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Palenzonaite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Palenzonaite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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About PalenzonaiteHide

Prof. Andrea Palenzona

Formula:

(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(VO₄)₃

Colour:

Dark red

Lustre:

Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Greasy

Hardness:

5 - 5½

Specific Gravity:

3.63

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Berzeliite Group > Garnet Supergroup

Name:

Named in 1987 in honor of Andrea Palenzona (b. 1935), professor of chemistry (and amateur mineralogist) at the University of Genoa, who discovered the mineral.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

This page provides mineralogical data about Palenzonaite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3065

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3065:2

IMA Classification of PalenzonaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

NaCa₂Mn²⁺₂(V⁵⁺O₄)₃

Approval year:

1986

Classification of PalenzonaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

8.AC.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H₂O
C : With medium-sized and large cations

Dana 7th ed.:

38.2.1.3

Dana 8th ed.:

38.2.1.3

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)₅(XO₄)₃

Hey's CIM Ref.:

21.4.15

21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
4 : Vanadates of U, Mn, Fe or Ni

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
Plz	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 PalenzonaiteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Greasy

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Dark red

Streak:

Brownish red

Hardness:

5 - 5½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

3.63 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.78 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of PalenzonaiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.965

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

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of PalenzonaiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(VO₄)₃

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	34.417 %
V	27.396 %
Mn	19.697 %
Ca	14.369 %
Na	4.121 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Ca, Mn, Na, O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of PalenzonaiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Ia3d

Setting:

Ia3d

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.534 Å

Unit Cell V:

1,969.11 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Granular, trapezohedral crystals rare.

Comment:

NJMM 136(1987) structure.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0019611	Palenzonaite	Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097	2012	Fianel mine, Switzerland	293
0019610	Palenzonaite	Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097	2012	Gambatesa mine, Italy	293
0019609	Palenzonaite	Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097	2012	Molinello mine, Italy	293
0014813	Palenzonaite	Basso R (1987) The crystal structure of palenzonaite, a new vanadate garnet from Val Graveglia (Northern Apennines, Italy) Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1987 136-144	1987	Val Graveglia, Northern Apennines, Italy	293

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O 0.01650 0.01530 0.01330 0.00050 -0.00070 0.00070

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.12 Å	(10)
3.13 Å	(60)
2.80 Å	(100)
2.67 Å	(20)
2.56 Å	(60)
2.46 Å	(10)
1.738 Å	(20)
1.675 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Type Occurrence of PalenzonaiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Wine-red anhedral grains and as dodecahedral crystals up to 6 mm in diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Veinlets in manganese ore.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of PalenzonaiteHide

IMA1986-011

Other Language Names for PalenzonaiteHide

Dutch:Palenzonaiet

German:Palenzonait

Russian:Паленцонаит

Simplified Chinese:钒钙锰石

Spanish:Palenzonaita

Traditional Chinese:釩鈣錳石

Relationship of Palenzonaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Berzeliite Group > Garnet Supergroup

Other Members of Berzeliite Group:

Berzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Manganberzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Schäferite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
'Unnamed (Na-Ca-Ni Vanadate Garnet)'	{NaCa₂}[Ni₂](V⁵⁺₃)O₁₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
'Unnamed (Na-Fe Vanadate Garnet)'	{Na₃}[Fe³⁺₂](V⁵⁺₃)O₁₂

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

3 photos of Palenzonaite associated with Manganberzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃
2 photos of Palenzonaite associated with Sarkinite	Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)(OH)
2 photos of Palenzonaite associated with Nambulite	LiMn²⁺₄Si₅O₁₄(OH)
2 photos of Palenzonaite associated with Carpholite	Mn²⁺Al₂(Si₂O₆)(OH)₄
1 photo of Palenzonaite associated with Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.AC.	'Crocobelonite-1M'	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Magnesioqingheiite	Na₂Mg(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.	Manganobadalovite	NaNaMn(MgFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Changesite-(Y)	(Ca₈Y)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.	Babunaite-(Nd)	NdAsO₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
8.AC.	Crocobelonite	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Wopmayite	Ca₆Na₃◻Mn(PO₄)₃(PO₃OH)₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.	Beershevaite	CaFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Epiebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
8.AC.	Ebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.X	Dyrnaesite-(La)	Na₈Ce⁴⁺(La,REE)₂(PO₄)₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Edtollite	K₂NaCu₅Fe³⁺O₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Angarfite	NaFe³⁺₅(PO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 4H₂O	Orth. 222 : C222₁
8.AC.	Kabalovite	Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₄(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Nazarchukite	Ca₂NiFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.AC.	Calciohatertite	NaNaCa(CaFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Alumoedtollite	K₂NaCu₅AlO₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Grigorievite	Cu₃Fe³⁺₂Al₂(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Koksharovite	CaMg₂Fe³⁺₄(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Ziminaite	Fe³⁺ ₆ (VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	Hatertite	Na₂(Ca,Na)(Fe³⁺,Cu)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Erikapohlite	Cu₃(Zn,Cu,Mg)₄Ca₂(AsO₄)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	'Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)'	NaMg₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	'Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)'	Na(Na_0.6Zn_0.4)Zn₂(H_0.6AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Calciojohillerite	NaCaMg₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiohatertite	(Na,Ca)₂Ca(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Alluaudite-Na[]'	◻₄Na₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Alluaudite-Ca[]'	◻₄Ca₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Ferroalluaudite-NaNa'	Na₄Na₄Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	'Hagendorfite-NaNa'	NaNaFe²⁺(Mn²⁺,Mn³⁺)(PO₄)₃ (?)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	O'Danielite	Na(Zn,Mg)₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Howardevansite	NaCuFe₂(VO₄)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	Khrenovite	Na₃Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Zincobradaczekite	NaZn₂Cu₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Paraberzeliite	NaCa₂Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Badalovite	Na₂Mg₂Fe(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiocanutite	NaMnMg₂[AsO₄]₂[AsO₂(OH)₂]	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Manganohatertite	NaNaCa(MnFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Camanchacaite	NaCaMg₂[AsO₄][AsO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.07	Zhanghuifenite	Na₃Mn₄Mg₂Al(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.07	Ferrobobfergusonite	Na₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₆	Mon.
8.AC.10	Hagendorfite	NaCaMn²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	'Ferrohagendorfite'	NaCaFe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon.
8.AC.10	Johillerite	Na(Mg,Zn)₃Cu(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Varulite	NaCaMn²⁺Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Nickenichite	Na_0.8Ca_0.4Cu_0.4(Mg,Fe)₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Arseniopleite	NaCaMnMn₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Groatite	NaCaMn₂(PO₄)[PO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Alluaudite	(Na,Ca)Mn²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Bradaczekite	NaCu₄(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Caryinite	(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Ferroalluaudite	(Na,Ca)Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Maghagendorfite	(Na,◻)MgMn²⁺(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15	Ferrowyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Qingheiite	NaNaMn²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Rosemaryite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe²⁺)(Fe³⁺,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Ferroqingheiite	NaNaFe²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.15	Ferrorosemaryite	◻NaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15	Bobfergusonite	Na₂Mn₅FeAl(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.AC.15	Wyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.17	Czochralskiite	Na₄Ca₃Mg(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.18	Manitobaite	Na₁₆Mn²⁺ ₂₅Al₈(PO₄)₃₀	Mon. m : Pb
8.AC.20	Marićite	NaFe²⁺(PO₄)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
8.AC.25	Schäferite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Berzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Matyhite	Ca₁₈(Ca,◻)₂Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₁₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25	Hedegaardite	(Ca,Na)₉(Ca,Na)Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25	Manganberzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.30	Brianite	Na₂CaMg(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.35	Vitusite-(Ce)	Na₃(Ce,La,Nd)(PO₄)₂	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
8.AC.40	Bario-olgite	(Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂ ·	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.40	Olgite	(Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
8.AC.45	Magnesiochangesite-(Ce)	(Ca₈Ce)◻Mg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Tuite	Ca₃(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.AC.45	Ferromerrillite	Ca₉NaFe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Strontiowhitlockite	Sr₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Magnesiochangesite-(Y)	(Ca₈Y)◻ Mg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45	Changesite-(Ce)	(Ca₈Ce)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45	Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.47	Iwateite	Na₂BaMn(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.47	Ozerovaite	Na₂KAl₃(AsO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
8.AC.47	Yurmarinite	Na₇(Fe³⁺,Mg,Cu)₄(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.47	Pansnerite	K₃Na₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₆(AsO₄)₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.AC.47	Anatolyite	Na₆(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe³⁺)₃Al(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.50	Fillowite	Na₃CaMn²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Galileiite	Na₃Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Johnsomervilleite	Na₃CaFe₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Xenophyllite	Na₄Fe²⁺₇(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.50	Udinaite	NaMg₄(VO₄)₃	Tet. 42m : I42d
8.AC.50	Arsenudinaite	NaMg₄(AsO₄)₃	Tet. 42m : I42d
8.AC.50	Chladniite	Na₃CaMg₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.52	Lasnierite	(Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Al(P[O,F]₄)₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
8.AC.55	Pharmazincite	KZnAsO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.57	Zubkovaite	Ca₃Cu₃(AsO₄)₄	Mon. 2 : B2
8.AC.60	Kosnarite	KZr₂(PO₄)₃	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.65	Panethite	(Na,Ca)₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.70	Stanfieldite	Ca₄Mg₅(PO₄)₆	Mon.
8.AC.75	Ronneburgite	K₂MnV₄O₁₂	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.80	Tillmannsite	Ag₃Hg[(V,As)O₄]	Tet. 4 : I4
8.AC.85	Filatovite	K(Al,Zn)₂(As,Si)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m

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Palenzona, A. (1986): Palenzonaite, gamagarite ed haradaite - Val Graveglia, Liguria. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/1986, 13-16.

Basso, R. (1987): The crystal structure of palenzonaite, a new vanadate garnet from Val Graveglia (Northern Apennines, Italy). Neues Jahrbuch fuer Mineralogie Monatshefte, 1987, 136-144.

Jambor, John L.; Bladh, Kenneth W.; Ercit, T. Scott; Grice, Joel D.; Grew, Edward S. (1988) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 73 (7-8). 927-935

Yoshiasa, A., Iishi, K., Ikuta, Y., Nakatsuka, A. (2000) Structure refinements and crystal chemistry of palenzonaite garnet (Ca2,Na)M2V3O12 (M=Mg,Mn,Cu,Zn). Structure, 2000, P006.

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

Nagashima, M., Armbruster, T. (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite: (As⁵⁺, V⁵⁺, Si⁴⁺)O₄ tetrahedra in garnet structures. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1081-1097 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.02

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Austria
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Obernberg am Brenner ⓘ Obernberger Tribulaun	Kolitsch (2020)

Italy
Liguria Genoa Ne ⓘ Cassagna Mine	G. Blass EDX (M.E. Ciriotti, 2007)
ⓘ Molinello Mine (TL)	415. +2 other references
Reppia ⓘ Gambatesa Mine	J. Brugger pers.comm. 2005
Statale ⓘ Scrava Mine (Statale Mine)	Castellaro et al. (2023)
Piedmont Cuneo Province Bellino ⓘ Maniglia Mt. Mine	Piccoli et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Canosio Vallone della Valletta ⓘ Valletta Mine	Bracco R. (2014) +2 other references

Japan
Kagoshima Prefecture Oshima District Yamato village ⓘ Yamato mine	Masutomi Museum specimen (Kyoto)

Switzerland
Grisons Viamala Region Ferrera Ausserferrera ⓘ Fianel	Brugger et al. (1996)
ⓘ Schmorrasgrat-South	Brugger J. (1996) +3 other references
Rheinwald Splügen ⓘ Tanatz Alp	Roth et al. (2011)

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