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Coloradoite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Coloradoite, etc.

Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA

Coloradoite

Rex Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA

Coloradoite, etc.

Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Coloradoite, etc.

Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA

Coloradoite

Rex Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA

Coloradoite, etc.

Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Coloradoite, etc.

Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA

Coloradoite

Rex Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA

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About ColoradoiteHide

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Formula:

HgTe

Colour:

Iron black tending toward gray

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

2½

Specific Gravity:

8.10

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Sphalerite Group

Name:

Named in 1877 by Frederick Genth for the type localities which are in Colorado.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
ⓘ Keystone Mine, Magnolia Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
ⓘ Mountain Lion Mine - Keystone vein, Magnolia Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA

Also, coloradoite (of Niggli), a variety of quartz latite that corresponds to the opdalitic magma-type of Niggli (1923)

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1110

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1110:1

Similar NamesHide

Coloradoite (of Niggli)

A rock subtype

IMA Classification of ColoradoiteHide

IMA status:

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

IMA Formula:

Hg²⁺Te^2-

Classification of ColoradoiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.CB.05a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

2.8.2.5

2 : SULFIDES
8 : A_mX_p, with m:p = 1:1

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.5.8

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl

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 for Standard
Clr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Clr	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 ColoradoiteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of ColoradoiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Iron black tending toward gray

Comment:

May tarnish to dull purple

Hardness:

2½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=25 - 28 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

8.10 g/cm³ (Measured) 8.092 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of ColoradoiteHide

Anisotropism:

Moderate, dark brownish red to blue-gray

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
400nm	33.8%
420nm	35.4%
440nm	36.5%
460nm	36.9%
480nm	36.5%
500nm	36.1%
520nm	35.9%
540nm	36.2%
560nm	37.0%
580nm	38.2%
600nm	38.6%
620nm	38.2%
640nm	37.4%
660nm	36.7%
680nm	36.0%
700nm	35.5%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 38.6%.

Colour in reflected light:

White with a slight grayish brown tint, tarnishing to dull purple

Chemistry of ColoradoiteHide

Mindat Formula:

HgTe

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Hg	61.120 %
Te	38.880 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Hg, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of ColoradoiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

43m - Hextetrahedral

Space Group:

F43m

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.453 Å

Unit Cell V:

268.71 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Massive, granular

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Temp (K)
0011528	Coloradoite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 85-237	1963	293
0017442	Coloradoite	Zachariasen W (1926) Die Kristallstruktur der Telluride von Zink, Cadmium und Quecksilber _cod_database_code 1010537 Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 8 302-306	1926	293
0017666	Coloradoite	de Jong W (1926) Die Struktur des Tiemannit und Koloradoit. _cod_database_code 1010945 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 63 466-472	1926	293

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Hg   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
Te   0.25000   0.25000   0.25000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.728 Å	(100)
3.231 Å	(5)
2.283 Å	(60)
1.947 Å	(33)
1.6154 Å	(5)
1.4819 Å	(10)
1.3183 Å	(10)
1.2431 Å	(3)
1.1419 Å	(3)
1.0920 Å	(3)
1.0216 Å	(2)
0.9852 Å	(1)
0.9525 Å	(2)
0.9046 Å	(3)
0.8634 Å	(3)
0.8412 Å	(3)

Comments:

ICDD 32-665 Synthetic

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal, tellurium bearing precious metal veins.

Type Occurrence of ColoradoiteHide

Synonyms of ColoradoiteHide

Tellurquecksilber

Other Language Names for ColoradoiteHide

Dutch:Coloradoiet

German:Coloradoit
Koloradoit

Russian:Колорадоит

Simplified Chinese:碲汞矿

Spanish:Coloradoita

Relationship of Coloradoite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Sphalerite Group

Other Members of Sphalerite Group:

Browneite	MnS	Iso. 43m : F43m
Hawleyite	CdS	Iso. 43m : F43m
Ishiharaite	(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
Metacinnabar	HgS	Iso. 43m : F43m
Rudashevskyite	(Fe,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
Sphalerite	ZnS	Iso. 43m : F43m
Stilleite	ZnSe	Iso. 43m : F43m
Tiemannite	HgSe	Iso. 43m : F43m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

113 photos of Coloradoite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
101 photos of Coloradoite associated with Native Gold	Au
60 photos of Coloradoite associated with Hessite	Ag₂Te
47 photos of Coloradoite associated with Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
46 photos of Coloradoite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
36 photos of Coloradoite associated with Hematite	Fe₂O₃
35 photos of Coloradoite associated with Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
33 photos of Coloradoite associated with Calaverite	AuTe₂
30 photos of Coloradoite associated with Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
19 photos of Coloradoite associated with Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.CB.	Richardsite	Zn₂CuGaS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.	Okruginite	Cu₂SnSe₃	Mon. m : Bb
2.CB.	Hanswilkeite	KFeS₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.CB.	Auroselenide	AuSe	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.CB.	Ruizhongite	(Ag₂◻)Pb₃Ge₂S₈	Iso. 43m : I43d
2.CB.	Agmantinite	Ag₂MnSnS₄	Orth.
2.CB.	Tolstykhite	Au₃S₄Te₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.	Gachingite	Au(Te_1-xSe_x)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.05a	Hawleyite	CdS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05	'UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn'	Cu₂Fe₃Zn₅S₁₀
2.CB.05a	Metacinnabar	HgS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Tiemannite	HgSe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Sphalerite	ZnS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05b	Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄	Iso.
2.CB.05c	Polhemusite	(Zn,Hg)S	Tet.
2.CB.05a	Rudashevskyite	(Fe,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Stilleite	ZnSe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Ishiharaite	(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.07a	'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)'	Cu₂MnSnS₄
2.CB.07a	Shenzhuangite	NiFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10b	Talnakhite	Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆	Iso. 43m : I43m
2.CB.10b	Haycockite	Cu₄Fe₅S₈	Orth. 222
2.CB.10a	Lenaite	AgFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Gallite	CuGaS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Roquesite	CuInS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂	Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.10a	'UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn'	Cu₂Fe₂Sn₃S₇
2.CB.10c	Omariniite	Cu₈Fe₂ZnGe₂S₁₂	Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.10a	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	'Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)'	CuZn₂InS₄
2.CB.10b	Mooihoekite	Cu₉Fe₉S₁₆	Tet. 42m : P42m
2.CB.10a	Laforêtite	AgInS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10b	Putoranite	Cu_1.1Fe_1.2S₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pn3m
2.CB.15a	Velikite	Cu₂HgSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15c	'UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn'	Cu₈(Fe,Zn)₃Ge₂S₁₂ (?)
2.CB.15a	Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15a	Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15c	Stannoidite	Cu⁺₆Cu²⁺₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂	Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.15b	Mohite	Cu₂SnS₃	Mon.
2.CB.15a	Černýite	Cu₂CdSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15a	Idaite	Cu₅FeS₆	Hex.
2.CB.15a	Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Kuramite	Cu₃SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.17a v	'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
2.CB.20	Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈	Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.20	Chatkalite	Cu₆FeSn₂S₈	Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.30	'Frieseite'	Ag₂Fe₅S₈ (?)
2.CB.30	Nekrasovite	Cu₂₆V₂(Sn,As,Sb)₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	'Argyropyrite'	near Ag₂Fe₇S₁₁
2.CB.30	Maikainite	Cu₂₀(Fe,Cu)₆Mo₂Ge₆S₃₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.CB.30	Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	Germanite	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	Germanocolusite	Cu₂₆V₂(Ge,As)₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30	Stibiocolusite	Cu₁₃V(Sb,Sn,As)₃S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30	Ovamboite	Cu₂₀(Fe,Cu,Zn)₆W₂Ge₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.35a	Morozeviczite	(Pb,Fe)₃Ge_1-xS₄	Iso.
2.CB.35a	Renierite	(Cu⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆	Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.35a	Hemusite	Cu₆SnMoS₈	Iso.
2.CB.35b	Catamarcaite	Cu₆GeWS₈	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.35a	Vinciennite	Cu⁺₇Cu²⁺₃Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Sn(As,Sb)S₁₆	Tet.
2.CB.35a	Kiddcreekite	Cu₆SnWS₈	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.35a	Polkovicite	(Fe,Pb)₃(Ge,Fe)_1-xS₄	Iso.
2.CB.40	Lautite	CuAsS	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CB.42	Lingbaoite	AgTe₃	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.45	Cadmoselite	CdSe	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Rambergite	MnS	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Buseckite	(Fe,Zn,Mn)S	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Maletoyvayamite	Au₃Se₄Te₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.45	Greenockite	CdS	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.47	Murchisite	Cr₅S₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
2.CB.50	'Zincselenide'	ZnSe
2.CB.50	Wassonite	TiS	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CB.52	'Dzhezkazganite'	ReMoCu₂PbS₆ ?	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.55b	Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.CB.55a	Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.60	Raguinite	TlFeS₂	Orth.
2.CB.60	Picotpaulite	TlFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.CB.65	Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃	Mon. 2/m
2.CB.65	Sternbergite	AgFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.70	Sulvanite	Cu₃VS₄	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.75	Vulcanite	CuTe	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.80	Empressite	AgTe	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.85	Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m

Fluorescence of ColoradoiteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent in UV

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for ColoradoiteHide

Reference List:

Genth, F.A. (1877) Stated meeting, October 20th, 1876. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society: 16: 287-289.

Genth, F.A. (1878) On some tellurium and vanadium minerals. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society: 17: 113-123.

Hillebrand, William Francis (1899) Mineralogical notes: melonite (?), coloradoite, petzite, hessite. American Journal of Science, 4th series: 8: 295-298.

Jong, W. F. de (1926) Die Struktur des Tiemannit und Koloradoit. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 63 (1). 466-472 doi:10.1524/zkri.1926.63.1.466

Zachariasen, William (1926) Die Kristallstruktur der Telluride von Zink, Cadmium und Quecksilber [The crystal structure of the tellurides of zinc, cadmium and mercury]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 8 (4) 302-306

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Thompson, R. M. (1949) The telluride minerals and their occurrence in Canada. American Mineralogist, 34 (5-6) 341-382

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Armenia
Kotayk Province Hrazdan ⓘ Megradzor	Kovalenker et al. (1990)
ⓘ Megradzor deposit	Kolpakova et al. (2001) +2 other references
Syunik Province Kapan Kapan ⓘ Shahumyan Mine	Mederer et al. (2019)

Australia
Northern Territory West Arnhem Region South Alligator River ⓘ Palette Mine	Brickell (1980) +1 other reference
Queensland Rockhampton Region Mount Morgan ⓘ Mount Morgan Mine	Lawrence (2000)
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Mount Eba ⓘ Prominent Hill Mine	Habibi et al. (2026)
Olympic Dam ⓘ Olympic Dam Mine	Ehrig et al. (2012)
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Kambalda Kambalda Nickel mines ⓘ Fisher Shoots (Fisher complex)	Thorne (n.d.)
Dundas Shire Norseman ⓘ Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mine	Spencer (1903)
ⓘ Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire
Kalgoorlie-Boulder ⓘ Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines	Shackleton et al. (2003) +1 other reference
ⓘ Associated Gold Mine	Robert Noble specimen
ⓘ Bank of England Gold Mine (Kalgoorlie Bank of England)	The Register newspaper (Adelaide)
ⓘ Boulder Main Reef Gold Mine (Great Boulder Main Reef; Boulder South Extended)	Simpson (1948)
ⓘ Golden Horseshoe Gold Mine	Simpson (1948)
ⓘ Great Boulder Gold Mine (Phantom Lode; Great Boulder South; Great Boulder North; Great Boulder Extended)	Simpson (1948) +2 other references
ⓘ Hidden Secret Gold Mine (Hidden Treasure)	Simpson (1948)
ⓘ Ivanhoe Gold Mine	Simpson (1948)
ⓘ Lake View Consols Gold Mine (Lake View and Star)	Simpson (1948) +1 other reference
ⓘ North Kalgoorlie mine	Rocks & Minerals (2010)
ⓘ North Kalgurli Gold Mine	Based on specimen held in the Western Australian Museum (see photo)
ⓘ Oroya Brownhill Gold Mine (Brownhill lease; Oroya Block North; Oroya Block South)	Simpson (1948)
ⓘ Paringa Gold Mine (Paringa Extended; Croesus South)	Mueller et al. (2020)
ⓘ Perseverance Gold Mine (Boulder Perseverance Mine)	Robert Noble specimen

Austria
Lower Austria Neunkirchen District Gloggnitz Eichberg ⓘ Magnesite deposit	Kolitsch (2019)
Salzburg St. Johann im Pongau District Mühlbach am Hochkönig ⓘ Anna adit	Paar et al. (1978) +1 other reference
Zell am See District Rauris Ritterkopf massif Ritterkopf ⓘ Northeast slope	J. TAUCHER & W. H. PAAR (1993)
Styria Leoben District Kalwang Langteichengraben (Lange Teichen) Teichen Mine ⓘ Gotthardi adit	Auer (2025)
Vorarlberg Bludenz District Silbertal Fresch alp Valschavielkopf (Eisernes Tor) ⓘ Eiserne Tür mine	Kolitsch (2014)

Bulgaria
Sofia Province Chelopech Municipality ⓘ Chelopech Au-Cu Mine	Cook et al. (2002)

Burkina Faso
Est Region Gnagna Province Piéla Department Diabatou ⓘ Unnamed Au-Te occurrence	Klemd +2 other references

Canada
British Columbia Clinton Mining Division 100 Mile House Hawkins Lake ⓘ Hawk property	Blann et al. (2006)
Osoyoos Mining Division Olalla ⓘ Hedley Monarch Mine ?	Robert C. Smit
Manitoba Flin Flon District Bear Lake ⓘ McBratney prospect	Olivo et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Baie Verte Peninsula Baie Verte ⓘ Ming Mine	Brueckner et al. (2016)
Burin Peninsula ⓘ Hickeys Pond	Sparkes et al. (2016)
Ontario Cochrane District Timmins ⓘ Hollinger Mine	ontariominerals.com
Greater Sudbury Mackelcan Township ⓘ Cobalt Hill	Schandl (2004)
Kenora District Balmer Township ⓘ Dickenson Mine (Red Lake; Goldcorp; Arthur White)	Rocks & Minerals 79:2 pp94-99
Thunder Bay District Bomby Township ⓘ Hemlo gold deposit	ontariominerals.com +1 other reference
ⓘ David Bell Mine	Sabina (1991)
Timiskaming District ⓘ Kirkland Lake Township (Teck Township)	F. R. Ploeger (1980) +2 other references
ⓘ Kirkland Lake Gold mine	Sabina (2003)
ⓘ Kirkland Rand mine (Ontario Kirkland; Hudson Rand)	Sabina (2003)
ⓘ Lake Shore Mine	Sabina (1974) +2 other references
ⓘ Macassa Mine	Sabina (1974)
ⓘ Sylvanite Mine	Sabina (1974)
ⓘ Teck-Hughes Mine	Sabina (2003)
ⓘ Toburn Mine (Tough-Oakes Burnside Mine)	Sabina (1974)
ⓘ Wright Hargreaves Mine	Sabina (1974)
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Ouest RCM ⓘ Beattie-Donchester Mine	Azevedo et al. (2022)
La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM Val d'Or ⓘ Akasaba Mine (Obaska Mine)	Alexandria Minerals Corp.
Rouyn-Noranda TE ⓘ Robb-Montbray Mine	Am Min (1948)
Saskatchewan Seabee Gold Operation ⓘ Seabee Mine	Tourigny et al. (2004)

Chile
Atacama Chañaral Province Potrerillos ⓘ Jerónimo Mine	Thompson et al. (2004) +1 other reference

China
Gansu Dingxi Min Co. ⓘ Zhaishang Au deposit	Yanming Lu et al. (2006) +3 other references
Heilongjiang Heihe Aihui District ⓘ Sandaowanzi Mine (Shandaowanzi Mine)	Jun Lü et al. (2009) +7 other references
Henan Luoyang Luoning County ⓘ Shanggong Mine	Zhenkuan Luo et al. (1999) +1 other reference
Hubei Huangshi Yangxin Co. Fengshan ore field ⓘ Jilongshan Au-Cu deposit	Nan et al. (2023)
Jiangxi Jiujiang Ruichang Co. ⓘ Yangjishan Mine	Qiuming Chen (1990)
Jilin Baishan Hunjiang District ⓘ White Mountain Au deposit	Keevil et al. (2022)
Linjiang County ⓘ Nadapo Au deposit	Keevil et al. (2022)
Shandong Linyi Pingyi County Tongshi complex ⓘ Guilaizhuang Au Mine	Qiu Jiansheng et al. (1999) +2 other references

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Prague-West District Jílové u Prahy Studené ⓘ Pepř mine	Litochleb et al. (2000)
Petrov Bohuliby ⓘ Bohuliby deposit	Litochleb et al. (2000)
Liberec Region Jablonec nad Nisou District Jílové u Držkova ⓘ Gold shaft	Mineralogy and geology prospecting

Fiji
Viti Levu Ba Navilawa ⓘ Tuvatu Mine	16th Australian Geological Convention +1 other reference
Vatukoula Gold Field (Tavua Gold Field) Vatukoula ⓘ Emperor Mine	Econ.Geol.: 83: 395-404. +5 other references

Finland
Pirkanmaa Orivesi ⓘ Kutemajärvi mine	Poutiainen et al. (1996)

France
Corsica Haute-Corse Corte ⓘ Castiglione	Aye et al. (1978)
ⓘ Linguizzetta	Aye et al. (1978)
ⓘ Noceta	Aye et al. (1978)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon Saint-Véran ⓘ Les Clausis mine	Picot et al. (1982)

Germany
Saxony Bautzen District Sohland an der Spree ⓘ Sulphide deposit (Sohlander Bergsegen)	Sandmann et al. (2015)

Ghana
Ashanti Region Obuasi Municipal District Obuasi Gold Project ⓘ Ashanti Mine	Bowell et al. (1990) +1 other reference

Greece
Central Greece Euboea Karystos ⓘ Kallianou deposit (Kallianos deposit)	Voudouris et al. (2018)
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Alexandroupoli ⓘ Pefka deposit	Voudouris (2006) +2 other references
South Aegean Milos Milos Island ⓘ Profitis Ilias Au deposit	Wind et al. (2023)

Guyana
Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region Omai ⓘ Omai gold mine	Mahdia Gold Corporation
ⓘ Fennell pit	Gabriel Voicu (1999)

Hungary
Heves County Pétervására District Recsk ⓘ Lahóca Hill

India
Odisha Keonjhar District ⓘ Baula Complex	Canadian Mineralogist 40:277-309

Iran
West Azerbaijan Province Takab County ⓘ Zareh Shuran Mine	Asadi et al. (2000) +1 other reference

Italy
Sardinia South Sardinia Province ⓘ Furtei	Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
ⓘ Furtei mine	Fernando Caboni et al. (2024) +1 other reference
ⓘ Is Concas	Ruggieri et al. (1997)
ⓘ Monte Santu Miali	Ruggieri et al. (1997)
ⓘ SW mineralization	Ruggieri et al. (1997)
Tuscany Lucca Province Stazzema Pontestazzemese ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine	Dini et al. (1995)

Japan
Aomori Prefecture Mutsu City ⓘ Osorezan Volcano	Aoki (1988)
Hokkaidō Prefecture Iburi Subprefecture Date City ⓘ Date mine	HONMA et al. (1989) +1 other reference
Ishikari Subprefecture Sapporo City ⓘ Teine Mine	田中崇裕・濱根大輔: ...

Kazakhstan
Karaganda Region Karkaraly ⓘ Abyz	Baibatsha et al. (2015)

Mali
Kayes Region Kayes Cercle Sadiola Commune ⓘ Alamatoula	Masurel et al. (2017)

Mexico
Chihuahua Urique Municipality ⓘ Cieneguita Mine	Anisimov et al. (2001)
Sonora Moctezuma Municipality Moctezuma ⓘ Bambollita Mine
ⓘ Moctezuma Mine	Bonev et al. (2005)
ⓘ San Miguel Mine	Christian Rewitzer personal collection ...

Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Zagora Province ⓘ Qal’at Mgouna mining district	Tuduri et al. (2018)

New Zealand
Waikato Region Thames-Coromandel District Thames ⓘ Waitangi Mine (Siam)	Railton et al. (1990)

Norway
Trøndelag Røyrvik ⓘ Stormyrplutten deposit	Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore ...

Papua New Guinea
Enga Province Mount Hagen Mount Kare Valley ⓘ Porgera Mine	Barrick Gold Corporation

Peru
Arequipa Castilla Province Orcopampa District ⓘ Calera vein	Gibson (1992)
Condesuyos Province Rio Grande district ⓘ San Juan de Chorunga	Crespo +4 other references

Philippines
Luzon Cordillera Administrative Region Benguet Province Itogon ⓘ Acupan Mine	Callow et al. (1965) +2 other references

Portugal
Beja Castro Verde Santa Bárbara de Padrões ⓘ Neves-Corvo Mine	Lundin Mining

Romania
Hunedoara County Brad Mustari ⓘ Musariu Cu-Au deposit	Săbău et al. (2014)
Buceș ⓘ Stănija	G. Cioflica et al. (1993)
Certeju de Sus Bocşa Mare ⓘ Coranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit)	Apopei et al. (2016)
ⓘ Săcărâmb	Bindi et al. (2004) +2 other references

Russia
Bashkortostan Baymaksky District ⓘ Yaman-Kasy deposit	Maslennikov et al. (2005) +2 other references
Uchalinsky District Il'insky ore field ⓘ Murtykty Au deposit	Падучина et al. (2019)
ⓘ Novo-Uchaly deposit	Vikentyev et al. (2025)
ⓘ Yubileynoe mine	Tseluyko et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Buryatia Eastern Sayan ⓘ Pionerskoye Au-quartz deposit	Izvekova et al. (2021)
Chelyabinsk Oblast Agapovsky District ⓘ Buranov Deposit	Kasatkin et al. (2022)
Kartalinsky District ⓘ Mikheevskoe Cu deposit	Plotinskaya et al. (2018) +1 other reference
ⓘ Sosnovsky District	Plotinskaya et al. (2020)
ⓘ Bereznyakovskoe ore field	Plotinskaya et al. (2014)
ⓘ Bereznyakovskoe Au deposit (Central Bereznyakovskoe)	Lehmann et al. (1999) +2 other references
Pervomayskiy ⓘ Kalinovka porphyry Cu deposit	Plotinskaya et al. (2020)
Verkhneuralsky District Uzelga VHMS deposits Mezhozerny settlement ⓘ Talgan Cu-Zn deposit	Amplieva (2008)
ⓘ Molodezhnoye deposit	Maslennikov et al. (2013) +1 other reference
ⓘ Uzel'ga Zn-Cu deposit (Uzelginsk; Uzel'ginskoe)	Vikentyev et al. (2004)
ⓘ Uzelga-4	Maslennikov et al. (2013)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Chaunskii District (Chaun) Ilirney ore district ⓘ Sentyabr’skoe deposit	Nikolaev et al. (2013) +1 other reference
Okhotsk-Chukotka belt ⓘ Svetloye epithermal district	Yakich et al. (2021)
Irkutsk Oblast Khuzhir ore field ⓘ Konevinsky gold deposit	Damdinov et al. (2016)
Kamchatka Krai Bystrinsky District ⓘ Apapel’sky springs	Okrugin
ⓘ Kirganik	Sidorov et al. (2017, August)
Koryak Okrug Karaginsky District ⓘ Evevpenta ore occurrence	Zhegunov et al. (2025)
ⓘ Central deposit	Zhegunov et al. (2025)
Olyutorsky district Korf ⓘ Gal'moenan ultrabasic massif	Sidorov et al. (2009)
Yelizovsky District ⓘ Mutnovskoe	Okrugin et al. (an Example of Mutnovsky Geothermal Area, Southern Kamchatka)
ⓘ Vilyuchinskoe deposit	Bortnikov et al. (2023)
Khabarovsk Krai Imeni Poliny Osipenko District ⓘ Albazino deposit	AA et al. (2021)
ⓘ Malmyzh porphyry copper project	Буханова (2018)
Nikolayevsky District ⓘ Kutyn gold-bearing deposit	Azarian et al. (2021) +1 other reference
Okhotsky District ⓘ Svetloye epithermal district	Yakich et al. (2021)
ⓘ Emmy deposit	Tamara Yu. Yakich * et al. (2024) +1 other reference
Krasnoyarsk Krai Enisei Range (Yenisei Ridge; Enisei Ridge) ⓘ Olimpiada Mine	Sazonov et al. (2020) +2 other references
ⓘ Kingash	Radomskaya et al. (2017)
Murmansk Oblast Northern Karelia Salla-Kuolajarvi belt ⓘ Ozernoe Uranium Occurrence	Kalinin (2021)
ⓘ Panarechka volcano	Chernyavsky et al. (2012) +1 other reference
Novosibirsk Oblast ⓘ Egor’evsk ore placer district	Nevolko et al. (2019)
Orenburg Oblast Gaysky District ⓘ Gayskoe Zn-Cu deposit (Gayskoye; Gaiskoye)	Vikent’ev et al. (2006)
Sakmara Zone ⓘ Yaman-Kasy Cu-Zn deposit	Simonov et al. (2006)
Primorsky Krai Olginsky District Sikhote Alin Mountains ⓘ Belogorskoe Fe deposit	Kazachenko et al. (2024)
Republic of Karelia ⓘ Pigmozero square	Polekhovskiy et al. (2005)
ⓘ Sakha	[World of Stones 12:49]
Aldan Kuranakh ore field ⓘ Bokovoye deposit	Kondratieva et al. (2021)
ⓘ Delbe orebody	Mills et al. (2010) +1 other reference
ⓘ Samolazovskoe deposit	Leontev et al. (2018)
Yukhtinsky ⓘ Samolazovskoye	Kondratieva et al. (2021)
Aldansky District Upper Amga gold-mining district Khokhoy Gold Ore Field ⓘ Khokhoy deposit	Anisimova et al. (2025)
Verkhneamginskaya auriferous zone ⓘ Upstream region of Khokhoy creek	Kasatkin et al. (2022)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Beryozovsky ⓘ Berezovsk deposit	Lehmann et al. (1999) +1 other reference
ⓘ Bogomol Deposit	Azovskova et al. (2013, January)
Nevyansky District ⓘ Byngovsky Deposit	Mineralogy of Ural: native elements
Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Murzin et al. (1999) +7 other references
Tuva Sut-Kholsky District Aldan-Maadyr ore cluster ⓘ Khaak-Sair occurrence	Kuzhuget et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Todzhinsky District ⓘ Kyzyk-Chadr Cu deposit	Kuzhuget et al. (2025)
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Kershor Complex ⓘ Vasilinovskoe ore occurrence	Vikentyev et al. (2023)
Priuralsky District ⓘ Vasilinovskoe Pt–Pd Occurrence	Shaibekov et al. (2024)

Slovakia
Košice Region Gelnica District Mníšek nad Hnilcom ⓘ Kujnišova dolina ore occurrence	Kúšik et al. (2021)
Rožňava District Pača ⓘ Čipkov veins	Martin Števko-unpublished

South Africa
Mpumalanga Gert Sibande District Municipality Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality Waterval ⓘ Uitkomst Complex	www.minsoc.org.za (2005)
ⓘ Nkomati Mine	Theart et al. (2001)
Northern Cape Namakwa District Municipality ⓘ Okiep Copper District	Cairncross (2004)

Spain
Andalusia Almería Níjar Rodalquilar ⓘ Filón 340	Ignacio Gaspar Collection

Sweden
Västerbotten County Skellefteå ⓘ Älgträsk deposit	International Geological Congress (2008)
Boliden ⓘ Åkulla Au-Te deposit	Nordfeldt (2025)
ⓘ Kankberg mine	Ossian Åström (2015)
ⓘ Tallberg prospect	Journal of Geochemical Exploration 42

Switzerland
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry	XRD and WDS analyses by Prof. Nestola (Padua, I) +2 other references
Östlich Raron Bitsch Massa Gorge ⓘ Upper Massa Gorge	Stalder et al. (1998)

UK
Wales Pembrokeshire Wiston ⓘ Clarbeston	Norton et al. (2000) +1 other reference

USA
Alaska Matanuska-Susitna Borough Willow Creek Mining District ⓘ Schroff-O'Neil; Newman and Miller; Miller-Newman Mine	- (2008)
California Calaveras County Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District) ⓘ Carson Hill	www.mineralsocal.org (1999)
Melones Carson Hill Gold Mining Company Mines (Carson Hill Mines) ⓘ Melones Mine	Committee et al. (1989)
ⓘ Stanislaus Mine	Knopf (1929) +2 other references
Tuolumne County Jamestown District Jamestown ⓘ Jamestown Mine (Jamestown group)	Leicht et al. (1994)
Tuttletown Mining District Tuttletown ⓘ Norwegian Mine	Dana et al. (1892) +5 other references
Colorado Boulder County Balarat Mining District ⓘ Smuggler Mine (TL)	Dana 7:I:219. +1 other reference
Boulder County Tungsten Mining District ⓘ Empress (Sylvan Ute)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Caribou Mining District Grand Island ⓘ Grand Island Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Shirley Lode	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Ellen Mine	Dana 7:I:219.
Gold Hill Mining District Gold Hill ⓘ Nancy Wood mine (Sugar Loaf; Forest; Pittsburg; Gray Copper)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Ingram mine (Valley Forge Occurrence; Critic and Railroad Boy; Sunshine; Three Brothers; Atchison; Belle; Golden Eagle; Melvina; Baron; Richmond)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Last Chance (Gray Copper Emerson; Concord; Forest; Franklin Occurrence)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Melvina	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Rex Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Richmond Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
Sunshine ⓘ American Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Washburn Mine	Friends of Mineralogy (2008)
Jamestown Mining District ⓘ Black Rose mine	Kelly et al. (1969)
ⓘ John Jay Mine	Lovering et al. (1950) +1 other reference
ⓘ Last Chance Occurrence (Pine Shade)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Smuggler Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Kingston Mine	Dana 7:I:219.
Magnolia Mining District ⓘ Keystone Mine (TL)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Lady Franklin Mine	Lovering et al. (1950)
ⓘ Mountain Lion Mine - Keystone vein (TL)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Poorman Mine (1)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Sugarloaf Mining District Crisman ⓘ Alaska Mine	Natural History Museum Vienna collection (catalogued in 1893)
ⓘ Empress Mine & Post Boy Tunnel	Eckel et al. (1997)
Ward Mining District ⓘ Grey Eagle Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
Clear Creek County Georgetown District ⓘ Croesus	Eckel et al. (1997)
Lamartine Mining District ⓘ Jewelry Shop Mine (West Gold Mine; Sylvanite Mine)	Lovering et al. (1950) +2 other references
Gunnison County Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District) Vulcan ⓘ Good Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Vulcan Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
Hinsdale County Lake City Mining District ⓘ Gold Quartz Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
Lake City ⓘ Golden Fleece Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
La Plata County La Plata Mining District (California Mining District) ⓘ Bessie G Mine	Rocks & Min.:64:500. +1 other reference
ⓘ Cumberland Mine	Summerlin (2014)
ⓘ Durango Girl Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Eagle Pass Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Gold King Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Lucky Discovery Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Neglected Mine	- (2005)
Lake County Alicante ⓘ Buckeye Gulch	POHL et al. (1990)
ⓘ Unnamed drill core	Eckel et al. (1997)
Montezuma County ⓘ La Plata Mining District (California Mining District)	Eckel et al. (1997)
San Juan County Brown's Gulch ⓘ Brooklyn Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
Teller County Cripple Creek Mining District Cripple Creek ⓘ WHEX Open Pit (Wild Horse Extension Pit)	Kadel-Harder (2020)
Eclipse Gulch ⓘ Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine (Cresson Mine)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Gold Hill ⓘ Clara D. claim	Carnein et al. (2005)
ⓘ Moon Anchor Mine	Carnein et al. (2005)
Montana Jefferson County Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District) ⓘ Golden Sunlight Mine	Barrick Gold Corporation
Madison County Norwegian Mining District (Whitehall Mining District) ⓘ Mayflower prospect (West Mayflower Mine)	Spry et al. (1996)
Nevada Humboldt County Osgood Mountains Potosi Mining District Adam Peak ⓘ Getchell Mine	Dunning (1988) +1 other reference
ⓘ Summer Camp pit	- (2005)
ⓘ Turquoise Ridge Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Turquoise Ridge Underground Mine (Getchell Underground; Hansen Creek pit)	Barrick Gold Corporation
ⓘ Chimney Creek Mine (Chimney Prospect)	Osterberg (1990)
ⓘ Hansen Creek Deposit	- (2005)
ⓘ Twin Creeks Mine	Newmont Mining Corporation
Nye County Toquima Range Round Mountain Mining District ⓘ Outlaw Mine	Cooper et al. (1991)
Washoe County Pah Rah Range (Pah Rah Mts) Olinghouse Mining District (White Horse Mining District) ⓘ Green Hill	R&M 79:1 p44-54
ⓘ Gus Schave property	Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ North Carolina
Cabarrus County ⓘ Mount Pleasant	Callahan et al. (1995)
Montgomery County ⓘ Star Mine (Reynolds Mine)	Callahan et al. (1995)
Oregon Baker County Cornucopia Mining District Cornucopia Cornucopia Mine ⓘ Last Chance Vein (Granite Mountain Vein)	Robert C. Smith
Utah Utah County East Tintic Mining District ⓘ Trixie Mine (Trixie shaft; Old Trump prospect)	SEM-EDS analyzed by Dr. Rob Bowell.

Uzbekistan
Tashkent Region Ohangaron District ⓘ Kairagach Au deposit	Kovalenker (2003) +2 other references
ⓘ Kockbulak mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit)	Kovalenker et al. (1997) +4 other references

Zimbabwe
Midlands Kwekwe District ⓘ Commoner Mine	Afifi et al. (1988) +1 other reference

Venus

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