Natrojarosite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Natrojarosite
Formula:
NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour:
Yellow, golden brown, red-brown
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2½ - 3½
Specific Gravity:
3.18
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
In allusion to its composition with dominant sodium (NATRium) and its relationship to JAROSITE.
Type Locality:
Visually indistinguishable from jarosite and other members of the jarosite group.
Desborough et al. (2010) showed there is only limited solid solution between jarosite and natrojarosite at low temperatures.
Synthetic samples may be monoclinic-pseudorhombohedral (Grey et al., 2010).
Desborough et al. (2010) showed there is only limited solid solution between jarosite and natrojarosite at low temperatures.
Synthetic samples may be monoclinic-pseudorhombohedral (Grey et al., 2010).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2856:7
IMA Classification of Natrojarosite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
NaFe3+3(S6+O4)2(OH)6
First published:
1902
Classification of Natrojarosite
7.BC.10
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
25.11.1
25 : Sulphates
11 : Sulphates of Fe and other metals
25 : Sulphates
11 : Sulphates of Fe and other metals
Mineral Symbols
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.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Njrs | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Njs | 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 Natrojarosite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Yellow, golden brown, red-brown
Hardness:
2½ - 3½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
On {0001}, perfect.
On {0001}, perfect.
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
3.18 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.29 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Natrojarosite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.83 nε = 1.75
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.080
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
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Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
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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.
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.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
Dichroic:
O = Light yellow
E = nearly Colourless
O = Light yellow
E = nearly Colourless
Chemistry of Natrojarosite
Mindat Formula:
NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Natrojarosite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.33 Å, c = 16.74 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.284
Unit Cell V:
778.92 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Crusts comprised of minute scaly crystals; earthy masses; powdery. Crystals pseudo-cubic {01_12} or flattened {0001} with an hexagonal outline.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020119 | Natrojarosite | Nestola F, Mills S J, Periotto B, Scandolo L (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Mineralogical Magazine 77 3007-3017 | 2013 | Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia | 0.0001 | 293 | |
| 0004578 | Natrojarosite | Basciano L C, Peterson R C (2008) Crystal chemistry of the natrojarosite-jarosite and natrojarosite-hydronium jarosite solid-solution: A synthetic study with full Fe site occupancy American Mineralogist 93 853-862 |  | 2008 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004577 | Natrojarosite | Basciano L C, Peterson R C (2008) Crystal chemistry of the natrojarosite-jarosite and natrojarosite-hydronium jarosite solid-solution: A synthetic study with full Fe site occupancy American Mineralogist 93 853-862 | | 2008 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004576 | Natrojarosite | Basciano L C, Peterson R C (2008) Crystal chemistry of the natrojarosite-jarosite and natrojarosite-hydronium jarosite solid-solution: A synthetic study with full Fe site occupancy American Mineralogist 93 853-862 | | 2008 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004575 | Natrojarosite | Basciano L C, Peterson R C (2008) Crystal chemistry of the natrojarosite-jarosite and natrojarosite-hydronium jarosite solid-solution: A synthetic study with full Fe site occupancy American Mineralogist 93 853-862 | | 2008 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004574 | Natrojarosite | Basciano L C, Peterson R C (2008) Crystal chemistry of the natrojarosite-jarosite and natrojarosite-hydronium jarosite solid-solution: A synthetic study with full Fe site occupancy American Mineralogist 93 853-862 | | 2008 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0020120 | Natrojarosite | Nestola F, Mills S J, Periotto B, Scandolo L (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Mineralogical Magazine 77 3007-3017 | 2013 | Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia | 1.738 | 293 | |
| 0020121 | Natrojarosite | Nestola F, Mills S J, Periotto B, Scandolo L (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Mineralogical Magazine 77 3007-3017 | 2013 | Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia | 3.368 | 293 | |
| 0020122 | Natrojarosite | Nestola F, Mills S J, Periotto B, Scandolo L (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Mineralogical Magazine 77 3007-3017 | 2013 | Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia | 4.729 | 293 | |
| 0020123 | Natrojarosite | Nestola F, Mills S J, Periotto B, Scandolo L (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Mineralogical Magazine 77 3007-3017 | 2013 | Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia | 5.701 | 293 | |
| 0020124 | Natrojarosite | Nestola F, Mills S J, Periotto B, Scandolo L (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Mineralogical Magazine 77 3007-3017 | 2013 | Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia | 6.454 | 293 | |
| 0020125 | Natrojarosite | Nestola F, Mills S J, Periotto B, Scandolo L (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Mineralogical Magazine 77 3007-3017 | 2013 | Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia | 8.779 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.06 Å | (very strong) |
| 3.06 Å | (strong) |
| 3.12 Å | (moderately strong) |
| 2.24 Å | (moderate) |
| 1.98 Å | (moderate) |
| 5.57 Å | (moderately weak) |
| 1.83 Å | (moderately weak) |
Comments:
Gypsum Spring anticline, Montana, USA.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 45a : [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates] | |
| 46 : Near-surface hydrothermal alteration of minerals (see also #22) | |
| 47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
| 47b : [Sulfates and sulfites] |
Type Occurrence of Natrojarosite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 3.3160.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 86932, R6307.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 86932, R6307.
Synonyms of Natrojarosite
Other Language Names for Natrojarosite
Dutch:Natrojarosiet
German:Natrojarosit
Gelbeisenerz (of Hausmann & Rammelsberg) (in part)
Misy (in part)
Gelbeisenerz (of Hausmann & Rammelsberg) (in part)
Misy (in part)
Russian:Натроярозит
Spanish:Natrojarosita
Relationship of Natrojarosite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Alunite Group:
| Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
| Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| 'Natroalunite-2c' | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 51 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 18 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| 13 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 8 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| 8 photos of Natrojarosite associated with 'Petrified Wood' | |
| 7 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| 7 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| 7 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Metahohmannite | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| 7 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 5 photos of Natrojarosite associated with Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.BC. | Viskontite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC. | Zincochenite | Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 |
| 7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Chromviskontite | Pb5Cu2(CrO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC. | Backite | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
| 7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Agaite | Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) |
| 7.BC. | Wildcatite | CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) |
| 7.BC. | Hagstromite | Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 |
| 7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC.07 | 'Apatelite' | Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O |
| 7.BC.07 | 'Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate)' | Ba, Fe, V, O, H |
| 7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | 'Natroalunite-2c' | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Karlseifertite | Pb(Ga2Ge)(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.15 | Ye'elimite | Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 |
| 7.BC.20 | Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl |
| 7.BC.20 | Puninite | Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 |
| 7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
| 7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 |
| 7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl |
| 7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl |
| 7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl |
| 7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.47 | Müllerite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl |
| 7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.50 | Elasmochloite | Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.52 | Eleomelanite | (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.55 | Falgarite | K4(VO)3(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.55 | Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.57 | Krasheninnikovite | KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.60 | Wulffite | K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.60 | Parawulffite | K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 |
| 7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC.62 | Shuvalovite | K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.65 | Saccoite | Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) |
| 7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.65 | Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 |
| 7.BC.65 | Franksousaite | PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) |
| 7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
Other Information
Notes:
Slowly soluble in HCl.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Natrojarosite
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References for Natrojarosite
Reference List:
Larsen, Esper S. (1921) The microscopic determination of the nonopaque minerals. Bulletin 679. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b679 p.114
Hendricks, Sterling B. (1937) The crystal structure of alunite and the jarosites. American Mineralogist, 22 (6) 773-784
Bandy, Mark C. (1938) Mineralogy of three sulphate deposits of northern Chile. American Mineralogist, 23 (11) 669-760
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1958) Jarosite and natrojarosite from the Lake District. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (240). 813-815 doi:10.1180/minmag.1958.031.240.09
Drouet, Christophe, Navrotsky, Alexandra (2003) Synthesis, characterization, and thermochemistry of K-Na-H3O jarosites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67 (11) 2063-2076 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(02)01299-1
Papike, J.J., Burger, P.V., Karner, J.M., Shearer, C.K., Lueth, V.W. (2007) Terrestrial analogs of martian jarosites: Major, minor element systematics and Na-K zoning in selected samples. American Mineralogist, 92 (2) 444-447 doi:10.2138/am.2007.2442
Desborough, George A., Smith, Kathleen S., Lowers, Heather A., Swayze, Gregg A., Hammarstrom, Jane M., Diehl, Sharon F., Leinz, Reinhard W., Driscoll, Rhonda L. (2010) Mineralogical and chemical characteristics of some natural jarosites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74 (3) 1041-1056 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2009.11.006
Scarlett, N. V. Y., Grey, I. E., Brand, H. E. A. (2010) Ordering of iron vacancies in monoclinic jarosites. American Mineralogist, 95 (10) 1590-1593 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3591 [synth. samples]
Grey, I. E., Scarlett, N. V. Y., Bordet, P., Brand, H. E. A. (2011) Jarosite–butlerite intergrowths in non-stoichiometric jarosites: crystal chemistry of monoclinic natrojarosite–hydroniumjarosite phases. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (6) 2775-2791 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.6.2775
Brand, Helen E. A.; Scarlett, Nicola V. Y.; Grey, Ian E.; Knott, Robert B.; Kirby, Nigel (2013) In situ SAXS studies of the formation of sodium jarosite. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 20 (4). 626-634 doi:10.1107/s0909049513013939
Nestola, F., Mills, S. J., Periotto, B., Scandolo, L. (2013) The alunite supergroup under high pressure: the case of natrojarosite, NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (7) 3007-3017 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.7.10
Najorka, Jens, Lewis, James M. T., Spratt, John, Sephton, Mark A. (2016) Single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of synthetic sodium–hydronium jarosite. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 43 (5) 377-386 doi:10.1007/s00269-016-0802-0
Jones, F. Sandy, Bigham, Jerry M., Gramp, Jonathan P., Tuovinen, Olli H. (2018) Formation and characterization of ternary (Na, NH4, H3O)-jarosites produced from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans cultures. Applied Geochemistry, 91. 14-22 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.01.010
Localities for Natrojarosite
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Antarctica | |
| Ling et al. (2015) |
| Kammerer (2011) |
| Barczuk A. & Tatur A. 2003: BIOGENIC ... |
| Vennum +1 other reference |
| Barczuk et al. (2003) | |
| Vennum +1 other reference | |
Argentina | |
| GUTIERREZ +1 other reference |
| Morello et al. (2016) |
| FOGLIATA |
| Mr. Nelson Valenzuela. |
Atlantic Ocean | |
| Gablina et al. (2018) |
Australia | |
| Birch et al. (1997) |
| Birch et al. (1997) |
| R. Bottrill |
| Derrick |
| Day et al. (1995) +2 other references |
| Mark Raven |
| Kolitsch et al. (1999) |
| Peter Elliott |
| John Toma |
| Anthony et al. (2001-2005) |
| Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection | |
| Pring et al. (2000) |
| Pring et al. (2003) |
| - (1997, December) |
| Raven et al. (2010, August) |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| Sorrell (n.d.) |
| Judy Rowe collection |
| Birch et al. (2007) |
| Noble (2012) |
| Birch et al. (1993) |
| Sorrell (n.d.) |
| Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection +1 other reference |
| Australian Gem and Treasure Hunter 56 (1981) +1 other reference |
| Min Mag (1979) |
| Downes et al. (2017) |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
Austria | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2019) |
| Pristacz et al. (2011) |
| Hofbauer (1962) |
| Zirkl (1962) +1 other reference |
| Uwe Kolitsch (unpublished SEM-EDS analyses) +1 other reference | |
| Goldmann et al. (2008) | |
| Exel (1993) | |
| Kolitsch (2014) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2015) |
| Taucher et al. (1999) |
| Auer (2026) |
| Zirkl (1962) |
| R.Poeverlein (2016) |
| R.Poeverlein (2016) | |
| Auer (2026) |
| Auer (2022) |
| Auer (2026) |
| Auer (2023) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2012) |
| Meixner +3 other references |
| Auer (2025) |
| Postl W et al. (2022) |
| Jakely (2008) |
| Kolitsch (2014) |
Belgium | |
| Mélon et al. (1976) +1 other reference | |
| Thorez (1973) |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
| Van Tassel (1966) +2 other references |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
Botswana | |
| Brotherton (1979) |
Brazil | |
| Tony Nikischer specimen and analysis |
| Sergio Varvello collection | |
| SEM-EDS by Joy Desor |
Canada | |
| Jambor (1976) |
| Norman Wilson personal collection |
| Battler et al. (2013) |
| Zodrow (1989) |
| Don Doell identifications using Raman ... |
| Zodrow et al. (1978) |
| Gerhard Möhn collection |
| 176-178. +2 other references |
| Robinson et al. (1992) |
| 150-152. +2 other references | |
Cape Verde | |
| Silva et al. (2019) |
Chile | |
| SEM-EDS by Igor V. Pekov |
| Some of the Sulphates has been ... | |
| SEM-EDS by Igor V. Pekov | |
| Schlüter et al. (2000) +1 other reference | |
| Kampf +4 other references | |
| SEM-EDS by Joy Desor |
| Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schlüter (Hamburg University) | |
| "Apuntes sobre algunas minas de la ... +2 other references |
| Bandy (1938) +1 other reference |
| Raman spectroscopy and EDX by Günter ... |
| SEM-EDS by Joy Desor and Gerhard Möhn |
| Fondecyt +2 other references |
| samples analysed by Gerhard Moehn. |
| SEM-EDS by Günter Blaß |
| samples analysed by Anthony Kampf |
| SEM-EDS by Joy Desor |
China | |
| Hongli Liu et al. (2011) |
| Qingtong Ye (1983) |
| Niu et al. (2023) |
| Niu et al. (2023) | |
| Wang et al. (2026) |
| Zhaoxin Han et al. (2004) +1 other reference |
Costa Rica | |
| Ulloa et al. (2018) |
| Ulloa et al. (2018) | |
Cyprus | |
| Antivachis (2015) |
| Desborough et al. (2010) |
Czech Republic | |
| Vtělenský J. (1959) |
| Horáková | |
| Žáček et al. (1995) | |
| Velebil (2000) |
| Duda +1 other reference |
| Fiala |
| Hloušek et al. (2002) |
| 86. +1 other reference | |
| Matýsek et al. (2014) |
| Historic mineral collection National ... |
Denmark | |
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| Torben Kjeldgård photo & specimen |
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| |
France | |
| Nicolas et al. (1963) +2 other references |
| G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) | |
| Aubert (1969) |
| Ansermet et al. (2010) |
| Bourgoin et al. (2011) |
| Favreau et al. (2024) |
| Favreau et al. (2024) | |
Germany | |
| Flügel (1987) +1 other reference |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Blaß et al. (2021) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Schnorrer-Köhler (1991) |
| Lapis (12) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Hentschel (1983) |
| Noll (1984) |
| Wittern (2001) | |
| Hentschel (1980) |
| Hentschel (1980) | |
| Hentschel (1980) |
| Hentschel (1980) |
| Lapis (5) +1 other reference |
| Schnorrer (1993) |
| 58 (in German) +1 other reference |
| Frenzel (2009) |
| Witzke et al. (2006) |
| Gröbner et al. (2006) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Witzke et al. (1998) |
| Hanneberg et al. (2009) +1 other reference |
Greece | |
| Rieck et al. (2018) |
| Hanke (1998) |
| Uwe Kolitsch (unpublished SEM-EDS analyses) |
| Ko Jansen collection |
| Meixner (1972) |
| Uwe Kolitsch (unpublished SEM-EDS analyses) +1 other reference | |
| Rieck (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Fritz Schreiber collection +1 other reference |
| Seemann et al. (2008) |
Guatemala | |
| Stoiber et al. (1974) |
Hungary | |
| Szakáll et al. (1996) |
Iceland | |
| Carson III (2015) |
| Carson et al. (2023) |
Indian Ocean | |
| Hou et al. (2024) |
Iran | |
| Khorasanipour (2015) |
| Mahdavi et al. (2016) |
| Mehrabi et al. (2016) |
Italy | |
| Balenzano F. (1981) | |
| Balenzano F. (1981) |
| Balenzano F. (1981) | |
| Balenzano F. (1981) | |
| Balenzano F. (1981) |
| Balenzano F. (1981) | |
| Balenzano F. (1981) | |
| Balenzano F. (1981) | |
| Adorni F. (1997) |
| Adorni F. (1997) | |
| collected by F. Castellaro and probed ... |
| Balestra C. (2011) |
| Gianluca Armellino et al. (2024) | |
| Cristian Ghia Collection +1 other reference |
| Ambrino et al. (2009) |
| Ambrino et al. (2009) | |
| Michele Verdi et al. (2025) |
| Fernando Caboni et al. (2023) |
| Gamboni et al. (2021) |
| Fernando Caboni et al. (2024) |
| Fernando Caboni et al. (2024) +1 other reference | |
| Caboni et al. (2018) |
| Ciriotti et al. (2010) |
| Erica Bittarello +3 other references |
| Biagioni C. et al. (2016) |
| Biagioni et al. (2013) |
| Barsotti et al. (2006) |
| Bonifazi (2020) +1 other reference |
| Bonifazi (2020) +3 other references |
| Marco Bonifazi collection |
| Rögner et al. (2000) |
Japan | |
| Petrov (n.d.) +2 other references |
Kazakhstan | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
| Pekov (1998) |
Madagascar | |
| Behier (1963) |
Mexico | |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
| Minera Autlan |
| Jones et al. (2021) |
Namibia | |
| Uwe Kolitsch (PXRD) +2 other references |
| Steven (1993) +1 other reference |
| von Bezing (2007) | |
| Keller (1985) | |
| von Bezing (2007) |
| von Bezing (2007) |
New Zealand | |
| Jones (1972) |
| Rod Martin et al. (NZ) |
Norway | |
| Nordrum (1998) |
| Scheerer (1838) +2 other references |
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| Husdal (2019) |
| Raade (1971) |
| Kvamsdal (1998) |
| Larsen (1974) |
| Johansen et al. (2022) |
| Johansen et al. (2022) | |
Peru | |
| Yáñez et al. (2014, May) |
Poland | |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Cu +2 other references |
Portugal | |
| Bobos +2 other references |
| Alves (n.d.) |
| Pedro Alves collection an analytical ... |
| Alves (n.d.) |
| Oliveira et al. (2024) |
Romania | |
| Szakáll et al. (2010) |
| Comptes Rendus Geosciences Volume 335 |
| A. Januszewska PXRD data / Januszewska et al. (in preparation) |
Russia | |
| Pekov et al. (2011) |
| Igor Savin data |
| webmineral.ru (2016) |
| Gurbanov et al. (2008) |
| Zhitova et al. (2022) |
| Zhitova et al. (2022) | |
| Пекин (2010) +1 other reference | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Ivan Novikov find & collection |
| Gamyanin et al. (2014) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 1989 |
| Kasatkin et al. (2014) |
Saint Lucia | |
| A Mars Analogue Site. Masters Thesis +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| |
| Ďuďa (1993) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra (1990) | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) | |
| Sejkora et al. (1998) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Duda et. all. |
South Africa | |
Spain | |
| Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein |
| Pesudo Verde Collection |
| Valladares et al. (2021) |
| Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ... | |
| Navarro et al. (2008) |
| Navarro et al. (2008) | |
| Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023) |
| Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023) | |
| Rewitzer et al. (2020) |
| Mendoza et al. (2006) |
| Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2025) +1 other reference |
| García Guirado (2016) |
| Rewitzer et al. (2016) +1 other reference |
| Informes de metalogenia del Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME) +1 other reference |
| Romero Silva (2003) |
| Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2019) |
| Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals |
| Calvo Rebollar (2014) | |
| Rosell et al. (2006) |
| Joan Rosell |
| Pedro Mingueza et al. (2022) |
| Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023) |
| Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023) |
| Analyzed by XRD by Dr. Joan Vinals (Barcelona) |
| Rewitzer et al. (2018) |
Sweden | |
| The Sulfur Problem. Proceedings 8th ... +1 other reference |
Switzerland | |
| Cuchet et al. (2019) |
| Cuchet et al. (2019) | |
| Cuchet et al. (2019) |
| Ansermet (2012) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| EDXS measurement (Na>>K) |
Tunisia | |
| Ayari et al. (2025) |
Turkey | |
| Sunkari et al. (2025) |
Turkmenistan | |
| Lebedev et al. (1983) |
UK | |
| Kingsbury et al. (1958) |
| Kingsbury et al. (1958) +1 other reference |
| Render (n.d.) |
| Render (n.d.) |
| Render (n.d.) |
| Render (n.d.) |
| Jason Evans collection | |
| Render (n.d.) |
| Render (n.d.) |
| www.sheppeyfossils.com (2002) |
| Render (n.d.) |
| Article in WSM&LC Journal +1 other reference |
| Render (n.d.) |
| Tarmac |
Ukraine | |
| Geologiya SSSR (The geology of USSR) |
| Alexander Tischenko Collection |
| Arbuzov V.A. et al. (1967) |
| Popov S.P. (1938) +1 other reference | |
| Geologiya SSSR (The geology of USSR) |
| Geologiya SSSR. Poleznye iskopaemye (The geology of USSR. Commercial mineral) |
| Dobrovolskaya T.I. (2004) |
USA | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Galbraith (1959) +1 other reference |
| Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| Galbraith (1959) | |
| Adams et al. (2014) |
| Adams et al. (2014) |
| U.S. Borax |
| Morgan et al. (1969) +2 other references | |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
| Brighton Alfred Collection. | |
| Joe Marty specimens |
| Thorne (n.d.) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Desborough et al. (2010) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Zielinski et al. (2001) |
| www.geochemsoc.org (2015) |
| Rocks & Minerals: 62:166. +1 other reference |
| Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 +1 other reference |
| Ben Schumer Collection |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| USGS PP 162] +1 other reference | |
| Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Mineralogical Research Company specimens +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| rruff.info (2018) +1 other reference |
| American Journal of Science (1902) +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Caldwell (2018) |
| Desborough et al. (2010) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Mineralogy of 10 Geothermal boreholes ... |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
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| Chuck Adan collection analyzed by Mineralanalytik (Joy Desor) |
| Desborough et al. (2010) |
| Dana 7:II:567. | |
| gsa.confex.com (n.d.) |
| Joe Marty (2015) |
| Kampf et al. (2022) | |
| Kampf et al. (2018) | |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Kilburn et al. (1996) |
| Rye et al. (2003) |
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