
  • Sichuan
    • Liangshan Yi
      • Dechang County
Xiaoyu Li (2005)
  • Tibet
    • Ngari
      • Coqên Co. (Cuoqin Co.)
        • Nixiong Fe-Cu ore field (Nyixung Fe-Cu ore field)
Yushuai Yu et al. (2012)
  • Xinjiang
    • Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture
      • Qiemo Co. (Qerqen Co.; Cherchen Co.)
Fang et al. (2024)
  • Yunnan
    • Dali
      • Midu County
        • Machangqing Cu-Mo-Au ore field (Baoxingchang Cu-Mo-Au ore field)
Yunnan Metallurgical Geology Team No. 310 (1977)
Finland
 
  • Kymenlaakso
    • Iitti
Arhe
  • South Karelia
    • Lappeenranta
Hytönen (1999)
France
 
  • Occitanie
    • Hautes-Pyrénées
      • Bagnères-de-Bigorre
        • Vielle-Aure
De Ascenção Guedes et al. (2002)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Franconia
      • Aschaffenburg
        • Gailbach
Weiß (1990) +1 other reference
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Cham District
        • Arnschwang
          • Kalkofen
Weiß (1990)
Greenland
 
  • Sermersooq
    • Nuuk
Dymek (1987)
India
 
  • Tamil Nadu
    • Krishnagiri District
Srinivasan (1977) +1 other reference
    • Tirunelveli District
Satish-Kumar et al. (2001)
Indonesia
 
  • Papua Province
    • Mimika Regency
      • Gunung Bijih District
New (2006)
Italy
 
  • Campania
    • Metropolitan City of Naples
      • Ercolano
        • San Vito
Russo et al. (2004) +2 other references
Chukanov (2014)
      • Pollena Trocchia
Carati (1982)
      • Sant'Anastasia
www.gmgn.it (n.d.)
    • Salerno
      • Nocera Inferiore
Balassone et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Panikorovskii et al. (2017) +1 other reference
  • Lombardy
    • Sondrio Province
      • Novate Mezzola
        • Codera Valley
D. Colzada - V. De Michele - località mineralogiche consigliate: S. Giorgio di Novate Mezola (SO)
Japan
 
  • Tokushima Prefecture
Fukuoka et al. (1988)
Kyrgyzstan
 
  • Issyk-Kul Region
Soloviev (2011)
Laos
 
  • Xaisomboun Province
    • Longchaeng District
Hou et al. (2019)
Madagascar
 
  • Anosy
    • Amboasary Sud District
      • Maromby
Wolfgang Hampel
Mexico
 
  • Sonora
    • Álamos Municipality
      • Piedras Verdes
Espinosa Perea (1999)
Myanmar
 
  • Mandalay Region
    • Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
Myint et al. (2022)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Strzelin County
      • Gmina Przeworno
        • Przeworno
Schumacher K. (1878)
Romania
 
Hîrtopanu et al. (2003)
  • Cluj County
    • Iara
Marincea (2000)
  • Harghita County
    • Joseni
Hirtopanu et al. (2013)
  • Maramureș County
    • Târgu Lăpuș
Hirtopanu (2006) +2 other references
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Eastern Sayan
Izvekova et al. (2021)
  • Irkutsk Oblast
    • Vitim Plateau
      • Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin)
Koneva A.A. et al. (2010)
Mills et al. (2012)
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Ayano-Maysky district
Lennikov et al. (2004)
  • Murmansk Oblast
Potter et al. (2017)
    • Kovdorsky District
Chukanov (2014)
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Pitkyarantsky District
Aleksandrov et al. (2009)
[World of Stones 12:49]
    • Mirninsky District
      • Daldyn
Sharygin I.S. (2001) +1 other reference
  • Tuva
Sharygin (2016)
  • Zabaykalsky Krai
    • Gazimuro-Zavodsky District
Svetlitskaya et al. (2022)
Slovakia
 
  • Košice Region
    • Rožňava District
      • Čučma
Radvanec M. and Gonda S. (2020)
South Africa
 
  • Northern Cape
    • ZF Mgcawu District Municipality
      • Kai !Garib Local Municipality
Rozendaal et al. (2017)
Rozendaal et al. (2017)
Rozendaal et al. (2017)
Rozendaal et al. (2017)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Málaga
      • Igualeja
Curras et al. (1992)
  • Canary Islands
    • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
      • Tenerife
Dill et al. (2023)
  • Castile-La Mancha
    • Toledo
      • Nombela
Laverov et al. (2008)
Sweden
 
  • Dalarna County
    • Hedemora
      • Garpenberg
Öhman et al. (2000)
    • Smedjebacken
      • Väster Silvberg
Jansson et al. (2013)
  • Örebro County
    • Lindesberg
      • Stråssa
Gatedal (n.d.)
    • Ljusnarsberg
      • Kopparberg
G von Rath (?)
    • Nora
      • Timansberg
Gatedal (n.d.)
  • Stockholm County
    • Norrtälje
      • Väddö
Wilke (1997)
  • Värmland County
    • Filipstad
      • Långban Ore District
Gatedal (n.d.)
      • Nordmark Odal Field
Hj. Sjøgren (1894)
      • Persberg ore district
Sandström et al. (2009)
Rocks & Min.: 63:145 +3 other references
Östra Värmlands Mineral Society
  • Västerbotten County
    • Malå
Imaña et al. (2005, January) +1 other reference
    • Skellefteå
      • Burträsk
geonord.se (n.d.)
  • Västmanland County
    • Norberg
      • Getback ore field
Andersson et al. (2024)
Andersson et al. (2024)
Holtstam et al. (2023) +1 other reference
      • Röberg ore field
Andersson et al. (2024)
      • Smörberg ore field
Andersson et al. (2024)
    • Sala Municipality
      • Sala
Gatedal (n.d.) +1 other reference
    • Skinnskatteberg
      • Riddarhyttan
        • Bastnäs Mines
Andersson et al. (2024)
Tajikistan
 
  • Gorno-Badakhshan
    • Roshtqal'a
      • Shakhdara range
        • Badom-Dara
Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Highland
      • Eilean á Chèo
        • Isle of Skye
Render (n.d.)
          • Broadford
            • Kilchrist
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
      • Ketchikan Mining District
        • Prince of Wales Island
Toland (2004)
  • California
    • Inyo County
      • White Mountains
Barton (1987) +1 other reference
    • Riverside County
      • Jurupa Valley
        • Crestmore
[micromounts@yahoogroups.com]
  • Colorado
    • Jefferson County
      • Bergen Park area
Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Maine
    • Oxford County
      • Norway
King et al. (1994)
  • Montana
    • Deer Lodge County
      • Georgetown Mining District (Southern Cross Mining District; Cable Mining District)
Gobla (M.J. )
    • Granite County
      • Lost Creek Mining District
Shannon (1923)
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
Dunn (1995)
Dunn (1995)
      • Ogdensburg
        • Sterling Hill
Dunn (1995)
  • New Mexico
    • Luna County
      • Victorio Mountains
Virginia T. McLemore et al. (2000)
  • New York
    • Putnam County
      • Town of Southeast
- (Januzzi, 1966, 1989) +1 other reference
A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- ...
  • Utah
    • Juab County
      • Fish Springs Mountains
        • Fish Springs Mining District
Staargaard (2009)
    • Tooele County
      • Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District)
Nolan et al. (1935) +1 other reference
Nolan et al. (1935) +2 other references
  • Vermont
    • Windham County
      • Athens
        • Athens
Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996)
  • Washington
    • Stevens County
      • Springdale Mining District
        • Allen Clay Property
Derkey et al. (1990, November) +1 other reference
Vietnam
 
  • Yên Bái Province
Garnier et al. (2008)
Malsy et al. (2010)
Bracke (n.d.)
    • Yên Bình District
Pham Van Long et al. (2004)
Zimbabwe
 
  • Midlands
    • Mberengwa District
      • Sandawana-Belingwe District
Sminia et al. (2006)
 
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