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Huemulite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Liebenbergite slag dump, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece

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Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA

Huemulite

Saint Jude Mine, Slick Rock Mining District, Colorado, USA

Huemulite

Liebenbergite slag dump, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece

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Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA

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Saint Jude Mine, Slick Rock Mining District, Colorado, USA

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Liebenbergite slag dump, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece

Huemulite

Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA

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About HuemuliteHide

View of "Huemul" Uranium Mine abandoned.

Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla mining district, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Formula:

Na₄Mg(V₁₀O₂₈) · 24H₂O

Colour:

Yellowish orange to orange

Lustre:

Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Dull

Hardness:

2½ - 3

Specific Gravity:

2.39

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Member of:

Pascoite Family Group

Name:

Named in 1966 by C. E. Gordillo, E. Linares, R. O. Toubes, and Horace Winchell for one of the type localities: Huemul Mine, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Pronounced "way-muhl-ite".

Type Locality:

ⓘ Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla mining district, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Easily soluble in water. Dehydrates spontaneously and decrepitates to yellow powder within weeks to months if kept outside of a humid atmosphere. Sealing the specimen in a small storage container can significantly prolong this process.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1941

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1941:1

Similar NamesHide

Hamelite		a hydrated (H₂O) Silicate of Al, Fe and Mg
Hemloite	A valid IMA mineral species	(Ti,V³⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₁₂(As³⁺,Sb³⁺)₂O₂₃(OH)
Homilite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	Ca₂(Fe²⁺,Mg)B₂Si₂O₁₀

Classification of HuemuliteHide

The Decavanadate Cluster

The decavanadate cluster found in huemulite. The same cluster is known in a number of other secondary vanadium minerals including, for example, pascoite, wernerbaurite, and hughesite.

IMA Classification of HuemuliteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na₄Mg[V⁵⁺₁₀O₂₈]·24H₂O

Approval year:

1965

First published:

1966

Type description reference:

Gordillo, C. E., Linares, E., Toubes, R. O., Winchell, H. (1966) Huemulite, Na4MgV10O28·24H2O, a new hydrous sodium and magnesium vanadate from Huemul Mine, Mendoza Province, Argentina. American Mineralogist, 51 (1-2) 1-13

Strunz-mindat (2026):

4.HG.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
G : Unclassified V oxides

Dana 8th ed.:

47.2.3.1

47 : VANADIUM OXYSALTS
2 : Anhydrous Vanadium Oxysalts Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

Hey's CIM Ref.:

21.1.6

21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
1 : Vanadates of the alkalis and Cu

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of HuemuliteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Dull

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Comment:

Natural fine-grained material is dull

Colour:

Yellowish orange to orange

Streak:

Yellow

Hardness:

2½ - 3 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{001} perfect; {010} good

Density:

2.39(5) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.404 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of HuemuliteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.679(3) n_β = 1.734(3) n_γ = 1.742(2)

2V:

Measured: 20° to 25°, Calculated: 40°

Birefringence:

0.063

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.063
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.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

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

Interference Figure:

This shows the idealized biaxial acute bisectrix (Bxa) interference figure - the conoscopic view for a grain cut perpendicular to the acute bisectrix, using 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.

Thickness: 30 µm

Stage rotation: 0°

Dispersion:

r > v strong

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

X= light yellow
Y= golden yellow
Z= yellowish orange

Chemistry of HuemuliteHide

Mindat Formula:

Na₄Mg(V₁₀O₂₈) · 24H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	55.243 %
V	33.825 %
Na	6.106 %
H	3.213 %
Mg	1.614 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

H, Mg, Na, O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of HuemuliteHide

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Cell Parameters:

a = 11.770 Å, b = 11.838 Å, c = 9.018(9) Å
α = 107.2°, β = 112.2°, γ = 101.5°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.994 : 1 : 0.762

Unit Cell V:

1,040.32 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Synthetic crystals are pseudohexagonal elongated along [100].

Comment:

Point Group: 1 or 1; Space Group: P1 or P1.

Crystal StructureHide

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0018461	Huemulite	Colombo F, Baggio R, Kampf A R (2011) The crystal structure of the elusive huemulite The Canadian Mineralogist 49 849-864		2011	West Sunday mine, Utah, USA	0	293
0018460	Huemulite	Colombo F, Baggio R, Kampf A R (2011) The crystal structure of the elusive huemulite The Canadian Mineralogist 49 849-864		2011	synthetic	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 The crystal structure of the elusive huemulite
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O3   0.82640   0.88089   0.69397   1.00000   0.02820
O4   0.01340   0.72612   0.69966   1.00000   0.03290
O5   0.88660   0.67004   0.87591   1.00000   0.02940
O6   0.83062   0.06803   0.89220   1.00000   0.02200
O7   0.13050   0.96598   0.72635   1.00000   0.02820
O8   0.18960   0.75564   0.90795   1.00000   0.02960
O9   0.89051   0.85238   0.07903   1.00000   0.02120
O10   0.94480   0.11888   0.69620   1.00000   0.03270
O11   0.32180   0.80820   0.72720   1.00000   0.04040
O12   0.06700   0.67687   0.07928   1.00000   0.03320
O13   0.00340   0.90933   0.90088   1.00000   0.02200
O14   0.30360   0.99306   0.93123   1.00000   0.02610
OW1   0.51280   0.37040   0.63280   1.00000   0.04880
H1A   0.52200   0.29760   0.60000   1.00000   0.05900
H1B   0.57300   0.38800   0.69900   1.00000   0.05900
OW2   0.30050   0.55020   0.59130   1.00000   0.06010
H2A   0.22000   0.53700   0.53800   1.00000   0.07200
H2B   0.29600   0.61900   0.64000   1.00000   0.07200
OW3   0.14240   0.21140   0.55460   1.00000   0.04830
H3A   0.12600   0.18900   0.47860   1.00000   0.05800
H3B   0.06500   0.17800   0.57700   1.00000   0.05800
OW4   0.06410   0.45960   0.76900   1.00000   0.06090
H4A   0.03000   0.42000   0.81500   1.00000   0.07300
H4B   0.03800   0.52800   0.79300   1.00000   0.07300
OW5   0.42890   0.61850   0.86640   1.00000   0.04060
H5A   0.36200   0.65900   0.88500   1.00000   0.04900
H5B   0.50800   0.67400   0.87500   1.00000   0.04900
OW6   0.33940   0.30950   0.85750   1.00000   0.03820
H6A   0.26600   0.26400   0.87500   1.00000   0.04600
H6B   0.40200   0.26300   0.85500   1.00000   0.04600
OW7   0.68960   0.45510   0.87860   1.00000   0.04590
H7A   0.74800   0.52550   0.88900   1.00000   0.05500
H7B   0.74800   0.41300   0.90300   1.00000   0.05500
OW8   0.63480   0.14330   0.64610   1.00000   0.04470
H8A   0.62600   0.16500   0.71890   1.00000   0.05400
H8B   0.70000   0.15400   0.60100   1.00000   0.05400
OW9   0.31240   0.03040   0.57290   1.00000   0.04680
H9A   0.27000   0.00500   0.62500   1.00000   0.05600
H9B   0.27100   0.09100   0.58100   1.00000   0.05600
OW10   0.46440   0.13230   0.41270   1.00000   0.03730
H10A   0.51400   0.13500   0.35700   1.00000   0.04500
H10B   0.37330   0.12300   0.37800   1.00000   0.04500
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Wat12A   0.87660   0.34470   0.53970   0.29000   0.11100
Wat12B   0.96500   0.43700   0.52250   0.57000   0.10000
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Na1 0.04060 0.05000 0.03060 0.00510 0.00530 -0.00710
Na2 0.05490 0.04930 0.04520 0.02090 0.01940 0.01670
Na3 0.03740 0.03570 0.03970 0.01520 0.00680 0.00590
Mg1 0.02780 0.03170 0.03610 0.01730 0.01120 0.00990
V1 0.03320 0.02150 0.02460 0.00440 0.00300 -0.00160
V2 0.03340 0.02450 0.03270 0.00990 0.01790 0.00910
V3 0.02660 0.01830 0.02750 0.01060 0.00870 0.00639
V4 0.01750 0.01880 0.02440 0.00930 0.00524 0.00257
V5 0.02740 0.02260 0.02100 0.01000 0.00590 0.00336
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O2 0.02110 0.02610 0.02940 0.00950 0.00110 -0.00170
O3 0.03150 0.02820 0.02000 0.00770 -0.00130 -0.00140
O4 0.04410 0.02450 0.02880 0.00380 0.01460 0.00540
O5 0.03380 0.01920 0.03560 0.00960 0.01110 0.00180
O6 0.01850 0.02290 0.02700 0.01210 0.00390 0.00350
O7 0.03540 0.02670 0.02660 0.01140 0.01510 0.00600
O8 0.03060 0.02300 0.04180 0.01350 0.01610 0.01030
O9 0.02160 0.01770 0.02660 0.00980 0.00830 0.00250
O10 0.03580 0.03520 0.03110 0.01870 0.00590 0.00500
O11 0.04510 0.03690 0.05040 0.01630 0.03080 0.01660
O12 0.03900 0.02850 0.04110 0.02080 0.01130 0.01210
O13 0.02530 0.01840 0.02490 0.00880 0.00900 0.00470
O14 0.02290 0.02680 0.03370 0.01340 0.01200 0.00680
OW1 0.05630 0.03420 0.05950 0.01430 0.01890 0.01270
OW2 0.08700 0.04660 0.05500 0.01380 0.03020 0.02600
OW3 0.05590 0.05320 0.03930 0.01670 0.01890 0.00970
OW4 0.07930 0.04940 0.07800 0.03210 0.05180 0.03010
OW5 0.03810 0.03810 0.05050 0.01790 0.01280 0.01110
OW6 0.03610 0.03210 0.05080 0.01940 0.01440 0.00410
OW7 0.03470 0.03500 0.07580 0.02700 0.01490 0.00850
OW8 0.04530 0.04440 0.04530 0.01080 0.01260 0.01320
OW9 0.04650 0.05820 0.05950 0.03770 0.03150 0.02630
OW10 0.03020 0.05000 0.04370 0.02780 0.01360 0.01350
OW11 0.03050 0.05470 0.05400 0.03130 0.00650 0.00860
Wat12A 0.09000 0.15600 0.10000 0.04200 0.01500 0.05800
Wat12B 0.08500 0.10500 0.11500 0.02000 0.01100 0.05700

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
10.59 Å	(90)
10.20 Å	(55)
9.12 Å	(60)
8.22 Å	(35)
7.62 Å	(100)
6.07 Å	(15)
5.26 Å	(25)
3.956 Å	(20)
3.795 Å	(25)
3.054 Å	(30)
2.833 Å	(35)

Comments:

Gordillo, et al. (1966).

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	<0.36
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals	<10 Ka
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals

Type Occurrence of HuemuliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla mining district, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

General Appearance of Type Material:

Fibrous crusts and films, also fine-grained granular.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 120076.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

A post-mining mineral derived from Cu-U sandstone/conglomerate deposits.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Epsomite	Gypsum	Hummerite	Quartz	Rossite
Thénardite

Reference:

Synonyms of HuemuliteHide

IMA1965-012

Other Language Names for HuemuliteHide

Dutch:Huemuliet

German:Huemulit

Spanish:Huemulita

Relationship of Huemulite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Pascoite Family Group

Other Members of Pascoite Family:

Ammoniolasalite	[(NH₄)₂Mg₂(H₂O)₂₀] [V₁₀O₂₈]	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Bluestreakite	K₄Mg₂(V⁴⁺₂V⁵⁺₈O₂₈) · 14H₂O	Mon. 2/m
Burroite	Ca₂(NH₄)₂(V₁₀O₂₈) · 15H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Caseyite	[(V⁵⁺O₂)Al_10-x(OH)_20-2x(H₂O)_18-2x]₂[H₂V⁴⁺V⁵⁺₉O₂₈][V⁵⁺₁₀O₂₈]₂(Na,K,Ca)_2-y(SO₄)_2-z · (60+8x+y+4z)H₂O (x = 0-2.5; y = 0-2; z = 0-2)	Mon.
Flatimerite	[Al₁₃(OH)₂₄(H₂O)₂₄][V⁵⁺₉V⁴⁺O₂₈] · [(SO₄)₄(H₂O)₂₄]	Tric. 1 : P1
Gunterite	Na₄Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 20H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Hughesite	Na₃Al(V₁₀O₂₈) · 22H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Hummerite	K₂Mg₂(V₁₀O₂₈) · 16H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Hydropascoite	Ca₃(V₁₀O₂₈) · 24H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Kokinosite	Na₂Ca₂(V₁₀O₂₈) · 24H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Lasalite	Na₂Mg₂(V₁₀O₂₈) · 20H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Magnesiopascoite	Ca₂Mg(V₁₀O₂₈) · 16H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Nashite	Na₃Ca₂[(V⁵⁺₉V⁴⁺)O₂₈] · 24H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Okieite	Mg₃[V₁₀O₂₈] · 28H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Pascoite	Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O	Mon. 2 : B2
Postite	Mg(H₂O)₆Al₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₈(V₁₀O₂₈) · 13H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pccn
Protocaseyite	[Al₄(OH)₆(H₂O)₁₂][V₁₀O₂₈] · 8H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Rakovanite	(NH₄)₃Na₃(V₁₀O₂₈) · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m
Schindlerite	{(NH₄)₄Na₂(H₂O)₁₀}{V₁₀O₂₈}	Tric. 1 : P1
Trebiskyite	Na₃Mg₂[TiV₉O₂₈] · 22H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Wernerbaurite	{(NH₄)₂[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₄](H₂O)₂}{V₁₀O₂₈}	Tric. 1 : P1

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

8 photos of Huemulite associated with Pascoite	Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O
2 photos of Huemulite associated with Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
1 photo of Huemulite associated with Corvusite	(Na,K,Ca,Mg)₂(V⁵⁺,V⁴⁺,Fe²⁺)₈O₂₀ · 6-10H₂O
1 photo of Huemulite associated with Montroseite	(V³⁺,Fe³⁺)O(OH)
1 photo of Huemulite associated with Rossite	Ca(VO₃)₂ · 4H2O
1 photo of Huemulite associated with Bluestreakite	K₄Mg₂(V⁴⁺₂V⁵⁺₈O₂₈) · 14H₂O
1 photo of Huemulite associated with 'Slag'
1 photo of Huemulite associated with Bicapite	[KNa₂Mg₂(H₂O)₂₅][H₂PV⁵⁺₁₂O₄₀(V⁵⁺O)₂]

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.HG.	Calciodelrioite	Ca(VO₃)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.HG.	Trebiskyite	Na₃Mg₂[TiV₉O₂₈] · 22H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.HG.	Cadvanite	Cd(VO₃)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.HG.05	Fervanite	Fe³⁺₄V⁵⁺₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon.
4.HG.15	Vanalite	NaAl₉V₁₂O₄₂(OH)₄ · 33H₂O	Mon.
4.HG.20	Simplotite	CaV⁴⁺₄O₉ · 5H₂O	Mon.
4.HG.25	Vanoxite	V⁴⁺₄V⁵⁺₂O₁₃ · 8H₂O
4.HG.30	Navajoite	Fe³⁺V⁵⁺₉O₂₄ · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.HG.35	Delrioite	Sr(VO₃)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
4.HG.40	Metadelrioite	CaSr(V₂O₆)(OH)₂	Tric.
4.HG.45	Barnesite	(Na,Ca)V₆O₁₆ · 3H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
4.HG.50	Hendersonite	(Ca,Sr)_1.3V₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O	Orth.
4.HG.55	Grantsite	(Na,Ca)_2+x(V⁵⁺,V⁴⁺)₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
4.HG.60	Lenoblite	V⁴⁺₂O₄ · 2H₂O	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
4.HG.65	Satpaevite	Al₁₂V⁴⁺₂V⁵⁺₆O₃₇ · 30H₂O	Orth.
4.HG.70	Pandoraite-Ba	BaV⁴⁺₅V⁵⁺₂O₁₆ · 3H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2
4.HG.70	Pandoraite-Ca	CaV⁴⁺₅V⁵⁺₂O₁₆ · 3H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2

Fluorescence of HuemuliteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent in UV.

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Thermal Behaviour:

Melts at 500 °C.

Notes:

Soluble in water. Most properties measured on recrystallized material.

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 HuemuliteHide

Reference List:

Fleischer, Michael (1969) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 54 (1-2) 326-330

Frost, Ray L, Erickson, Kristy L, Weier, Matt L (2004) Hydrogen bonding in selected vanadates: a Raman and infrared spectroscopy study. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 60 (10) 2419-2423 doi:10.1016/j.saa.2003.12.017

(2005) Huemulite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Colombo, F., Baggio, R., Kampf, A. R. (2011) The crystal structure of the elusive huemulite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 849-864 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.849

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- 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).

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Argentina
Mendoza Province Malargüe Department Pampa Amarilla mining district ⓘ Agua Botada	Gordillo et al. (1966)
ⓘ Agua Botada Mine	Anthony et al. (1997)
ⓘ Agua Botada Sur Mine	Anthony et al. (1997)
ⓘ Huemul Mine (TL)	Gordillo et al. (1966)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region ⓘ Příbram District	Josef Vajdak (2008)
Dubno ⓘ Uranium Mine No. 21	Sejkora et al. (2003)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) ⓘ Liebenbergite slag dump	Färber (n.d.) +2 other references

Spain
Catalonia Lleida Pallars Jussà La Vall Fosca La Torre de Cabdella Castell-estaó ⓘ Eureka mine	Joy Desor analysis by Raman spectroscopy and SEM-EDS: Desor (2018)

UK
England Devon East Devon Budleigh Salterton ⓘ Littleham Bay	Brian Craik-Smith collection (NHM London XRD ID)

USA
Colorado Montrose County ⓘ Blue Streak Mine	Kampf et al. (2012) +1 other reference
ⓘ Pickett Corral Mine	Carnegie Museum of Natural History ...
San Miguel County ⓘ Burro Mine	Kampf et al. (2019)
Slick Rock Mining District ⓘ Saint Jude Mine	Collected by and in the collection of ...
ⓘ Suncup No. 2 Mine	Collected by and in the collection of ...
ⓘ West Sunday Mine	Kampf et al. (2012)
Nevada Eureka County Fish Creek Mining District ⓘ Bisoni prospect (McCulloughs Butte prospect)	Castor et al. (2004)
Gibellini Mining District Fish Creek Range ⓘ Gibellini Vanadium Project	Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999.
ⓘ Gibellini mine (Niganz mine; Black Iron mine)	Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ The Fish	Frost et al. (2005)
Utah Grand County Thompsons Mining District D-Day Mine group ⓘ D-Day No. 4 Mine ?	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2015
ⓘ School Section 32; 22-22	Kampf et al. (2025)
Yellow Cat Mesa ⓘ Little Eva Mine	Kasatkin et al. (2014) +1 other reference

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