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Gorceixite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About GorceixiteHide

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Claude Henri Gorceix
Formula:
BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Colour:
White, colorless, green or brown, may be mottled; colourless in transmitted light..
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
3.036 - 3.185
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in 1906 by Eugen Hussak in honor of Claude Henri "Henrique" Gorceix (1842 Saint Denis-des-Murs, Haute Vienne, France - September 6, 1919, Paris, France), professor at Ecole des Mines in Paris, France. Invited to be the first Director of the School of Mines at Ouro Preto, Brazil (1874-1891). Buried at Ouro Preto.
The Ba analogue of goyazite and crandallite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1727:1

IMA Classification of GorceixiteHide

Classification of GorceixiteHide

8.BL.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
42.7.3.2

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
19.5.10

19 : Phosphates
5 : Phosphates of Sr and Ba

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

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

Physical Properties of GorceixiteHide

Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
White, colorless, green or brown, may be mottled; colourless in transmitted light..
Streak:
White
Hardness:
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
3.036 - 3.185 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.389 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of GorceixiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial (+)
RI values:
nω = 1.610 - 1.618 nε = 1.620 - 1.625
Birefringence:
0.008
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.007 - 0.010
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

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

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.
In focus
Interference Figure:
This shows the idealized uniaxial interference figure - the conoscopic (convergent-light, Bertrand-lens-in) view, for a grain cut with the optic axis centred and vertical. The coloured rings are isochromatics, computed with the same physics as the Michel-Lévy bar above; the dark cross is the isogyre.

For a genuinely uniaxial mineral viewed this way, that cross stays perfectly stationary if you rotate the stage - unlike a biaxial mineral, where it splits apart on rotation. That invariance is itself the standard diagnostic test for telling uniaxial and biaxial minerals apart at the microscope.

Chemistry of GorceixiteHide

Mindat Formula:
BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O43.811 %
Ba26.860 %
Al15.832 %
P12.117 %
H1.380 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Ba
Al
P
H

Crystallography of GorceixiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
m - Domatic
Space Group:
Bm
Setting:
Cm
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.18 Å, b = 7.03 Å, c = 7.03 Å
β = 125.3°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.733 : 1 : 1
Unit Cell V:
491.27 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Pseudo-cubic or pseudorhombohedral. Grains and pebbles (favas) that are, in part, microcrystalline.
Comment:
Pseudorhombohedral. Some samples are apparently rhombohedral, however (a = 7.0538(3), c = 17.2746(6) A, Z = 3, V = 744.4(2) A3; Dzikowski et al., 2006).

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0006097GorceixiteDzikowski T J, Groat L A, Jambor J L (2006) The symmetry and crystal structure of gorceixite, BaAl3[PO3(O,OH)]2(OH)6, a member of the alunite supergroup The Canadian Mineralogist 44 951-9582006Rapid Creek area, Yukon Territory, Canada0293
0014770GorceixiteRadoslovich E W (1982) Refinement of gorceixite structure in Cm Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1982 446-4641982New South Wales0293
0014763GorceixiteRadoslovich E W, Slade P G (1980) Pseudo-trigonal symmetry and the structure of gorceixite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1980 157-1701980Glen Alice area, New South Wales, Australia0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
5.769 Å(93)
3.529 Å(56)
3.010 Å(100)
2.292 Å(39)
2.232 Å(23)
1.9197 Å(29)
1.7626 Å(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere<0.6
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals<0.6
Geological Setting:
Granite pegmatites,sedimentary phosphates beds, carbonatites, iron ore deposits, polymetallic veins, baryte-fluorite veins.

Type Occurrence of GorceixiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Rounded nodules in sediment.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Muséum Nationale d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Stream pebbles "favas".

Synonyms of GorceixiteHide

Other Language Names for GorceixiteHide

Relationship of Gorceixite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Plumbogummite Group:
ArsenobenauiteSrFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
BenauiteSrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
EylettersiteTh0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Florencite-(Sm)SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
GalloplumbogummitePb(Ga,Al,Ge)3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
'Kintoreite-2c'PbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6
PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
SpringcreekiteBaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
'UM2006-23-PO:AlBiCaFeH'(Ca,Bi)(Fe,Al)3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
'Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite)'(Bi,Pb)Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
ZaïriteBiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Forms a series with:

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
31 photos of Gorceixite associated with QuartzSiO2
16 photos of Gorceixite associated with ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
12 photos of Gorceixite associated with GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
11 photos of Gorceixite associated with HematiteFe2O3
9 photos of Gorceixite associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
8 photos of Gorceixite associated with LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
8 photos of Gorceixite associated with CinnabarHgS
7 photos of Gorceixite associated with BaryteBaSO4
7 photos of Gorceixite associated with TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
6 photos of Gorceixite associated with SideriteFeCO3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BL.KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BL.MetaheimitePbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BL.Graulichite-(La)LaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.ClouditeBaFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.OberwolfachiteSrFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.ArsenobenauiteSrFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05GallobeudantitePbGa3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05SlottaiteSrFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05CorkitePbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05'UM2011-07-POSO:AlBaH'BaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
8.BL.05KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05BeudantitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05WeileriteBaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Hex.
8.BL.05WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10SegnititePbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10DussertiteBaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10GalloplumbogummitePb(Ga,Al,Ge)3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.10StibiosegnititePb(Fe3+2.5Sb5+0.5)(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10 va'Viséite'
8.BL.10ArsenocrandalliteCaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m)
8.BL.10BenauiteSrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10SpringcreekiteBaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10EylettersiteTh0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13ZaïriteBiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13'Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)'NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
8.BL.13'Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite)'(Bi,Pb)Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Graulichite-(Ce)CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13'Arsenowaylandite'BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
8.BL.13WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Sm)SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.15ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BL.25PattersonitePbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2OTric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

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

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References for GorceixiteHide

Reference List:

Localities for GorceixiteHide

Showing 167 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • South Australia
    • Barossa Council
      • Penrice
Harrowfield et al. (1981) +1 other reference
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Bimbowrie Conservation Park
- (1997, December)
      • Iron Knob
Pilkington et al. (1979)
Elliott et al. (2026)
  • Tasmania
    • Meander Valley municipality
      • Dunorlan
Bottrill et al. (2008)
    • West Coast municipality
      • Queenstown district
        • Queenstown
Ralph Bottrill et al in prep. +1 other reference
Bottrill et al. (2008)
      • Zeehan mining district
        • Dundas mineral field
Lancaster +1 other reference
  • Victoria
    • City of Brimbank
      • Keilor
  • Western Australia
    • Esperance Shire
Sergeev et al. (2024)
    • Laverton Shire
      • Mount Weld Station
Lottermoser (1987)
    • Upper Gascoyne Shire
      • Mount Augustus area
        • Gifford Creek Complex
          • Yangibana ironstones
Pearson et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Spittal an der Drau District
      • Reißeck
        • Kolbnitz
Walter et al. (2020)
        • Penk
          • Zwenberger Graben
Walter et al. (2020)
      • Spittal an der Drau
        • Großegg
Walter et al. (2026)
        • Lieser ravine
Pichler (2009)
  • Styria
    • Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District
      • Langenwang
Auer (2026)
    • Weiz District
      • Fischbach
        • Falkenstein
Reicht et al. (2016)
          • Schindergraben
Reicht et al. (2016)
Taucher (1995)
        • Völlegg
Bernhard et al. (1999) +1 other reference
      • Rettenegg
Bernhard et al. (2007)
Brazil
 
  • Amazonas
    • São Gabriel da Cachoeira
Premoli et al. (1981) +1 other reference
  • Goiás
    • Catalão
Orris et al. (2002)
    • Ipameri
Palache et al. (1951)
    • Ouvidor
Ribeiro et al. (2005) +2 other references
Palache et al. (1951)
  • Minas Gerais
    • Araxá
Orris et al. (2002) +3 other references
Neumann et al. (2015)
Nascimento et al. (2019)
Palache et al. (1951)
    • Caldas
Waber (1991)
    • Coromandel
Palache et al. (1951)
Palache et al. (1951)
Lee and de Moraes (1919) +1 other reference
Palache et al. (1951)
Diamond News +1 other reference
Radoslovich (1982)
    • Poços de Caldas
Waber (1991)
    • São Gonçalo do Abaeté
Palache et al. (1951)
  • Santa Catarina
    • Rio Fortuna
Jelinek et al. (2003)
  • São Paulo
    • Franca
Palache et al. (1951)
Palache et al. (1951)
    • Registro
Walter et al. (1995)
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Golden Mining Division
      • Canal Flats
Peatfield (n.d.) +1 other reference
    • Liard Mining Division
Pell (1994)
Jennifer Pell (1994)
  • Québec
    • Estrie
      • Memphrémagog RCM
        • Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
          • Ayer's Cliff area
Robinson et al. (1992)
  • Yukon
    • Dawson mining district
Robinson et al. (1992)
150-152. +2 other references
        • Kulan Camp (Area A; Area 1)
          • Crosscut Creek
Robinson et al. (1992)
Robinson et al. (1992)
Collected by Rod Tyson
        • Stoneman Camp
          • Young's Creek
Robinson et al. (1992)
    • Mayo mining district
      • Hess River
University of British Columbia (Pacific Museum of the Earth) +2 other references
China
 
  • Anhui
    • Huainan coalfield
Li +4 other references
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Baotou City
      • Xiguit District
        • Daqingshan coal field
Zhang et al. (2025)
  • Sichuan
    • Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Baiyü County
        • Maqiong
Qingmin Jin et al. (1992)
  • Xinjiang
    • Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
      • Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture)
        • Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.)
          • Wucaiwan Mining Area
Wang et al. (2024)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Beroun District
Horáková
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Cheb District
Breiter K.
  • Liberec Region
Scharm +7 other references
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Litoměřice District
      • Podsedice
Novák
  • Vysočina Region
    • Žďár nad Sázavou District
      • Bory
        • Dolní Bory
Němec D.: Ein Pegmatit mit Li-Mineralisierung von Dolní Bory in Westmahren (ČSSR)
DR Congo
 
  • North Kivu
Jedwab et al. (1992)
Finland
 
  • Uusimaa
    • Pukkila
Ilkka Mikkola collection
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Allier
      • Vichy
Nicolas et al. (1963) +1 other reference
G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) +1 other reference
          • Montmins mining district
Y. Vessely collection
            • Le Mazet
Pierre Le Roch & Jean-Marc Johannet ... +1 other reference
Aubert (1969) +1 other reference
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
    • Saône-et-Loire
      • Autun
Devismes (1978)
  • Brittany
    • Finistère
      • Châteaulin
        • Laz
P. Le Roche
    • Morbihan
      • Vannes
        • Ambon
R. Pierrot
        • Sarzeau
R. Pierrot
  • Grand Est
    • Haut-Rhin
      • Thann-Guebwiller
        • Rimbach-près-Masevaux
Wittern et al. (1997)
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Creuse
      • Aubusson
        • Soumans
          • Montebras
Pirard et al. (2007) +1 other reference
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Var
      • Toulon
        • Le Pradet
www.mine-capgaronne.fr (2003)
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Gengenbach
          • Gengenbach
Walenta (1998)
        • Oberwolfach
Walenta (1992)
          • Gelbach valley
Wittern (2001)
      • Waldshut
        • St Blasien
          • Menzenschwand
Walenta (1992)
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Enzkreis
        • Neuenbürg
Walenta (1992)
      • Freudenstadt
        • Freudenstadt
Walenta (1992)
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Franconia
      • Bayreuth District
        • Mehlmeisel
58. +1 other reference
      • Hof District
        • Sparneck
          • Reinersreuth
Meier (2000) +1 other reference
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Pleystein
Dill (2008)
      • Schwandorf District
        • Nabburg
          • Lissenthan
Dill et al. (2010)
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Waldeck-Frankenberg
        • Korbach
          • Goldhausen
Wittern (2001)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
      • Aar-Einrich
        • Lohrheim
Dill et al. (1995)
    • Trier-Saarburg
      • Saarburg-Kell
        • Greimerath
Aufschluß 76/2 & 88/5
  • Saarland
    • Sankt Wendel
      • Nohfelden
        • Eisen
...
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Mansfeld-Südharz
      • Südharz
        • Stolberg
          • Großer Auerberg
Gröbner et al. (2011)
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Ehrenfriedersdorf
Wittern (2001)
    • Zwickau District
      • Callenberg
Leonhardt et al. (1991)
Ghana
 
  • Oti Region
Addae et al. (2026)
  • Western Region
    • Bonsa diamond field
      • Bonsa River
Gold Coast Geological Survey (1933) +1 other reference
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Mercati mines
Rieck et al. (1999)
Rieck et al. (2020)
        • Plaka
          • Paliokamariza Mines (Paleokamariza Mines)
Rieck et al. (2020)
  • Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
    • Evros
      • Alexandroupoli
Voudouris et al. (2011)
Guyana
 
  • Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region
Palache et al. (1951)
Hungary
 
  • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
    • Edelény District
      • Szuhogy
Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec.
India
 
  • Andhra Pradesh
    • Vizianagaram District
Sivaprakash (1980)
Sivaprakash (1981)
  • Odisha
    • Rayagada District
Pradhan et al. (2019)
Italy
 
  • Liguria
    • Savona Province
      • Magliolo
Balestra C. (2014) +1 other reference
      • Toirano
Bracco et al. (2016)
  • Piedmont
    • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
      • Crevoladossola
Piccoli et al. (2007)
Japan
 
  • Gunma Prefecture
    • Kiryu City
      • Tsukubara mine
Nishio-Hamane et al. (2023)
  • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    • Abu District
      • Abu town
Matsubara et al. (1998)
Kazakhstan
 
  • Aktobe Region
    • Martuk District
Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
  • Jambyl Region
    • Talas Alatau Range (Talas Ala-Too Range)
Ankinovich et al. (1997)
Kenya
 
  • Kwale County
Coetzee et al. (1959) +1 other reference
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Ambositra District
      • Tsarasaotra
Berger et al. (2014)
Morocco
 
  • Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
    • Oued Ed-Dahab Province
Malainine et al. (2025)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Jawor County
      • Gmina Męcinka
        • Pomocne
Kowalski et al. (1982)
    • Ząbkowice Śląskie County
      • Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie
        • Szklary
Pieczka et al. (2013) +2 other references
  • Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
    • Kielce County
      • Daleszyce
KRUSZEWSKI et al. (2018)
Migaszewski et al. (2007)
Portugal
 
Figueiras +3 other references
  • Setúbal
    • Santiago do Cacém
      • Cercal do Alentejo
Christian Rewitzer collection
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Dzhidinsky District
Izbrodin et al. (2009) +1 other reference
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Ilmen Mountains
Dubinina et al. (2011)
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Boguchansky District
      • Chadobets alkaline complex
USGS Professional Paper 1765
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Kovdorsky District
Liferovich et al. (1998)
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Krasnoarmeysky District
      • Arminsky ore district
Liferovich et al. (1998)
      • Roshchino
chemistry and genesis et al. (in Russian) +1 other reference
  • Sakha
    • Polar Yakutia
S.M. Kravchenko and B.G. Pokrovsky +1 other reference
Slovakia
 
  • Košice Region
    • Gelnica District
      • Nálepkovo
Petrik et al. (2011)
  • Nitra Region
    • Nitra District
      • Jelenec
Uher et al.
      • Nitra
Uher et al. (2009)
      • Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce
Uher et al. (2009)
    • Zlaté Moravce District
      • Kostoľany pod Tribečom
Martin Števko-unpublished
Uher et al. (2009)
South Africa
 
  • Northern Cape
    • Namakwa District Municipality
      • Kamiesberg Local Municipality
Berger et al. (2009)
Harmer et al. (2016)
Sri Lanka
 
  • North Central Province
    • Anuradhapura District
Chandrakumara et al. (2021)
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
        • Fäld
Stalder et al. (1978)
Kolitsch et al. (1996)
Uganda
 
  • Eastern Region
    • Tororo
Reedman (1984)
UK
 
  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Linkinhorne
        • Minions
Nat Hist Museum London & Steve Rust ...
  • Scotland
    • Moray
Livingstone et al. (1983)
Ukraine
 
  • Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
    • Ivano-Frankivsk Raion
Kowalski et al. (1983)
USA
 
  • Alabama
    • Barbour County
Dean (1995)
    • Cherokee County
Hollabaugh et al. (1989)
Dean (1995)
    • Dale County
Dean (1995)
Cook et al. (1982)
Cook et al. (1982)
Cook et al. (1982)
Cook et al. (1982)
  • Arkansas
    • Garland County
      • Fountain Lake
Smith (1988)
Kidwell (1981)
Rocks & Min.: 63: 108.
  • Georgia
    • Lincoln County
  • Maine
    • Oxford County
      • Buckfield
King et al. (1994)
      • Newry
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference
  • Missouri
    • Madison County
      • Fredericktown Mining District
AmMin 69:984
Am Min 69:9-10 pp 1984-986
  • Nevada
    • Humboldt County
      • Iron Point Mining District
        • Valmy
Silver Coin Mine. Compact Disc. Paul ...
  • South Carolina
Bernard et al. (2004)
  • Wisconsin
    • Marathon County
      • Wausau Intrusive Complex
        • Nine Mile pluton
Rocks & Min. (2007)
Venezuela
 
  • Bolívar
    • Cedeño Municipality
PARTS (1981) +1 other reference
    • Gran Sabana Municipality
      • Icabarú
Alfredo Petrov specimens
Zimbabwe
 
  • Midlands
    • Gweru District
Palache et al. (1951)
 
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