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Dumortierite
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About Dumortierite
Eugรจne Dumortier
Formula:
Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
The given formula is the anhydrous end-member. Hydrogen incorporation leads to a more complex formula:
(Al,โป)[Al2(O,OH)](Al2O)2[SiO3(O,OH)]3(BO3)
(Al,โป)[Al2(O,OH)](Al2O)2[SiO3(O,OH)]3(BO3)
Colour:
Blue, greenish-blue, violet-blue, pale blue, pink, red
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
7 - 8
Specific Gravity:
3.21 - 3.41
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
Named in honour of Eugรจne Dumortier (3 December 1801, Lyon, France โ 13 August 1876, Lyon, France), palaeontologist who wrote 'รtudes Palรฉontologiques sur les dรฉpรดts jurassiques du Bassin du Rhรดne'.
Type Locality:
Isostructural with:
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Mindat ID:
1329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1329:7
IMA Classification of Dumortierite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
AlAl6BSi3O18
First published:
1881
Classification of Dumortierite
9.AJ.10
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4
54.1.2.1
54 : NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates
1 : Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with (BO3)
54 : NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates
1 : Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with (BO3)
17.5.25
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
5 : Borosilicates
17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
5 : Borosilicates
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAโCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMAโCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMAโCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Dum | IMAโCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAโCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Dum | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185โ187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Dum | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of Dumortierite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Dumortierite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Comment:
Vitreous to dull.
Colour:
Blue, greenish-blue, violet-blue, pale blue, pink, red
Hardness:
7 - 8 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110},
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110},
Parting:
parting on {001}
Density:
3.21 - 3.41 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.45 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Dumortierite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.659 - 1.678 nβ = 1.684 - 1.691 nγ = 1.686 - 1.692
2V:
Measured: 20° to 52°, Calculated: 30°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.014 - 0.027
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
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Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
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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.
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:
r > v or r < v
Optical Extinction:
Parallel. X = c; Y = b; Z = a.
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue.
Chemistry of Dumortierite
Mindat Formula:
Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
The given formula is the anhydrous end-member. Hydrogen incorporation leads to a more complex formula:
(Al,โป)[Al2(O,OH)](Al2O)2[SiO3(O,OH)]3(BO3)
The given formula is the anhydrous end-member. Hydrogen incorporation leads to a more complex formula:
(Al,โป)[Al2(O,OH)](Al2O)2[SiO3(O,OH)]3(BO3)
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Fe,Ti,Mg,Ca
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 30.90 % |
| TiO2 | 1.11 % |
| Al2O3 | 57.24 % |
| Fe2O3 | 0.44 % |
| MgO | 2.92 % |
| B2O3 | 6.09 % |
| H2O | 1.18 % |
| Total: | 99.88 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway | H2O and B2O3 calculated assuming one B and 0.75 (OH) per formula unit for dumortierite, after Moore & Araki (1978) |
Crystallography of Dumortierite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.828(1) Å, b = 20.243(3) Å, c = 4.7001(5) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.584 : 1 : 0.232
Unit Cell V:
1,125.36 ร
ยณ (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Twinning:
Common on {110} sometimes producing trillings.
Comment:
Non-standard space group setting (Pmcn).
Crystal Structure
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0019562 | Dumortierite | Groat L A, Evans R J, Grew E S, Pieczka A (2012) The crystal chemistry of As- and Sb-bearing dumortierite The Canadian Mineralogist 50 855-872 | 2012 | the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019561 | Dumortierite | Groat L A, Evans R J, Grew E S, Pieczka A (2012) The crystal chemistry of As- and Sb-bearing dumortierite The Canadian Mineralogist 50 855-872 | 2012 | Tonagh Island in Amundsen Bay, Enderby Land, East Antarctica | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019560 | Dumortierite | Groat L A, Evans R J, Grew E S, Pieczka A (2012) The crystal chemistry of As- and Sb-bearing dumortierite The Canadian Mineralogist 50 855-872 | 2012 | west shore of Lake Uvildy in the Ilmen Mountains, southern Urals, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019559 | Dumortierite | Groat L A, Evans R J, Grew E S, Pieczka A (2012) The crystal chemistry of As- and Sb-bearing dumortierite The Canadian Mineralogist 50 855-872 | 2012 | Hartmannsdorf quarry, 12 km northwest of Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020826 | Dumortierite | Evans R J, Fyfe C A, Groat L A, Lam A E (2012) MAS NMR measurements and ab initio calculations of the 29Si chemical shifts in dumortierite and holtite American Mineralogist 97 329-340 | 2012 | Madagascar | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007092 | Dumortierite | Fuchs Y, Ertl A, Hughes J M, Prowatke S, Brandstatter F, Schuster R (2005) Dumortierite from the Gfohl unit, Lower Austria: chemistry, structure, and infra-red spectroscopy European Journal of Mineralogy 17 173-183 | 2005 | Gfohl unit, Lower Austria | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007091 | Dumortierite | Fuchs Y, Ertl A, Hughes J M, Prowatke S, Brandstatter F, Schuster R (2005) Dumortierite from the Gfohl unit, Lower Austria: chemistry, structure, and infra-red spectroscopy European Journal of Mineralogy 17 173-183 | 2005 | Gfohl unit, Lower Austria | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019939 | Dumortierite | Moore P B, Araki T (1978) Dumortierite, Si3B[Al6.75[]0.25O17.25(OH)0.75]: a detailed structure analysis Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 132 231-241 | 1978 | Saharina, Madagascar | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001025 | Dumortierite | Alexander V D, Griffen D T, Martin T J (1986) Crystal chemistry of some Fe- and Ti-poor dumortierites American Mineralogist 71 786-794 |  | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001024 | Dumortierite | Alexander V D, Griffen D T, Martin T J (1986) Crystal chemistry of some Fe- and Ti-poor dumortierites American Mineralogist 71 786-794 | | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001023 | Dumortierite | Alexander V D, Griffen D T, Martin T J (1986) Crystal chemistry of some Fe- and Ti-poor dumortierites O5y and O11x have been editted American Mineralogist 71 786-794 | | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001022 | Dumortierite | Alexander V D, Griffen D T, Martin T J (1986) Crystal chemistry of some Fe- and Ti-poor dumortierites American Mineralogist 71 786-794 | | 1986 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.85 ร | (strong) |
| 2.09 ร | (medium strong) |
| 5.06 ร | (medium) |
| 3.43 ร | (medium) |
| 3.22 ร | (medium) |
| 2.91 ร | (medium |
| 4.26 ร | (medium weak) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Near-surface Processes | |
| 23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) | |
| Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
| 40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) |
Geological Setting:
In Al rich regionally metamorphosed rocks disseminated and in veinlets cutting schist, also in pegmatitic veins.
Type Occurrence of Dumortierite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Musรฉum Nationale dโHistoire Naturelle, Paris, France, numbers 83.63 (holotype), 93.311 (cotype), 95.10 (cotype).
Other Language Names for Dumortierite
Dutch:Dumortieriet
German:Dumortierit
Italian:Dumortierite
Polish:Dumortieryt
Russian:ะัะผะพัััะตัะธั
Spanish:Dumortierita
Relationship of Dumortierite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Dumortierite Group:
| Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 142 photos of Dumortierite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 20 photos of Dumortierite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 15 photos of Dumortierite associated with 'Quartzite' | |
| 13 photos of Dumortierite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 6 photos of Dumortierite associated with Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| 6 photos of Dumortierite associated with 'Citrine' | SiO2 |
| 6 photos of Dumortierite associated with Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 6 photos of Dumortierite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| 5 photos of Dumortierite associated with Chlorite Group | |
| 4 photos of Dumortierite associated with Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.AJ. | Hingganite-(Nd) | Nd2โปBe2Si2O8(OH)2 |
| 9.AJ. | Arrheniusite-(Ce) | CaMg[(Ce7Y3)Ca5](SiO4)4(Si2B3AsO18)(BO3)F11 |
| 9.AJ.05 | Ominelite | (Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| 9.AJ.05 | Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Nioboholtite | (Nb0.6โป0.4)Al6BSi3O18 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Titanoholtite | (Ti0.75โป0.25)Al6BSi3O18 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Holtite | (Ta0.6โป0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| 9.AJ.15 | Garrelsite | Ba3NaSi2B7O16(OH)4 |
| 9.AJ.20 | 'Muromontite' | near Be2FeY2Si3O12 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Nd) | Nd2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| 9.AJ.20 | Melanocerite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| 9.AJ.20 | 'Unnamed (OH-analogue of Gadolinite-(Y))' | (Y,Ca)2(Fe,โป)Be2Si2O8(OH,O)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(โป,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(โป,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Yb) | (Yb,Y,REE)2โปBe2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Homilite | Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10 |
| 9.AJ.20 | 'Minasgeraisite-(Y)' | (Ca2Y2)โป2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Calcybeborosilite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)2(โป,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2 |
| 9.AJ.25 | Stillwellite-(La) | LaBSiO5 |
| 9.AJ.25 | Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
| 9.AJ.30 | Cappelenite-(Y) | Ba(Y,Ce)6Si3B6O24F2 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Laptevite-(Ce) | Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)Y3REE7(SiO4)3(PO4)(B3Si3O18)(BO3)F11 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Proshchenkoite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe2+(P,Si)Si6B3O34F14 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Okanoganite-(Y) | (Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce)12Si6B2O27F14 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Hundholmenite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca,Na)15(Al,Fe3+)(CaxAs3+1-x)(Si,As5+)Si6B3(O,F)48 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Vicanite-(Ce) | (Ca,Ce,La,Th)15As5+(As3+0.5,Na0.5)Fe3+Si6B4O40F7 |
| 9.AJ.40 | Jadarite | LiNaSiB3O7(OH) |
Fluorescence of Dumortierite
blue shortwave-excited luminescence excited by SW UV caused by titanate groups (TiO6)
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Dumortierite in petrology
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References for Dumortierite
Reference List:
Gonnard, Ferdinand (1881) Sur l'existence d'une espรจce minรฉrale nouvelle, la Dumortiรฉrite, dans le gneiss de Beaunan, au-dessus des anciens aqueducs gallo-romains de la vallรฉe de l'Izeron (Rhรดne) Bulletin de Minรฉralogie, 4 (1) 2-5 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1881.1606
Damour, Augustin-Alexis (1881) Analyse de la Dumortiรฉrite. Bulletin de Minรฉralogie, 4 (1) 6-8 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1881.1607
Gonnard, Ferdinand (1881) Sur l'existence d'une espรจce minรฉrale nouvelle, la Dumortiรฉrite, dans le gneiss de Beaunan, au-dessus des anciens aqueducs gallo-romains de la vallรฉe de l'Izeron (Rhรดne) Bulletin de Minรฉralogie, 4 (1) 2-5 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1881.1606
Ford, W. E. (1903) Ueber die chemische Zusammensetzung des Dumortierit. Zeitschrift fรผr Kristallographie, 37 (1-6). 417-421 doi:10.1524/zkri.1903.37.1.417
Schaller, W. T. (1906) II. รber Dumortierit. Zeitschrift fรผr Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 41 (1). 19-47 doi:10.1524/zkri.1906.41.1.19
Groves, A. W. (1928) The identification of dumortierite as grains; dumortierite in Cornish granite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 21 (121). 489-492 doi:10.1180/minmag.1928.021.121.04
Claringbull, G. F., Hey, M. H. (1958) New data for dumortierite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (242). 901-907 doi:10.1180/minmag.1958.031.242.02
Werding, Gรผnter; Schreyer, Werner (1990) Synthetic dumortierite: its PTX-dependent compositional variations in the system Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2-H2O. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 105 (1). p.11-24. doi:10.1007/bf00320963
Platonov, Alexei N., Langer, Klaus, Chopin, Christian, Andrut, Michael, Taran, Michail N. (2000) Fe2+ -Ti4+ charge-transfer in dumortierite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 12 (3) 521-528 doi:10.1127/ejm/12/3/0521
Fuchs, Yves, Ertl, Andreas, Hughes, John M., Prowatke, Stefan, Brandstรคtter, Franz, Schuster, Ralf (2005) Dumortierite from the Gfรถhl unit, Lower Austria: chemistry, structure, and infra-red spectroscopy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17 (1). 173-183 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0173
Cempรญrek, J., Novรกk, M. (2006) Mineralogy of dumortierite-bearing abyssal pegmatites at Starkoฤ and Bฤstvina, Kutnรก Horaย Crystallineย Complex. Journal of the Czech Geological Society, 51 (3-4) 259-270
Pieczka, A., Grew, E. S., Groat, L. A., Evans, R. J. (2011) Holtite and dumortierite from the Szklary Pegmatite, Lower Silesia, Poland. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (2) 303-315 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.2.303
Evans, R. J., Fyfe, C. A., Groat, L. A., Lam, A. E. (2012) MAS NMR measurements and ab initio calculations of the 29Si chemical shifts in dumortierite and holtite. American Mineralogist, 97 (2) 329-340 doi:10.2138/am.2012.3880
Evans, R. J., Groat, L. A. (2012) Structure and topology of dumortierite and dumortierite-like materials. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (5) 1197-1231 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.5.1197
Groat, L. A., Evans, R. J., Grew, E. S., Pieczka, A. (2012) The Crystal Chemistry of As- and Sb-bearing Dumortierite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (4) 855-872 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.4.855
Galliski, M. A., Marquez-Zavalia, M. F., Lira, R., Cempirek, J., Skoda, R. (2012) Mineralogy and Origin of the Dumortierite-Bearing Pegmatites of Virorco, San Luis, Argentina. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (4) 873-894 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.4.873
Pieczka, A., Evans, R. J., Grew, E. S., Groat, L. A., Ma, C., Rossman, G. R. (2013) The dumortierite supergroup. I. A new nomenclature for the dumortierite and holtite groups. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (6) 2825-2839 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.6.09
Wunder, Bernd, Kutzschbach, Martin, Hosse, Luisa, Wilke, Franziska D.H., Schertl, Hans-Peter, Chopin, Christian (2018) Synthetic [4]B-bearing dumortierite and natural [4]B-free magnesiodumortierite from the Dora-Maira Massif: differences in boron coordination in response to ultrahigh pressure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30 (3) 471-483 doi:10.1127/ejm/2018/0030-2742
Vigier, Maxence, Fritsch, Emmanuel, Cavignac, Thรฉo, Latouche, Camille, Jobic, Stรฉphane (2023) Shortwave UV Blue Luminescence of Some Minerals and Gems Due to Titanate Groups. Minerals, 13 (1) 104 doi:10.3390/min13010104
Dandekar, Sneha; Mariani, Elisabetta; Dandekar, Tushar R.; Khatirkar, Rajesh K.; Pande, Kavita; Gardner, Joseph; Bagshaw, Heath; Randive, Kirtikumar; Peshwe, Dilip (2025) Kyanite-muscovite-dumortierite vein mineralization mechanisms from advanced microstructural analysis using EBSD. American Mineralogist, 110 (7). p.1034-1045. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9380
Localities for Dumortierite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| Grew (2000) |
| Grew (1981) +1 other reference | |
| Barbier et al. (1999) +1 other reference |
| Wadoski et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Burt +1 other reference |
Argentina | |
| Rapela et al. (2002) |
| Rapela et al. (2002) | |
| Sillitoe et al. (2019) |
| Galliski et al. (2012) |
Australia | |
| |
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
| F.Walter (1984) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Kolitsch (2022) |
| Pristacz et al. (2009) +1 other reference |
| Pristacz et al. (2009) | |
| Fuchs et al. (2005) | |
| Neumayer (1980) | |
| Reinhold (1914) +1 other reference |
| Neumayer (1980) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Meixner (1952) +1 other reference |
| Fuchs et al. (2005) |
| Kolitsch (2026) |
| KรHLER (1953) |
| Hlawatsch (1911) +5 other references |
| Peter Lamatsch collection (SXRD-analysed by Uwe Kolitsch) |
| Aufschluss 1972 (SB) |
| Aufschluss 1972 (SB) |
| Aufschluss 1972 (SB) |
Bolivia | |
| Lorin Fassbender et al. (2024) |
| Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) |
Botswana | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
| Wendorff et al. (2005) |
Brazil | |
| Sauer (1982) |
| Menezes (n.d.) | |
| Franz et al. (2014) | |
| Franz et al. (2014) | |
| MinMag 61:607 (1997) | |
| al and metamorphic zircon crystals near to each other. The crystals sit in a matrix of polygonal quartz (Qtz) +1 other reference |
Bulgaria | |
| Moritz et al. (2004) |
| Svetoslav Petrussenko et al. (2007) |
Canada | |
| albite alunite andalusite andesine ... |
| Peatfield (n.d.) |
| Scott (2012) |
| BC Mining Reports 1970 |
| Curtis et al. (1977) |
| O'Reilly et al. (1982) |
| Sabina (1967) +1 other reference |
| Taner et al. (1993) |
| Girault (1952) |
Chile | |
| Escolme et al. (2020) |
| Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schlรผter (Hamburg University) |
China | |
| [1]ไฟไธน็ et al. (3) |
Croatia | |
| Garaลกiฤ et al. (2024) |
Czech Republic | |
| Duda |
| Canadian Mineralogist: 44: 23-30. |
| Losert | |
| Fiala |
| Cempรญrek et al. (2006) |
| Gadas et al. (2011) |
| Povondra et al. (eds.) +1 other reference |
| Bohuslav Bures collection |
| Loun et al. (2011) | |
| Cempรญrek et al. (2006) |
| ฤernรฝ P. |
| Robert Vaลo |
| Cempรญrek et al. (2004) |
| Stanฤk (1991) +4 other references |
| Nฤmec D.: Ein Pegmatit mit Li-Mineralisierung von Dolnรญ Bory in Westmahren (ฤSSR) | |
| Stanฤk (1997) | |
| Cempรญrek et al. (2000) |
| Novรกk et al. (1999) | |
Finland | |
| Ilkka Mikkola collection |
| Ilkka Nmikkola collection | |
| Ilkka Mikkola collection |
| Rouhunkoski |
| Ilkka Mikkola collection |
| www.mindat.org (n.d.) |
| Lahti +1 other reference |
France | |
| Mason (1976) |
| Gonnard (1881) |
| Brun (2010) |
| Bull. Soc. Franรง. Minรฉralo. ... |
Germany | |
| Walenta (1992) |
| 70. +1 other reference |
| Weiร (1990) |
| Sperling (1991) |
| Laubmann et al. (1915) |
| Pรถllmann et al. (2007) |
| Haardt |
| H. Vollstรคdt et al. (Dresden) +1 other reference |
| Wittern (2001) |
Hungary | |
India | |
| Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" |
| Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" | |
| Dhana Raju (2019) |
| Rao (1968) |
| Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" +3 other references |
| Dandekar et al. (2025) | |
| Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" | |
Iran | |
| Mikaeili et al. (2025) |
Italy | |
| Marchesini et al. (2025) +1 other reference |
| Giovanni Scapin Collection +2 other references |
| Roberto Bosi specimen | |
| www.mindat.org (2016) |
| Mattioli V. (1983) +1 other reference |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) | |
| www.mindat.org (2016) | |
| www.mindat.org (2016) | |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
Japan | |
| Takahata +1 other reference |
| Takahata +1 other reference |
| Alfredo Petrov specimens |
| Takahata +1 other reference |
| Takahata +1 other reference | |
| - (n.d.) +2 other references |
| Yamada (2004) |
| - (n.d.) +2 other references |
| American Mineralogist 87: 160-170 (2002) |
| Fossa Magna Museum specimens |
| Hiroaki Tano specimen. (Many Japanese collectors have this mineral from here.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Takahata +2 other references |
Kazakhstan | |
| Korsakov et al. (2020) |
Madagascar | |
| Behier (1963) |
| Guigues (1955) | |
| Ackermand et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| Ackermand et al. (2006) |
| Christophe-Michel-Lรฉvy et al. (1959) +1 other reference |
| Behier (1960) | |
| Ackermand et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| Lacroix (1922) | |
| Maro Barsanti & Martins da Pedra photos | |
| Behier (1963) |
| Behier (1960) |
| Behier (1960) | |
| Martin Slama collection |
| Platonov et al. (2000) | |
| Morteani et al. (2006) |
Mozambique | |
| Martins da Pedra. +2 other references |
| O. Dziallas +1 other reference |
Namibia | |
| von Bezing (2007) |
| Cairncross et al. (2006) | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
New Zealand | |
| Railton et al. (1990) |
| Railton et al. (1990) |
Norway | |
| Identity confirmed by xrd att the ... +1 other reference |
| Nijland et al. (1998) |
| Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-6485 (Ex Harald Breivik collection) +1 other reference |
| Hulzebosch-Sijen et al. (1990) |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Visser et al. (1991) | |
| Wilke (1976) |
| Grew et al. (1998) |
| Visser et al. (1991) |
| Kvamsdal (2001) |
| Kvamsdal (2001) | |
| Knut Edvard larsen collection # 4149 (Ex L.O.Kvamsdal collection) +1 other reference |
| Atle Michalsen Collection |
| Peter Andresen collection |
| Sturt et al. (1972) |
| Bรธe (2001) | |
| Cempรญrek J. et al. (2010) |
Peru | |
| Freeport-McMoRan |
| Hyrลl (2012) |
| Petersen (1970) | |
| Hyrลl (2012) | |
| Mlynarczyk (2005) +1 other reference |
Poland | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Elek Szeลฤg collection |
| Mochnacka et al. (2000) | |
| Pieczka A. | |
| Pieczka +5 other references |
Russia | |
| Scott (2012) +1 other reference |
| Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-327) +1 other reference |
| [World of Stones 12:49] | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Igor.V. Pekov (2008) |
Slovakia | |
| Kodฤra P. et al. (2008) +1 other reference |
| Daniel Ozdรญn collection |
| Bacsรณ Z. & ฤuฤa R. |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
South Korea | |
| Sudo +3 other references | |
| Takagi (2008) |
Spain | |
| Romero Silva (2003) |
| Calvo Rebollar (2018) |
| Alejandro Sรกnchez Jimรฉnez |
| Geological Museum of Malaga |
| Garcia Casco (1993) |
Sri Lanka | |
| Grew +5 other references |
Sweden | |
| |
| Collection of Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet i Stockholm (The Natural History Museum) |
| Bjรคllerud (1990) | |
| Thorin (1989) |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
UK | |
| Golley et al. (1995) |
| [Specimen in the Natural History Museum |
| King (n.d.) |
Ukraine | |
| Lyckberg et al. (2009) |
USA | |
| Econ Geol (1988) |
| Duke (1960) +2 other references |
| Wilson (1929) +2 other references |
| Reynolds (1988) +1 other reference |
| Bideaux et al. (1960) +2 other references |
| Wilson (1929) +4 other references | |
| Diller et al. (1889) +5 other references |
| Bancroft et al. (1990) | |
| MRDS database Dep. ID file #10056453 | |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Ted A. Hadley and Daniel J. Evanich (2021) |
| - (2005) |
| Ransom (1955) +3 other references |
| Kunz (1894) +3 other references |
| Reed (1927) +2 other references |
| Reed (1927) +1 other reference | |
| Scott (2012) |
| MacMurphy (1930) +3 other references |
| MacMurphy (1930) +1 other reference |
| - (2005) | |
| MacMurphy (1930) +1 other reference | |
| Murdoch (1966) +1 other reference |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference | |
| Ford (1902) +6 other references |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| former Ronald Januzzi collection. |
| King (2009) |
| King (2009) | |
| King (2000) | |
| King (2009) | |
| King (2009) | |
| King (2009) | |
| King (2009) | |
| King (2009) |
| King (2009) | |
| King (2009) |
| King (2009) |
| King (2009) |
| King (2009) |
| King (2009) | |
| King (2009) |
| King (2000) |
| King (2000) | |
| King (2000) | |
| King (2000) |
| King (2000) | |
| King (2000) | |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King et al. (1994) | |
| Ransom (1974) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Graham et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Jeremie Pfister Collection | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Johnson (1977) +2 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Griswold (1961) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| U.S. Geological Survey staff (1965) | |
| Jahns (1946) | |
| Manchester (1931) | |
| Manchester (1931) |
| The New York State Museum Catalog No. ... | |
| Hovey (1896) |
| NY State Museum spec. no. 16908 | |
| Robinson et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| Robinson et al. (2007) |
| Marian Lupulescu (2010) | |
| Marian Lupulescu et al. (2010) |
| Jensen (1978) |
| Palache et al. (1930) |
| Kesler | |
| Wilson et al. (1978) | |
| Kesler +1 other reference | |
| Genth et al. (1881) | |
| Genth et al. (1881) |
| Lapham et al. (1976) |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Bullock (1981) | |
| Cannon (1975) |
| Thurber et al. (1989) +1 other reference | |
| Cannon (1975) | |
| Cannon (1975) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
| Cairncross (2004) |
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