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Hydrokenoelsmoreite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Hydrokenoelsmoreite

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

Hydrokenoelsmoreite

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

Hydrokenoelsmoreite

Nyamulilo Mine, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda

Hydrokenoelsmoreite

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

Hydrokenoelsmoreite

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

Hydrokenoelsmoreite

Nyamulilo Mine, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda

Hydrokenoelsmoreite

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

Hydrokenoelsmoreite

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

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About HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Formula:

◻₂W₂O₆(H₂O)

Alternative formula based on data obtained by Mills et al. (2016) for 3C and 6R polytypes:
(◻,Na,H₂O)₂(W,Fe³⁺,Al)₂(O,OH)₆·H₂O.

Colour:

White, black, dark green, yellowish, brownish

Lustre:

Adamantine

Hardness:

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Elsmoreite Group > Pyrochlore Supergroup

Name:

Originally called elsmoreite, for the Elsmore tin mine and/or the town of Elsmore, Australia. It was renamed in 2010 according to the nomenclature for the pyrochlore supergroup. The name elsmoreite was promoted to group level and this species was renamed to indicate its membership in the group, with dominant water and a vacancy (keno).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes), Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

Formerly called elsmoreite (if chemically pure) or ferritungstite (Fe-bearing variety, with W>Fe) or alumotungstite (Al-bearing variety; W>Al).
V- and Cr-rich varieties with black colour are known from the Clara mine, Black Forest.

See also hydroplumboelsmoreite (formerly jixianite).

The recent crystallochemical data (Mills et al., 2016) was obtained from material ("elsmoreite", formerly known as "ferritungstite") from Hemerdon mine (now Drakelands mine) in Devon, UK. The 3C and 6R polytypes were recognized (see hydrokenoelsmoreite-3C and hydrokenoelsmoreite-6R).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

27428

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27428:5

IMA Classification of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

IMA Formula:

◻₂W⁶⁺₂O₆(H₂O)

Approval year:

2010

First published:

2011

Approval history:

2003: Approved as a new species, as elsmoreite WO₃·0.5H₂O [IMA 2003-059]
2010: Redefined, type material of former species elsmoreite transferred to new name, hydrokenoelsmoreite (Christy & Atencio 2013)

Classification of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

4.DH.15

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

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 for Standard
Hkm	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 HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine

Colour:

White, black, dark green, yellowish, brownish

Streak:

White

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Splintery

Optical Data of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 2.24

Surface Relief:

Very 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.

Focus:

In focus

Comments:

Optical and physical properties measured from synthetic material.

Chemistry of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Mindat Formula:

◻₂W₂O₆(H₂O)

Alternative formula based on data obtained by Mills et al. (2016) for 3C and 6R polytypes:
(◻,Na,H₂O)₂(W,Fe³⁺,Al)₂(O,OH)₆·H₂O.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
W	76.331 %
O	23.251 %
H	0.419 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

H, O, W - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Polytype:

Formula:

Crystal System:

Class (H-M)

Space Group:

Space Group Setting:

Cell Parameters:

Ratio:

Unit Cell Volume (calc):

Comment:

Hydrokenoelsmoreite-3C	Hydrokenoelsmoreite-6R
◻₂W₂O₆(H₂O)	◻₂W₂O₆(H₂O)
Isometric	Trigonal
m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral	3 - Rhombohedral
Fd3m	R3
	R3
a = 10.3065(3) Å	a = 7.2882(2) Å, c = 35.7056(14) Å
	a:c = 1 : 4.899
V 1,094.80 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)	V 1,642.51 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019988	Hydrokenoelsmoreite	Gunter J R, Amberg M, Schmalle H (1989) Direct synthesis and single crystal structure determination of cubic pyrochlore-type tungsten trioxide hemihydrate, WO30.5H2O* Materials Research Bulletin 24 289-292		1989	synthetic	0	293

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 Direct synthesis and single crystal structure determination of cubic
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W   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.01963
O   0.31200   0.12500   0.12500   0.01267
Wat   0.37500   0.37500   0.37500   0.05066

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.88 Å	(100)
3.08 Å	(62)
2.944 Å	(78)
2.551 Å	(12)
1.964 Å	(17)
1.804 Å	(23)
1.725 Å	(14)
1.538 Å	(14)

Comments:

Similar to data for ferritungstite.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Type Occurrence of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes), Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

General Appearance of Type Material:

White, microcrystalline powder.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Harvard Mineralogical Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, number 101796.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, number 86985.
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines, Paris, France.
The Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia, number D53020.
Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom, numbers BM 2006,118 and BM 2008,56.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Tin deposit in granitic pegmatite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Bariopharmacosiderite	Bismite	Bismutite	Brochantite	Koechlinite
Metazeunerite	Pharmacosiderite	Powellite	Rooseveltite	Scheelite
Scorodite

Synonyms of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Elsmoreite

IMA2003-059

Other Language Names for HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Dutch:Hydrokenoelsmoreiet

German:Hydrokenoelsmoreit

Simplified Chinese:水钨石

Traditional Chinese:水鎢石

Varieties of HydrokenoelsmoreiteHide

Alumotungstite	Previously considered to be a species, but now understood to be an aluminium-rich variety of hydrokenoelsmoreite.
Ferritungstite	Previously considered to be an independent species, with the formula (K,Ca,Na)(W⁶⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(O,OH)₆.H₂O (partial replacement of W⁶⁺ by Fe³⁺ charge-balanced by introduction of K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Na⁺ in voids of the structure), but later recognised to be only a ferr...

Relationship of Hydrokenoelsmoreite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Elsmoreite Group > Pyrochlore Supergroup

Other Members of Elsmoreite Group:

Hydroplumboelsmoreite	(Pb,◻)(W,Fe³⁺)₂O₆ · H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Hydroxykenoelsmoreite	(◻,Pb)₂(W,Fe³⁺,Al)₂(O,OH)₆(OH)	Trig. 3 : R3

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

20 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Ferberite	FeWO₄
10 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
10 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
8 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Yttrotungstite-(Y)	YW₂O₇(OH) · H₂O
6 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Stolzite	Pb(WO₄)
5 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Anthoinite	AlWO₃(OH)₃
5 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with 'Alumotungstite'	◻₂W₂O₆(H₂O)
3 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Tungstite	WO₃ · H₂O
3 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Meymacite	WO₃ · 2H₂O
2 photos of Hydrokenoelsmoreite associated with Arsenopyrite	FeAsS

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.DH.	Cesiokenopyrochlore	◻Nb₂(O,OH)₆(Cs,◻)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.	Roméite Group	A₂(Sb⁵⁺)₂O₆Z
4.DH.	Oxyplumboroméite	Pb₂Sb₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.	Fluornatropyrochlore	(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)₂Nb₂O₆F	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.DH.	Hydroxykenomicrolite	(◻,Na,Sb³⁺)₂Ta₂O₆(OH,Cs)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.	'Fluornatroroméite'	(Na,Ca)₂Sb₂(O,OH)₆F
4.DH.	Oxyyttrobetafite-(Y)	Y₂Ti₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.05	Thorutite	(Th,U,Ca)Ti₂(O,OH)₆	Mon.
4.DH.05	Orthobrannerite	U⁴⁺U⁶⁺Ti₄O₁₂(OH)₂	Orth.
4.DH.05	Brannerite	UTi₂O₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.DH.10	Kassite	CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
4.DH.10	Lucasite-(La)		Mon. 2 : B2
4.DH.10	Lucasite-(Ce)	CeTi₂(O,OH)₆	Mon.
4.DH.15	'Fluorhydropyrochlore'
4.DH.15	'Hydroxynatromicrolite'	(Na,Bi³⁺,◻)₂Ta₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Hydroplumboelsmoreite	(Pb,◻)(W,Fe³⁺)₂O₆ · H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Hydropyrochlore	(H₂O,◻)₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆(H₂O)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Hydroxymanganopyrochlor)'	(Mn,Ca,Y)₂(Sb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
4.DH.15	Hydroxynatropyrochlore	(Na,Ca,Ce)₂Nb₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Hydrokenopyrochlore	(◻,x)₂Nb₂O₆(H₂O,Cs)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Oxybismutomicrolite	(Bi_1.33◻_0.67)_Σ2Ta₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Kenomicrolite	◻₂Ta₂[O₄(OH)₂]◻	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Oxynatropyrochlore'	(Na,Ca,U)₂Nb₂O₆(O,OH)
4.DH.15	Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Fluorcalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆F	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Oxycalciopyrochlore	Ca₂Nb₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Fluorstrontiopyrochlore'	(Sr,◻)₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆F
4.DH.15	Oxyplumbopyrochlore	Pb₂Nb₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Fluorplumbopyrochlore'	(Pb,Y,Th,U,Na,Ca)_2-x(Nb,Ti)₂O₆F	Iso.
4.DH.15	'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'		Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Bismutopyrochlore (of Chukanov et al.)'	(Bi,Ca,U,Pb)_2-xNb₂(O,OH)₆(OH)	Amor.
4.DH.15	'Kenoplumbopyrochlore'	(Pb,◻)Nb₂O₆(◻,O)
4.DH.15	Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore	(Pb_1.5◻_0.5)Nb₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)'
4.DH.15	'Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y)'	(Y,◻)₂Nb₂O₆O
4.DH.15	'Fluorkenopyrochlore'	(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆F
4.DH.15	Hydroxycalciomicrolite	Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH)	Iso. 432 : P4₂32
4.DH.15	'Strontiopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'	(Sr,Ce,Ca)_0.66(Nb,Fe)₂(O,OH)₇
4.DH.15 va	'Alumotungstite'	◻₂W₂O₆(H₂O)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Oxycalciobetafite'	Ca₂(Ti,Nb)₂O₆O
4.DH.15	'Oxyuranobetafite'	(U,Ca,◻)₂(Ti,Nb)₂O₆O
4.DH.15	Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Oxycalciomicrolite	Ca₂Ta₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Oxystannomicrolite	Sn₂Ta₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Kenoplumbomicrolite	(Pb,◻)₂Ta₂O₆(◻,OH,O)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Oxynatromicrolite	(Na,Ca,U)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆(O,F)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Oxystibiomicrolite	(Sb³⁺,Ca)₂Ta₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	'Hydromicrolite'	(H₂O,◻)₂Ta₂(O,OH)₆(H₂O)
4.DH.15	'Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
4.DH.15	Hydrokenomicrolite	(◻,H₂O)₂Ta₂(O,OH)₆(H₂O)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.DH.15	Hydroxykenoelsmoreite	(◻,Pb)₂(W,Fe³⁺,Al)₂(O,OH)₆(OH)	Trig. 3 : R3
4.DH.15 va	'Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)'	(Ca,Y³⁺,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe³⁺)₂O₇	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Hydroxykenopyrochlore	(◻,Ce,Ba)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH,F)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.15	Hydroxymanganopyrochlore	(Mn²⁺,Th,Na,Ca,REE)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20	'Cuproroméite'	Cu₂Sb₂(O,OH)₇	Iso.
4.DH.20	Hydroxycalcioroméite	(Ca,Sb³⁺)₂(Sb⁵⁺,Ti)₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20	Bindheimite	Pb₂Sb₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20	Hydroxyferroroméite	(Fe²⁺_1.5◻_0.5)Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20	Fluorcalcioroméite	(Ca,Na,◻)₂Sb⁵⁺₂(O,OH)₆F	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20	Oxycalcioroméite	Ca₂Sb₂O₆O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20	Stetefeldtite	Ag₂Sb₂(O,OH)₇	Iso.
4.DH.20	Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.DH.20	Monimolite	Pb₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₇	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.DH.25	Rosiaite	PbSb⁵⁺₂O₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
4.DH.30	Stefanweissite	(Ca,REE)₂Zr₂(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)₂Fe²⁺O₁₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
4.DH.30	Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇	Orth.
4.DH.30	Laachite	(Ca,Mn)₂Zr₂Nb₂TiFeO₁₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DH.30	Nöggerathite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₂Zr₂(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)₂Fe²⁺O₁₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
4.DH.35	Liandratite	U(Nb,Ta)₂O₈	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
4.DH.35	Petscheckite	UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈	Hex.
4.DH.40	Ingersonite	Ca₃Mn²⁺Sb⁵⁺₄O₁₄	Trig. 32 : P3₁21
4.DH.45	Pittongite	Na_0.22(W,Fe³⁺)(O,OH)₃ · 0.44H₂O	Hex. 6m2 : P6m2
4.DH.50	Tazzoliite	Ba_4-xNa_xTi₂Nb₃SiO₁₇[PO₂(OH)₂]_x(OH)_(1-2x)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Fmmm

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Schaller, W. T. (1912) Ferritungstit, ein neues Mineral. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 50 (1-6). 112-113 doi:10.1524/zkri.1912.50.1.112(as ferritungstite)

Walenta, K. (1999): Ferritungstit von der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald. Aufschluss 50, 211-217. (in German)[on "hexagonal" species, similar to, but separate from ferritungstite; a = 15.18, c = 5.97 A from PXRD data]

Williams, P. A., Leverett, P., Sharpe, J. L., Colchester, D. M., Rankin, J. (2005) Elsmoreite, cubic WO3 · 0.5H2O, a new mineral species from Elsmore, New South Wales, Australia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 1061-1064 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.1061 (as elsmoreite)

Atencio, D., Andrade, M. B., Christy, A. G., Giere, R., Kartashov, P. M. (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3) 673-698 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.673

Christy, A. G., Atencio, D. (2013) Clarification of status of species in the pyrochlore supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 13-20 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.02

Mills, Stuart J., Christy, Andrew G., Rumsey, Mike S., Spratt, John (2016) The crystal chemistry of elsmoreite from the Hemerdon (Drakelands) mine, UK: hydrokenoelsmoreite-3C and hydrokenoelsmoreite-6R. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (7) 1195-1203 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.058

(2020) Hydrokenoelsmoreite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Argentina
Córdoba Province Minas Department San Carlos District ⓘ La Bismutina Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Fernández et al. (Ed. E.O. Zappettini)
Jujuy Province Cochinoca Department Abdón Castro Tolay Tusaquillas ⓘ Cerro Liquinaste	[var: Ferritungstite] Kittl (1939) +1 other reference

Australia
New South Wales Gough Co. Dundee ⓘ Bakers Hill deposit	Dieter Mylius collection
Elsmore ⓘ Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes)	[var: Ferritungstite] Rankin et al. (2002)
Wellesley Co. ⓘ Wolfram Wonder mines	Williams et al. (2005)
Queensland Mareeba Shire Bamford Bamford Hill Mines ⓘ Morning Star Extended workings	Elliott et al. (2025)
Tasmania Circular Head municipality Interview River district ⓘ Interview River Sn-W mines	[var: Ferritungstite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
Kentish municipality Moina - Middlesex District ⓘ Princess Mine ?	www.crocoite.com (2002)
Victoria Campaspe Shire Cornella ⓘ Cornella wolframite occurrence	[var: Ferritungstite] Ryan Eagle field observation
Golden Plains Shire Pittong ⓘ Wolfram Mine	Birch et al. (2007)
ⓘ Steiglitz	Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection
Western Australia Port Hedland Shire Abydos Station Wodgina ⓘ Wodgina Tantalite Mine (Wodgina pegmatite; Main tantalite dyke)	[var: Ferritungstite] Simpson (1928)
Westonia Shire Westonia ⓘ Edna May Gold Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Simpson et al. (1948) +1 other reference

Bolivia
Potosí Nor Chichas Province Cotagaita Municipality Cerro Tazna ⓘ Farallon Mine (Farellon mine) ?	Smith et al. (2001)

Bulgaria
Pazardzhik Province Velingrad Municipality ⓘ Grantcharitsa tungsten deposit	Tarassov et al. (2018) +1 other reference

Canada
Yukon Mayo mining district ⓘ Dublin Gulch	[var: Ferritungstite] Peatfield (n.d.)
ⓘ Flo property (Kalzas property)	[var: Ferritungstite] Ercit et al. (1994) +2 other references

China
Tianjin Jizhou ⓘ Yanhe Mine	Yuan et al. (2021)

Czech Republic
Vysočina Region Havlíčkův Brod District ⓘ Vysoká hill	SEJKORA et al. (2026)
Pelhřimov District ⓘ Cetoraz	[var: Ferritungstite] Losertová et al. (2014)

France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Corrèze Ussel Meymac ⓘ La Grange Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Ansermet et al. (2010)
Haute-Vienne Limoges Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat ⓘ Puy-les-Vignes	[var: Ferritungstite] Queneau (n.d.)
Saint-Sulpice-Laurière ⓘ La Bertrande	[var: Ferritungstite] Bariand et al. (n.d.) +1 other reference
Occitanie Lozère Mende Monts-de-Randon Estables ⓘ Froidviala Est	Patrice Queneau Collection. Visual ...

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Weiß (2001)
Saxony Vogtlandkreis Treuen Eich ⓘ Clay pit ?	[var: Ferritungstite] Gerstenberg (n.d.)

Italy
Piedmont Biella Province Campiglia Cervo ⓘ Quittengo	[var: Ferritungstite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
Cascine Machetto ⓘ Alpe Machetto Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Orlandi et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Druogno Antoliva Valley Alpe Campra (Campra) ⓘ Pizzo Ragno (Northern slope)	[var: Ferritungstite] Vanini et al. (2008)
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Fluminimaggiore ⓘ Pala su Sciusciu	[var: Ferritungstite] Stara et al. (1996)
ⓘ Santa Lucia Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Brizzi G. et al. (1989)
Gonnosfanadiga Fenugu Sibiri Mine ⓘ Pira Inferida	[var: Ferritungstite] Brizzi et al. (1994)
ⓘ Fosso Is Bandius Prospect	[var: Ferritungstite] Stara et al. (1996)
ⓘ Genna Su Padenti Prospect	[var: Ferritungstite] Stara et al. (1996)

Japan
Kagoshima Prefecture Kumage District Yakushima Yakushima Island ⓘ Nitta mine (Hayasaki mine)	[var: Ferritungstite] ... +1 other reference
Kyoto Prefecture Kameoka City Gyojayama ⓘ Otani mine	Petrov (n.d.)
Soraku District Wazuka-cho ⓘ Ishidera	[var: Ferritungstite] MORIMITSU et al. (2021)
Yamaguchi Prefecture Mine city ⓘ Ofuku mine (Yamato mine)	[var: Ferritungstite] SHIROSE et al. (2011) +1 other reference
Yamanashi Prefecture Kinpuzan mining district Kofu City Kurobera ⓘ Otome mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Tsunoda & Shimizu (1995)

Kazakhstan
Jambyl Region Moiynkum District ⓘ Kara-Oba W deposit	[var: Ferritungstite] Jermolenko (2002)
Karaganda Region Shet District Akshatau (Aqshatau) ⓘ Akchatau Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Evseev (1995)

Malaysia
Perak Kinta District ⓘ Kramat Pulai Mine	[var: Alumotungstite] Bernard et al. (2004)

Portugal
Braga Terras de Bouro Cibões e Brufe Vergaço ⓘ Unnamed mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Alves (n.d.)
Bragança Freixo de Espada à Cinta Lagoaça e Fornos ⓘ Fonte Santa Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Gomes et al. (2010)
Castelo Branco Idanha-a-Nova Proença-a-Velha ⓘ Matas da Rainha Mines - Carvoeira e Senhora da Granja	Alexandre Pedroso samples.
Vila Real Montalegre Salto ⓘ Borralha Mines	[var: Ferritungstite] Sahama (1981) +1 other reference
Sabrosa Souto Maior ⓘ Vinheiros Mine	Alves (2017)

Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Iultinsky District Iultinsky Mining Complex ⓘ Tenkergin Mine (Volchye)	[var: Ferritungstite] Stuart Mills

Rwanda
Northern Province Burera District Rusarabuge Gifurwe ⓘ Gifurwe Mines	[var: Alumotungstite, var: Ferritungstite] J. W. Anthony et al.: "Handbook of Mineralogy" (1997)
Rulindo District ⓘ Nyakabingo Mine	[var: Alumotungstite, var: Ferritungstite] Dewaele et al. (2016)

Spain
Extremadura Badajoz Valle de la Serena ⓘ San Nicolás Mine	Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023)
Cáceres Almoharín ⓘ La Parrilla Mine (Adelaida open pit mine)	[var: Ferritungstite] Bocamina (Grupo Mineralogista de Madrid)

Thailand
Phrae Province ⓘ Doi Ngom Mine (Doi Than Ngoam Mine)	[var: Ferritungstite] Dill et al. (2008)

Uganda
Western Region Kabale ⓘ Bjordal Mine (Nyamuliro Mine)	[var: Ferritungstite] - (1977, November)
ⓘ Nyamulilo Mine	[var: Alumotungstite, var: Ferritungstite] Bernard et al. (2004)
Kisoro ⓘ Kirwa Mine	[var: Alumotungstite, var: Ferritungstite] J. W. Anthony et al.: "Handbook of Mineralogy" (1997)
ⓘ Mpororo W Deposit	[var: Ferritungstite] v. Knorring et al. (1972) +1 other reference

UK
England Cornwall Calstock Gunnislake ⓘ Hingston Down Quarry	[var: Ferritungstite] Golley et al. (1995)
St Day ⓘ Wheal Gorland
Devon South Hams Sparkwell ⓘ Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine)	[var: Alumotungstite, var: Ferritungstite] Wolf Minerals
Northern Ireland County Down Mourne Mountains ⓘ Gruggandoo	Moles et al. (2012)
ⓘ Wee Roosley quarry	Moles et al. (2012)

USA
Colorado Boulder County Boulder County Tungsten Mining District ⓘ Eureka Mine (Eureka Alta)	[var: Ferritungstite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Connecticut Middlesex County ⓘ East Hampton ?	[var: Ferritungstite] Reported by Dick Schooner (not analyzed?)
Missouri Madison County Fredericktown Mining District ⓘ ~~Silver Mine~~	[var: Ferritungstite] Graf (1947) +1 other reference
Nevada Humboldt County Osgood Mountains Potosi Mining District ⓘ Mountain King Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Castor et al. (2004)
Mineral County Fitting Mining District Luning ⓘ Luning area	[var: Ferritungstite] Castor et al. (2004)
Leonard Mining District ⓘ Nevada Scheelite mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Ross (1961)
Utah Tooele County ⓘ Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District)	[var: Ferritungstite] Bernard et al. (2004)
Washington Stevens County Springdale Mining District ⓘ Germania Mine	[var: Ferritungstite] Bernard et al. (2004)

Zimbabwe
Matabeleland North Hwange District ⓘ R.H.A. tungsten mine	Wolfgang Hampel

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