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Danalite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Danalite

Government pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA

Danalite

Yxsjöberg Mine, Yxsjö ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden

Danalite, etc.

Vic 10 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA

Danalite

Government pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA

Danalite

Yxsjöberg Mine, Yxsjö ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden

Danalite, etc.

Vic 10 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA

Danalite

Government pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA

Danalite

Yxsjöberg Mine, Yxsjö ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden

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About DanaliteHide

James Dwight Dana

Formula:

Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

Colour:

Pink, grey, yellow, reddish brown, red

Lustre:

Vitreous, Greasy

Hardness:

5½ - 6

Specific Gravity:

3.28 - 3.46

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Helvine Group

Name:

Named in honor of James Dwight Dana (12 February 1813, Utica, New York, USA - 14 April 1895, New Haven, Connecticut, USA) mineralogist and geologist at Yale University. He made pioneering studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, the origin and structure of continents and oceans, as well as zoology. He wrote the System of Mineralogy, the Manual of Mineralogy, and the Manual of Geology. Several geographical features are named after him including a mountain in California, a ridge on the Moon, and a crater on Mars, as is a fossil species of horseshoe crab. He was the son-in-law of Benjamin Silliman (sillimanite).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Rockport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Helvine Group. Danalite-Genthelvite Series and the Danalite-Helvine Series.

NB: Not to be confused with Danaite, a cobalt-bearing variety of arsenopyrite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1341

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1341:9

Similar NamesHide

Danaite	A variety of Arsenopyrite	(Fe_0.90Co_0.10)AsS - (Fe_0.65Co_0.35)AsS
Dancalite	A rock subtype
Daunialite	A synonym of Montmorillonite
Tanolite	A synonym of Cordierite
Tonalite	A rock classification type
Vanalite	A valid IMA mineral species	NaAl₉V₁₂O₄₂(OH)₄ · 33H₂O

IMA Classification of DanaliteHide

IMA status:

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

IMA Formula:

Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S^2-

First published:

1866

Type description reference:

Cooke, Josiah P. Jr. (1966) XI - On Danalite, a new Mineral Species from the Granite of Rockport, Mass. American Journal Of Science, S. 2 Vol. 42. 73-79

Classification of DanaliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.FB.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H₂O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions

Dana 8th ed.:

76.2.4.2

76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
2 : Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species

Hey's CIM Ref.:

17.9.5

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
9 : Silicates with sulphide or sulphite

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
Dan	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Dan	The 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 DanaliteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Greasy

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

Pink, grey, yellow, reddish brown, red

Hardness:

5½ - 6 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct
Poor on {111}{111}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

3.28 - 3.46 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.36 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of DanaliteHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.747 - 1.771

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

Chemistry of DanaliteHide

Mindat Formula:

Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Fe	39.980 %
O	34.362 %
Si	15.080 %
S	5.739 %
Be	4.839 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Be, Fe, O, S, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Mn,Zn,Ca,S

Chemical AnalysisHide

wt%

	1
Mg	0.1 %
Mn	5.8 %
Fe	10.7 %
Zn	2.6 %
Si	14.6 %
S	4.7 %
Total:	38.5 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
1	(Fe2.2Mn1.2Zn0.5)Be4Si3.1O4S1

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia	Bottrill, 2019 unpublished lab sept LJN2019-034-10	Danalite, SEM/EDS, average of 8 analyses

Crystallography of DanaliteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

43m - Hextetrahedral

Space Group:

P43n

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.21(1) Å

Unit Cell V:

553.39 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Octahedral and dodecahedral crystals to 10cm.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Temp (K)
0005916	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005915	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005914	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005913	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005912	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005911	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005910	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005909	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005908	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005907	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005906	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005905	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005904	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005903	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005902	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005901	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005900	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005899	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005898	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005897	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005896	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0005895	Danalite	Antao S M, Hassan I, Parise J B (2003) The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from synchrotron radiation and Rietveld refinements The Canadian Mineralogist 41 1413-1422	2003	293
0000972	Danalite	Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192	1985	293
0000971	Danalite	Hassan I, Grundy H D (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (MnFeZn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2 American Mineralogist 70 186-192	1985	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 The structure of danalite at high temperature obtained from
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Si   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.02730
O   0.13858   0.13916   0.41470   0.03080
Fe   0.17093   0.17093   0.17093   0.03210
S   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.04010

Epitaxial Relationships of DanaliteHide

Epitaxial Minerals:

'Genthelvite'

Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S

Epitaxy Comments:

Genthelvite on danalite cores from Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado (Zito and Hanson, 2017).

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.35 Å	(100)
1.932 Å	(70)
1.012 Å	(60)
2.193 Å	(50)
1.118 Å	(50)
1.043 Å	(50)
3.68 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Geological Setting:

In granites, granitic pegmatites, skarns, gneisses.

Type Occurrence of DanaliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Rockport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 85384.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 124353.
The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1976,422.

Reference:

Cooke, Josiah P. Jr. (1966) XI - On Danalite, a new Mineral Species from the Granite of Rockport, Mass. American Journal Of Science, S. 2 Vol. 42. 73-79

Other Language Names for DanaliteHide

Dutch:Danaliet

German:Danalith
Danalit

Russian:Даналит

Simplified Chinese:铍榴石

Spanish:Danalita

Relationship of Danalite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Helvine Group

Other Members of Helvine Group:

Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 43m : P43n
Helvine	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 43m : P43n
Tugtupite	(BeAlSi)Na₄(SiO₄)₃Cl	Tet. 4 : I4

Forms a series with:

Helvine	Danalite-Helvine Series
Genthelvite	Danalite-Genthelvite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

10 photos of Danalite associated with Fluorite	CaF₂
9 photos of Danalite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
7 photos of Danalite associated with 'Amazonite'	K(AlSi₃O₈)
6 photos of Danalite associated with Helvine	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S
5 photos of Danalite associated with Chlorite Group
4 photos of Danalite associated with Riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
4 photos of Danalite associated with Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
3 photos of Danalite associated with Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
2 photos of Danalite associated with Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
2 photos of Danalite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.FB.	Perchukite-(Y)	PbYAsSi₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.FB.	Åsgruvanite-(Ce)	Ce₁₆Ca₅Al(SiO₄)₆(AsO₃)₈(CO₃)₂Cl₄F₃(OH)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
9.FB.	Steudelite	Na₃(K₁₇Ca₇)Ca₄(Al₂₄Si₂₄O₉₆)(SO₃)₆F₆ · 4H₂O	Hex. 6m2 : P62c
9.FB.	Wenlanzhangite-(Y)	Y₂V³⁺₂V⁴⁺₂(SiO₄)₂O₄(OH)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.	Slyudyankaite	Na₂₈Ca₄(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆(S₆)_1/3(CO₂) · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.FB.	Bolotinaite	(Na₇◻)(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)F · 4H₂O	Iso. 43m : I43m
9.FB.	Sapozhnikovite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(HS)₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.	Betzite	Na₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Quadridavyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.FB.05	Sulfhydrylbystrite	Na₅K₂Ca[Al₆Si₆O₂₄](S₅)₂(SH)	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Marinellite	(Na,K)₄₂Ca₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₆(SO₄)₈Cl₂ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Afghanite	(Na,K)₂₂Ca₁₀(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Bystrite	(Na,K)₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(S₅)Cl	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Franzinite	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.5H₂O	Hex.
9.FB.05	Kyanoxalite	Na₇(Al_6-xSi_6+xO₂₄)(C₂O₄)_0.5+x · 5H₂O (0 < x < 0.5)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Vishnevite	(Na,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,CO₃) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Farneseite	(Na,Ca,K)₅₆(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₇(SO₄)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.FB.05	Alloriite	(Na,Ca,K)₂₆Ca₄(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₄(SO₄)₆Cl₆	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Liottite	(Na,K)₁₆Ca₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₃(SO₄)₅Cl₄	Hex. 6 : P6
9.FB.05	Depmeierite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(PO₄,CO₃)_1-x · 3H₂O (x<0.5)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Biachellaite	(Na,Ca,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂(OH)_0.5 · H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
9.FB.05	Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Cancrisilite	Na₇(Al₅Si₇O₂₄)(CO₃) · 3H₂O	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
9.FB.05	Fantappièite	[Na_82.5Ca₃₃K_16.5](Si₉₉Al₉₉O₃₉₆)(SO₄)₃₃ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.FB.05	Carbobystrite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃) · 3.5H₂O	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Microsommite	Na₄K₂Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)Cl₂	Hex. 622 : P6₃22
9.FB.05	Pitiglianoite	Na₆K₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Tounkite	(Na,Ca,K)₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)₂Cl · 0.5H₂O	Hex. 622 : P6₂22
9.FB.05	Balliranoite	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Si₆Al₆O₂₄)Cl₂(CO₃)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Giuseppettite	(Na,K,Ca)_7-8(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,Cl)_1-2	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.FB.05	Sacrofanite	(Na₆₁K₁₉Ca₃₂)(Si₈₄Al₈₄O₃₃₆)(SO₄)₂₆Cl₂F₆ · 2H₂O	Hex.
9.FB.05	Kircherite	Na₅Ca₂K(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)₂ · 0.33H₂O	Trig. 32 : R32
9.FB.05	Hydroxycancrinite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.FB.05	Davyne	(Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(Cl₂,SO₄)₂	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.FB.10	Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Lazurite	Na₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)(S₃) · H₂O	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Helvine	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Kamaishilite	Ca₂(Al₂SiO₆)(OH)₂	Tet.
9.FB.10	Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Nosean	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S	Iso. 43m : P43n
9.FB.10	Bicchulite	Ca₂(Al₂SiO₆)(OH)₂	Iso. 43m : I43m
9.FB.10	Tsaregorodtsevite	(N(CH₃)₄)(AlSi₅O₁₂)	Orth. 222 : I222
9.FB.10	Vladimirivanovite	Na₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,S₃,S₂,Cl)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.FB.10	Tugtupite	(BeAlSi)Na₄(SiO₄)₃Cl	Tet. 4 : I4
9.FB.15	Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15	Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
9.FB.15	Silvialite	(Ca,Na)₄(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,CO₃)	Tet. 4/m : I4/m

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Wadsworth, M.E. (1879) Danalite From the Iron Mine, Bartlett, New Hampshire. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History: 20: 284-286.

Miers, H.A., Prior, G.T. (1892) Danalite from Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society: 10(45): 10-14.

Glass, Jewell J., Jahns, Richard H., Stevens, and Rollin E (1944) Helvite and danalite from New Mexico and the helvite group. American Mineralogist, 29 (5-6) 163-191

Thompson, R. M. (1957) Danalite from British Columbia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 6 (1). 68-71

Kingsbury, Arthur W. G. (1961) Beryllium minerals in Cornwall and Devon: helvine, genthelvite, and danalite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 32 (255) 921-940 doi:10.1180/minmag.1961.032.255.01

Belolipetsky, A.P., Denisov, A.P., Kulchitzkaya, Е.А. (1965) Danalite Finding on the Kola Peninsula. In Materialy po Mineralogii Kolskogo Poluostrova. Vyp.4; Nauka: Leningrad, Russia: 190–194. (in Russian)

Cooke, Josiah P. Jr. (1966) XI - On Danalite, a new Mineral Species from the Granite of Rockport, Mass. American Journal Of Science, S. 2 Vol. 42. 73-79

Dunn, Pete J. (1976) Genthelvite and the helvine group. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (314) 627-636 doi:10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.10

Burt, Donald M. (1980) The stability of danalite, Fe4Be3(SiO4)3S. American Mineralogist, 65 (3-4) 355-360

Hassan, I., Grundy, H. D. (1984) The crystal structures of sodalite-group minerals. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, 40 (1) 6-13 doi:10.1107/s0108768184001683

Hassan, Ishmael, Grundy, H. Douglas (1985) The crystal structures of helvite group minerals, (Mn,Fe,Zn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2. American Mineralogist, 70 (1-2) 186-192

Maeda, Yonezo, Takashima, Yoshimasa, Ishida, Kiyotake (1985) Mössbauer Spectroscopic Study of Danalite, Fe4(BeSiO4)3S. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 58 (3). 1047-1048 doi:10.1246/bcsj.58.1047

Kwak, T.A.P., Jackson, P.G. (1986) The compositional variation and genesis of danalite in Sn-F-W skarns, NW Tasmania, Australia. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Monatshefte: 10: 452-462.

Nimis, P., Molin, G., Visonà, D. (1996) Crystal chemistry of danalite from Daba Shabeli Complex (N Somalia) Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (399) 375-379 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.399.12

(2001) Danalite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Antao, S. M., Hassan, I. (2002) Thermal Analyses of Sodalite, Tugtupite, Danalite and Helvite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (1) 163-172 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.1.163

Armstrong, Jennifer A., Dann, Sandra E., Neumann, Klaus, Marco, Jose F. (2003) Synthesis, structure and magnetic behaviour of the danalite family of minerals, Fe8[BeSiO4]6X2 (X = S, Se, Te). Journal of Materials Chemistry, 13. 1229-1233 doi:10.1039/b210090h

Antao, S. M., Hassan, I., Parise, J. B. (2003) The Structure of Danalite at High Temperature Obtained from Synchrotron Radiation and Rietveld Refinements. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (6) 1413-1422 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.6.1413

Green, David I., Bell, R., Moreton, S. (2005) Drusy cavity minerals including the first Irish danalite from Lindsay’s Leap, Mourne Mountains, Co. Down. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 25, 25-30

Zito, Gary, Hanson, Sarah L. (2017) Genthelvite Overgrowths On Danalite Cores From A Pegmatite Miarolitic Cavity In Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. The Canadian Mineralogist, 55 (2) 195-206 doi:10.3749/canmin.1600066

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Argentina
Catamarca Province Belén Department Corral Quemado Papachacra ⓘ Papachacra pegmatites	Rocks & Min. (2007)
Sierra de Ancasti El Portezuelo ⓘ El Portezuelo Granite	Colombo et al. (2011)

Australia
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station) ⓘ ~~Dome Rock Copper Mine~~
Mount Victor Plumbago Station ⓘ ~~Ethiudna Mines~~
Tasmania Burnie City Hampshire mining district Kara Mines ⓘ Kara No. 1 Pit	Whitehead +1 other reference
Waratah-Wynyard municipality Heazlewood district Luina ⓘ Mt Cleveland Mine	www.crocoite.com (2001)
Waratah district Mt Ramsay ⓘ Mt Ramsay mine	Bottrill et al. (2008)
West Coast municipality Mt Lindsay mineral field ⓘ Mt Lindsay mine (Parsons Hood)	Bottrill et al. (2008)
Rosebery district Rosebery ⓘ Rosebery Mine	Bottrill et al. (2008)
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Coolgardie Hampton group ⓘ Barbara Mine ?	Grguric et al. (2009)

Austria
Lower Austria Waidhofen an der Thaya District Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen Artolz ⓘ Poschacher Quarry	KOLLER (1978) +2 other references

Brazil
Amazonas Presidente Figueiredo Pitinga mine ⓘ Madeira pluton	Hadlich et al. (2025)
Goiás Teresina de Goiás ⓘ Sucuri massif	Bilal (2013) +1 other reference
ⓘ Tratex quarry	Raimbault (1993)

Canada
British Columbia Atlin Mining Division ⓘ Mount Weir property	Peatfield (n.d.)
Liard Mining Division McDame area ⓘ Needlepoint Mountain	Thompson (1957)
Yukon Watson Lake mining district ⓘ JC tin skarn deposit	Layne et al. (1988)
Seagull Batholith ⓘ JC deposit	Layne et al. (1988)

China
Hunan Chenzhou Yizhang Co. Dongpo ore field ⓘ Shizhuyuan Mine	Yuzhou Li (1990)
Inner Mongolia Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture) Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.) ⓘ Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit	Pavel Kartashov analysis on an alleged ... +1 other reference
Jiangxi Ganzhou Chongyi Co. ⓘ Tiemuli W–Fe skarn-type deposit	Wang et al. (2024)
Yunnan Wenshan Maguan County Dulong ore field ⓘ Dulong Sn-Zn deposit	Shiyu Liu et al. (2022)

Czech Republic
South Bohemian Region Písek District Protivín ⓘ Myšenec	Cempírek

Finland
Kainuu Kajaani ⓘ Honkamäki	Marmo et al. (1966)
ⓘ Otanmäki granite	Marmo et al. (1966)
Satakunta Eurajoki ⓘ Rapakivi granite occurrence	Al-Ani
Uusimaa Myrskylä ⓘ Kankkila pegmatite	Mattila

Germany
Bavaria Lower Bavaria Freyung-Grafenau District Saldenburg Matzersdorf ⓘ Krenn Quarry	Habel (2000)

Japan
Hiroshima Prefecture Mihara City ⓘ Mihara mine	Yoshikazu Aoki (1974)
Shoubara City Saijo ⓘ Hirako mine	- (n.d.) +1 other reference
Hyogo Prefecture Asago City Ikuno-cho-ono ⓘ Ikuno Mine	Yamada (2004)
Kyoto Prefecture Kameoka City ⓘ Hirono	Tsuruta et al. (2005)
Yamaguchi Prefecture Iwakuni City ⓘ Fujigatani mine	Econ Geol (1980)
ⓘ Kiwada mine	Ohe Rikosya specimens.

Kazakhstan
East Kazakhstan Region ⓘ Shok-Karagai deposit	Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
North Kazakhstan Region Aiyrtau District ⓘ Syrymbet	Issayeva et al. (2022)

Mexico
Chihuahua Aquiles Serdán Municipality ⓘ Santa Eulalia Mining District	Museum of Natural History London ...

Myanmar
Kayah State Bawlakhe District Hpasawng Township ⓘ Mawchi Sn-W Mine	ミン et al. (n.d.) +1 other reference

Norway
Buskerud Øvre Eiker Gunhildrud ⓘ Bakstevalåsen	Sunde et al. (2013)
Nordland Hamarøy ⓘ Hellemobotn	Husdal (2021)
Rana Høgtuva ⓘ Bordvedåga	Grauch et al. (1994)
ⓘ Trolldalsaksla	Husdal et al. (2016) +1 other reference
ⓘ Tverrbekkfjellet	Raade (2020)

Romania
Maramureș County Târgu Lăpuș ⓘ Răzoare	HÎRTOPANU et al. (2025)

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Argayashsky District ⓘ Pit No. 400	Grew (2005)
Ilmen Mountains ⓘ Pit No. 63 (Helvine pit)	S.Kolisnichenko
Murmansk Oblast Lovozersky District Keivy Mountains Western Keivy Massif ⓘ Serpovidnyi Ridge	Voloshin et al. (2007)
ⓘ Vein No. 1	Voloshin et al. (2007)
Republic of Karelia Pitkyarantsky District Pitkyaranta mining district ⓘ Lupikko Mine
Tuva ⓘ Okunevskoe deposit (Okunevskoye deposit)	USGS Open File Report 2005-1252 p120
Zabaykalsky Krai Nerchinsky District Adun-Cholon Range ⓘ Sherlova Gora	Kasatkin et al. (2014)

Somalia
Somaliland Sahil Berbera District ⓘ Daba Shabeli Complex	Visonà (1993) +1 other reference

Sweden
Örebro County Lindesberg Stråssa ⓘ Håkansboda	Gatedal (n.d.) +1 other reference
Ljusnarsberg ⓘ Yxsjö ore field	Anthony et al. (2016)
ⓘ Yxsjöberg Mine	Nysten et al. (2006)
ⓘ Nora	Econ Geol (1992)
Stockholm County Nynäshamn ⓘ Stora Vika	Otter et al. (1990)

UK
England Cornwall Lanivet ⓘ Lanivet Consols (Tretoil Mine) ?	Anthony et al. (2016)
Lostwithiel ⓘ Wheal Maudlin (Wheal Mawdlin; Wheal Magdalen) ?	Golley et al. (1995)
Mylor Flushing ⓘ Wheal Clinton ?	- (Ryback et al. 1998, 2001)
Redruth Tarewaste ⓘ New Tolgus Shaft ?	Golley et al. (1995)
St Just Botallack Cliff outcrops ⓘ Botallack Head (Wheal Cock Carn)	Golley et al. (1995)
ⓘ Wheal Cock Zawn	Wolloxall (1989) +1 other reference
Trewellard ⓘ Levant Mine ?	Golley et al. (1995)
Northern Ireland County Down Mourne Mountains Newcastle ⓘ Lindsay's Leap	Green et al. (2005)

Ukraine
Zhytomyr Oblast Korosten Raion ⓘ Perzhanskoe ore field (Perga Be deposit)	Liventseva (n.d.)

USA
Arizona Yavapai County Black Hills (Black Hill Range) Verde Mining District ⓘ Jerome - South of	Anthony et al. (1995)
Colorado El Paso County ⓘ Cheyenne Mining District (St. Peters Dome Mining District)	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Stove Mountain (Cookstove Mountain)	Rocks & Minerals (Sept. 2001)
Massachusetts Essex County ⓘ Gloucester	Yale Peabody Museum no. 3290. +1 other reference
ⓘ Blackburn Circle locality	P Cristofono collection
ⓘ Pomeroy Quarry	Sears (1905)
ⓘ Railcut Hill	Cristofono (n.d.)
ⓘ Rockport (TL)	Yale Peabody Museum no. 777 +3 other references
ⓘ Rockport Granite Company quarries
ⓘ Flat Ledge Quarry	McKinstry (1921)
New Hampshire Carroll County Albany Blue Mountain ⓘ Moose pocket	Rocks & Min. July-Aug 2005 +1 other reference
ⓘ Government pit	Rocks and Minerals (1990) +2 other references
ⓘ Passaconway Gravel pit
Bartlett ⓘ Iron Mountain	USGS Bull 1312D +1 other reference
ⓘ Iron Mountain Mines	Wadsworth (1879) +4 other references
Hale's Location ⓘ Middle Moat Mountain locality	Rocks and Minerals (1990) +1 other reference
Madison ⓘ Madison Lead Mine	Rocks & Min 80:245 +1 other reference
Grafton County Bethlehem ⓘ North Sugarloaf Mountain locality	Rocks & Minerals Vol.65 No.4 +2 other references
New Mexico Luna County Victorio Mountains ⓘ Victorio District (Gage District)	geoinfo.nmt.edu (n.d.) +1 other reference
Victorio group ⓘ Vic 10 claim	undefined
Sierra County ⓘ Iron Mountain No. 2 District	USGS Bull 945C +1 other reference
Taos County ⓘ Picuris District	Northrop et al. (1996)
ⓘ Harding Mine	Northrop et al. (1996)
Rhode Island Providence County Cumberland ⓘ Grants Mills	Miller (1971) +1 other reference

Vietnam
Thái Nguyên Province Đại Từ District ⓘ Nui Phao mine	RICHARDS (2003)

Zimbabwe
Mashonaland East ⓘ Arcadia pegmatite	Goodenough et al. (2025)

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