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Periclase

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Periclase

Castelli Romani bypass road, Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy

Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Periclase

Castelli Romani bypass road, Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy

Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Periclase

Castelli Romani bypass road, Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy

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About PericlaseHide

Formula:

MgO

Colour:

Colorless, grayish white, yellow, brownish yellow, green, black

Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous

Hardness:

5½

Specific Gravity:

3.55 - 3.57

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Periclase Group

Name:

Named by Arcangelo Scacchi in 1841 from the Greek περικλάω, to break around, in allusion to the cleavage.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Periclase Group.

Periclase is a rare magnesium oxide mineral. It is usually found as a component of metamorphosed dolomitic limestones. May be associated with pyrometamorphism (e.g., coal fires). It can hydrate and alter to Brucite and other magnesium minerals by action of the humidity in normal atmospheric conditions.

Periclase is possibly dimorphous with 'Unnamed (Orthorhombic Polymorph of Magnesium Oxide)' known from inclusions in some Brasilian diamonds.

Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Periclase.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3161

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3161:1

IMA Classification of PericlaseHide

IMA status:

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

Classification of PericlaseHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

4.AB.25

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
A : Metal: Oxygen = 2:1 and 1:1
B : M:O = 1:1 (and up to 1:1.25); with small to medium-sized cations only

Dana 8th ed.:

4.2.1.1

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
2 : AX

Hey's CIM Ref.:

7.4.7

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
4 : Oxides of Be, Mg and the alkaline earths

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
Per	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Per	Kretz (1983)	Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279.
Per	Siivolam & Schmid (2007)	Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download
Per	Whitney & Evans (2010)	Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
Per	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Pronunciation of PericlaseHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of PericlaseHide

Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Colorless, grayish white, yellow, brownish yellow, green, black

Streak:

White

Hardness:

5½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{001} perfect; {111} imperfect.

Parting:

On {011} at times on glide faces. Translation gliding: T{011), t[110].

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

3.55 - 3.57 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.581 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of PericlaseHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.732

Birefringence:

0.0

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 PericlaseHide

Mindat Formula:

MgO

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Mg	60.304 %
O	39.696 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Mg, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of PericlaseHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Setting:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.211 Å

Unit Cell V:

74.67 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Often octahedral, less often cubooctahedral or cubic, rarely dodecahedral (Crestmore, CA). Usually irregular or rounded grains.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0020747	Periclase	Matsui M, Ito E, Yamazaki D, Yoshino T, Guo X, Shan S, Higo Y, Funakoshi F I (2012) Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O ferropericlase up to 58 GPa at 300, 700, and 1100 K American Mineralogist 97 176-183	2012	synthetic	0	300
0020748	Periclase	Matsui M, Ito E, Yamazaki D, Yoshino T, Guo X, Shan S, Higo Y, Funakoshi F I (2012) Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O ferropericlase up to 58 GPa at 300, 700, and 1100 K American Mineralogist 97 176-183	2012	synthetic	10.62	300
0020749	Periclase	Matsui M, Ito E, Yamazaki D, Yoshino T, Guo X, Shan S, Higo Y, Funakoshi F I (2012) Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O ferropericlase up to 58 GPa at 300, 700, and 1100 K American Mineralogist 97 176-183	2012	synthetic	17.63	300
0020750	Periclase	Matsui M, Ito E, Yamazaki D, Yoshino T, Guo X, Shan S, Higo Y, Funakoshi F I (2012) Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O ferropericlase up to 58 GPa at 300, 700, and 1100 K American Mineralogist 97 176-183	2012	synthetic	24.85	300
0020751	Periclase	Matsui M, Ito E, Yamazaki D, Yoshino T, Guo X, Shan S, Higo Y, Funakoshi F I (2012) Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O ferropericlase up to 58 GPa at 300, 700, and 1100 K American Mineralogist 97 176-183	2012	synthetic	30.25	300
0020752	Periclase	Matsui M, Ito E, Yamazaki D, Yoshino T, Guo X, Shan S, Higo Y, Funakoshi F I (2012) Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O ferropericlase up to 58 GPa at 300, 700, and 1100 K American Mineralogist 97 176-183	2012	synthetic	35.19	300
0020753	Periclase	Matsui M, Ito E, Yamazaki D, Yoshino T, Guo X, Shan S, Higo Y, Funakoshi F I (2012) Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O ferropericlase up to 58 GPa at 300, 700, and 1100 K American Mineralogist 97 176-183	2012	synthetic	39.4	300
0000502	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	297
0000501	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	297
0000516	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	293
0000513	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	293
0000512	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	293
0000510	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	293
0000503	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	423
0000511	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	77
0000504	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	573
0000505	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	723
0000506	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	878
0000507	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	1026
0000508	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	1188
0000509	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		0	1315
0000514	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		1.7	293
0000515	Periclase	Hazen R M (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase American Mineralogist 61 266-271	1976		2.4	293

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 Static compression of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O and (Mg0.75,Fe0.25)O
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Fe   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.17000
O   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   1.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.43 Å	(10)
2.11 Å	(100)
1.49 Å	(50)
1.27 Å	(10)
1.22 Å	(10)
1.05 Å	(10)
0.942 Å	(20)
0.860 Å	(20)

Comments:

ICDD 4-829 (synthetic)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
38 : Ophiolites
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
45a : [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)	<0.54
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	<0.36
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)	<0.36
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals	<10 Ka
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)

Geological Setting:

contact metamorphosed limestone or dolomite

Type Occurrence of PericlaseHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Altered limestone xenoliths in the Monte Somma volcano

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Forsterite

Hydromagnesite

Magnesite

Synonyms of PericlaseHide

Periclasa

Periclasia

Periclasite

Other Language Names for PericlaseHide

German:Periklas
Periclasit

Russian:Периклаз

Simplified Chinese:方镁石

Spanish:Periclasita

Varieties of PericlaseHide

Ferropericlase	A Fe(II)-bearing variety of periclase (the pure iron end member is wüstite). A high-pressure phase, metastable as inclusion in other minerals. Used synonymously with magnesiowüstite.
Lavernite	Artificial Periclase

Relationship of Periclase to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Periclase Group

Other Members of Periclase Group:

Bunsenite	NiO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
Manganosite	MnO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
Wüstite	FeO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

14 photos of Periclase associated with Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
4 photos of Periclase associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
4 photos of Periclase associated with Srebrodolskite	Ca₂Fe³⁺₂O₅
4 photos of Periclase associated with Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
4 photos of Periclase associated with Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
4 photos of Periclase associated with Oldhamite	CaS
4 photos of Periclase associated with Portlandite	Ca(OH)₂
4 photos of Periclase associated with Spurrite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)
3 photos of Periclase associated with Fluorite	CaF₂
3 photos of Periclase associated with Cuspidine	Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.AB.	'Carbon Monoxide Ice'	CO
4.AB.05	Crednerite	Cu⁺Mn³⁺O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.AB.10	Tenorite	CuO	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.AB.15	Mcconnellite	CuCrO₂	Trig. 3m : R3m
4.AB.15	Delafossite	Cu⁺Fe³⁺O₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
4.AB.20	Bromellite	BeO	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.AB.20	Zincite	ZnO	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.AB.25	Bunsenite	NiO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
4.AB.25	Lime	CaO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
4.AB.25	Manganosite	MnO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
4.AB.25	Monteponite	CdO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
4.AB.25	Wüstite	FeO	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
4.AB.30	Palladinite	PdO	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mmc
4.AB.35	'Hongquiite'	TiO

Fluorescence of PericlaseHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent

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.

Periclase in petrologyHide

An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.

Metamorphic rock
- Metacarbonate rock
  - Marble
    - Impure marble
      - Brucite-marble
        Pencatite
        Predazzite
      - Schistose impure marble
- Metasomatic-rock
  - Skarn
    - Magnesian-skarn

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References for PericlaseHide

Reference List:

Scacchi, A. (1841) Della periclasia, nuova specie di minerale del monte di Somma. in Memorie Mineralogische e Geologische, (Napoli): 23-32.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.499-501

Hazen, Robert M. (1976) Effects of temperature and pressure on the cell dimension and X-ray temperature factors of periclase. American Mineralogist, 61 (3-4) 266-271

Ferry, John M., Rumble III., Douglas (1997) Formation and destruction of periclase by fluid flow in two contact aureoles. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 128 (4) 313-334 doi:10.1007/s004100050312

Boiocchi, Massimo; Caucia, Franca; Merli, Marcello; Prella, Danilo; Ungaretti, Luciano (2001) Crystal-chemical reasons for the immiscibility of periclase and wüstite under lithospheric P,T conditions. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (5). p.871-881. doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2001/0013/0871

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

Kruszewski, Ł. (2006): Oldhamite-periclase-portlandite-fluorite assemblage and coexisting minerals of burnt dump in Siemianowice Śląskie - Dąbrówka Wielka area (Upper Silesia, Poland) - preliminary report. Mineralogia Polonica Special Papers: 28: 118-120.

www.dsef.de (n.d.) http://www.dsef.de/GemAkt2012.pdf

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) http://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/F%C3%A4lschungen/F%C3%A4lschungsliste?lang=en

Localities for PericlaseHide

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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).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Algeria
In Salah Province In Salah District Foggaret Ezzaouia ⓘ Acfer 094 meteorite	Greshake et al. (1996)

Angola
Cuanza Sul Province Seles Catanda ⓘ Huilala-Ungongué	Campeny et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Huíla Province Quilengues ⓘ Mount Bonga	Amores-Casals et al. (2019)

Austria
Burgenland Mattersburg District Sieggraben Auwiesenbach valley ⓘ Peridotite outcrop	Exel (1993)
Styria Südoststeiermark District Klöch ⓘ Basalt quarry	Exel (1993) +1 other reference

Bangladesh
Chittagong Division Noakhali District ⓘ Hatiya Island	Uddin et al. (2022)

Brazil
Mato Grosso Juína ⓘ Juína 5 kimberlite pipe	[var: Ferropericlase] Thomson et al. (2014)
ⓘ Juininha river	[var: Ferropericlase] Cid et al. (2014)
ⓘ São Luis river alluvials	[var: Ferropericlase] Ragozin +4 other references
ⓘ Sorriso river	[var: Ferropericlase] Kaminsky et al. (2022) +1 other reference
ⓘ Chicória farm	[var: Ferropericlase] Kaminsky et al. (2015) +2 other references

Bulgaria
Pazardzhik Province Panagyurishte Municipality ⓘ Momin Skok ore occurrence	Chavdarova et al. (2022)

Canada
Northwest Territories Lac de Gras Diavik Mine ⓘ A154 South pit	[var: Ferropericlase] Donnelly et al. (2007)
Ekati Mine ⓘ Mark Kimberlite	[var: Ferropericlase] Abersteiner et al. (2020)
ⓘ Panda pit	[var: Ferropericlase] Tappert et al. (2005)
Ontario ⓘ Bancroft area	Grice (1989)
Greater Sudbury Levack Township ⓘ Strathcona Mine	Royal Ontario Museum
Hastings County Town of Bancroft Dungannon Township York River area ⓘ York River skarn	MSC Report 39
Québec Laurentides Deux-Montagnes RCM ⓘ Oka complex	Gold (1969)
Nord-du-Québec Nunavik ⓘ West Clearwater Lake impact crater	Rosa et al. (2010)
Outaouais Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM La Pêche Wakefield ⓘ Maxwell quarry	Sabina (1987) +1 other reference

China
Anhui Huaibei Suixi Co. Sanpu ore field ⓘ Qianchang Mine	Yiming Zhao et al. (1999)
ⓘ Qinlou Mine	Yiming Zhao et al. (1999)
ⓘ Sanpu Cu-Fe deposit	Yiming Zhao et al. (1999) +1 other reference
Fujian Nanping Yanping District ⓘ Qinshan diopside deposit	Jianchang Yu (1994)
Hong Kong New Territories Sha Tin District Ma On Mountain (Ma On Shan) ⓘ Ma On Shan Mine	Li (2007)
Jilin Tonghua Ji'an Co. ⓘ Jian forsterite jade deposit	Peng et al. (2022)
Qinghai Hainan Xinghai County ⓘ Saishitang Mine (Saishentang Mine; Sashitang Mine)	Jianhui Wu et al. (2010)
Shanxi Linfen Yicheng Co. ⓘ Zhangjiapo Fe deposit (Erfengshan Fe deposit)	Yiming Zhao and Daxin Li (2003)
Tibet Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.) ⓘ Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")	Wenji Bai et al. (2001)
Kangjinla Cr deposit ⓘ Orebody CR-11	Xu et al. (2009)

Czech Republic
South Moravian Region Brno-Country District Oslavany ⓘ Rosice-Oslavany coalfield	Hršelová et al. (2013)

France
Occitanie Pyrénées-Orientales Céret Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste ⓘ Costabonne mines (Costabona mines)	Dubru. M (1986)

Germany
Lower Saxony Goslar District Bad Harzburg Radau valley ⓘ Gabbro Quarry	Quakenack (1967)
Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Mayen Seekante ⓘ Xenolith CS-020	Skrzyńska et al. (2023)
ⓘ Xenolith CS-090 (Hopmannite type locality)	Juroszek et al. (Ti 5 Fe)
Vordereifel Ettringen ⓘ Caspar quarry	Hentschel (1978)
ⓘ E-2011 xenolith	Sharygin (2012)
ⓘ Karlleuite-bearing xenolith	Juroszek et al. (2024)
ⓘ Xenolith CS-050	in the collection of Christof Schäfer
Vulkaneifel Gerolstein Walsdorf Zilsdorf ⓘ Arensberg	Beyer
Saxony-Anhalt Mansfeld-Südharz Mansfeld ⓘ Lichtloch 26	Gerhard Möhn Collection Analyzed by ...
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump	XRD and SEM-EDX analysis (T. Witzke)
ⓘ Ronneburg U deposit	tw.strahlen.org (2007) +1 other reference

Guinea
Kankan Region Kankan Prefecture ⓘ Kankan diamond District	[var: Ferropericlase] McCammon et al. (2004)

Hungary
Fejér County Székesfehérvár District Kőszárhegy ⓘ Kőszárhegy Quarry	Szakáll: Minerals of Szár Hill
Heves County Pétervására District Recsk ⓘ Györke-tető	Sándor et al. (2005)
ⓘ Kalapos Hill	Sándor et al. (2005)

India
Gujarat Chhota Udaipur District Kavant Taluka ⓘ Amba Dongar complex	Deans et al. (1972) +8 other references

Indonesia
ⓘ Merapi Volcano	Knuever et al. (2023)

Israel
Southern District Beersheba Subdistrict Tamar Regional Council ⓘ Hatrurim Basin	[var: Ferropericlase] Galuskin et al. (2015)
ⓘ Aravaite type locality	Krüger et al. (2018) +2 other references

Italy
Campania Metropolitan City of Naples Ercolano San Vito ⓘ San Vito Quarry	[var: Ferropericlase] Luigi Chiappino data
ⓘ Mount Somma (TL)	Scacchi (1841)
ⓘ Mount Vesuvius	Massimo Russo (2023)
Pollena Trocchia ⓘ Lagno di Pollena	Carati (1982)
Sant'Anastasia ⓘ Lagno Amendolare	www.gmgn.it (n.d.)
Salerno Nocera Inferiore ⓘ Fiano tuff quarries	Carati (1988)
ⓘ Somma-Vesuvius Complex	Knuever et al. (2023)
Emilia-Romagna Ferrara Province Vigarano Mainarda Vigarano Pieve ⓘ Vigarano meteorite (Cariani; Ferrara; Mainardi; Morandi; Parish; Pieve; Vigarano Mainarda; Vigarano Pieve; Vigarno; Vigarvano; Vigavano [NHM cat.])	Zinner et al. (1989)
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Alban Hills ⓘ Albano Lake crater	Pucci R. (2008)
Albano Laziale ⓘ Castelli Romani bypass road (Via Appia Bis)	Pucci (2004 a)
ⓘ Ariccia	De Michele (1974)
Cerveteri ⓘ Pianciano carbonatite	Stoppa et al. (2019)
Lombardy Sondrio Province Chiesa in Valmalenco ⓘ Sissone Valley	- (n.d.) +1 other reference
Valfurva Cedec Valley ⓘ Bottiglia Pass (Königsjoch)	Tomasi (1950) +1 other reference
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province ⓘ Premosello-Chiovenda	Piccoli et al. (2007)
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Teulada Monte Corilla ⓘ Giovanni Matta quarry	Peruzzi (1905)
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Trento Province ⓘ Monzoni-Vallaccia Mountains	- (n.d.)
ⓘ Predazzo	- (n.d.)

Japan
Gifu Prefecture Motosu City Neo area ⓘ Nogohakusan (Nogo-Hakusan)	Go Ito specimen

Jordan
Amman Governorate Transjordan Plateau Daba-Siwaqa complex Hashem region Lisdan-Siwaga Fault Siwaga ⓘ Tulul al Hammam	Khoury et al. (2015) +2 other references
ⓘ Unnamed marble quarries	Sokol +9 other references
Mafraq Governorate ⓘ Tulayl Al-Hasna	Yaseen (2014)

Lesotho
Mokhotlong District ⓘ Letseng Diamond Mine	[var: Ferropericlase] Field et al. (2008)

Middle East
ⓘ Hatrurim Formation	Gross (1977)

Mongolia
Töv Province Bayan District ⓘ Nyalga combustion metamorphic complexes	[var: Ferropericlase] Peretyazhko et al. (2024)

Myanmar
Mandalay Region Pyin-Oo-Lwin District ⓘ Mogok Township	Phyo et al. (2019)

Norway
Telemark Nome ⓘ Fen Complex ?	Sæther (1957)

Pakistan
Balochistan ⓘ Bela ophiolite	Bashir et al. (2009)

Palestine
West Bank Bethlehem Governorate ⓘ Nahal Darga	Galuskina et al. (2019)
Quds Governorate ⓘ Jebel Harmun (Jabel Harum)	Galuskin et al. (2015)

Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship Olkusz County ⓘ Bukowno	Ref.: Kucha H.
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Kłodzko County Gmina Nowa Ruda Przygórze Bolesław Mine ⓘ Przygórze heap	Kruszewski et al. (2012)
Świdnica County Gmina Marcinowice Wirki ⓘ 'Wiry' magnesite mine	Sułkowski J. (1967)
Zgorzelec County Gmina Zgorzelec Żarska Wieś ⓘ Gronów IG-1 borehole	Lis et al. (1986)
Silesian Voivodeship Siemianowice Śląskie ⓘ Dąbrowka Wielka	Kruszewski (2006)

Romania
Bihor County Pietroasa ⓘ Pestera din Valea Rea	Onac et al. (1995)

Russia
Aldan Shield Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence ⓘ Murunskii Massif	Konev et al. (1993)
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Chelyabinsk coal basin	Cesnokov et al. (1998)
ⓘ Kopeysk	Cesnokov et al. (1998)
ⓘ Coal mine No. 44	Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Coal mine No. 45	Pekov (1998)
Korkinsky District Korkino ⓘ Korkinskii coal quarry	Bindi (2005)
Kabardino-Balkaria Chegemsky District Upper Chegem volcanic caldera (Verkhnechegemskaya caldera) ⓘ Lakargi Mountain	A. E. Zadov data
ⓘ Xenolith no. 3	Galuskin et al. (2011)
Khabarovsk Krai Ayano-Maysky district ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif	Lennikov et al. (2004)
Murmansk Oblast Kola Peninsula ⓘ Salmagorsky complex	Korobeinikov et al. (1998)
Republic of Karelia Pitkyarantsky District Pitkyaranta mining district Hopunvaara area ⓘ Hopunvaara mine	Aleksandrov et al. (2009)
ⓘ Izvestkoyvi quarry	Aleksandrov et al. (2009)
Sakha Anabarsky District ⓘ Ebelyakh River basin	[var: Ferropericlase] Logvinova et al. (2019)
Mirninsky District Daldyn ⓘ Udachnaya open-pit mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya pipe; Udachnaya pipe)	N. Sobolev et al. et al. (47)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Nizhnii Tagil Nizhnetagilskii massif (Nizhne-Tagilskii) ⓘ Solov’yovogorsky dunite quarry	Anikina et al. (2014)
Sysertsky District Dvurechensk ⓘ Klyuchevskii Zavod slag locality	Victor V. Sharygin analytical data
ⓘ Tazheranskii Massif	Starikova et al. (2017)
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ Rai-Iz Ophiolite Massif	6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 ... +1 other reference

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Žiar nad Hronom District Kremnica ⓘ Kremnica Au-Ag deposit	Ďuďa (1993)

South Africa
Free State Xhariep District Municipality Letsemeng Local Municipality Koffiefontein ⓘ Koffiefontein Mine	[var: Ferropericlase] Field et al. (2008)
Limpopo Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mokopane Turfspruit farm ⓘ Flatreef deposit	Grobler et al. (2019)
ⓘ Uitloop Farm	Cairncross et al. (1995)
Mpumalanga Gert Sibande District Municipality Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality Waterval Uitkomst Complex ⓘ Nkomati Mine	Guenther et al. (2012)

Spain
Andalusia Málaga Igualeja ⓘ El Robledal Mine (Cañuelo skarn)	González-Pérez et al. (2023)
ⓘ La Víbora skarn	González-Pérez et al. (2024)
Mijas ⓘ Sierra de Mijas	Romero Silva (2003)

Sweden
Dalarna County Ludvika ⓘ Tennberget	Wilke (1976)
Smedjebacken ⓘ Snösjö
Uppsala County Östhammar ⓘ Söderby mines
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	Sjögren (1895) +1 other reference
Nordmark mining district Jakobsberg ore field ⓘ Jakobsberg Mine	Gatedal (n.d.)
Nordmark Odal Field ⓘ Kitteln Mine	Magnusson (1929)
Persberg ore district ⓘ Gåsgruvan ore field	Sandström et al. (2009)
ⓘ Gåsgruvan	Sandström et al. (2009)
ⓘ Gåsgruvan Quarry
Västernorrland County Sundsvall ⓘ Alnö Complex	Sandström et al. (2010)
ⓘ Stolpås	Eckermann (1974)

Tanzania
Arusha Region Monduli District Kerimasi volcano ⓘ Trig Point Hill flow	Mitchell et al. (2021)

Tonga
Southern Lau Basin ⓘ Mariner vent field	Wendt (2013)

Uganda
Western Region Kabarole ⓘ Fort Portal	Barker et al. (1989)

UK
England Derbyshire Bolsover District Hodthorpe and Belph ⓘ Whitwell Quarry	Tarmac
Scotland Highland Caol and Mallaig Isle of Muck ⓘ Camas Mor Intrusion	Tilley (1947)
Eilean á Chèo Isle of Skye ⓘ Beinn an Dubhaich	HOLNESS (1992)
Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ballachulish ⓘ Allt Guibhsachain	Ferry (1996)

Ukraine
Donetsk Oblast Gorlovka Kalinin coal mine ⓘ Burned coal dumps	Шарыгин (2015)

USA
Arizona Cochise County ⓘ Tombstone Mining District	Anthony et al. (1995)
Maricopa County ⓘ Phoenix area	Garvie (2016)
Mohave County Black Mountains Oatman Mining District ⓘ Unnamed Mg occurrence [1]	Anthony et al. (1995)
Arkansas ⓘ Pike County	Howard (2007)
California Riverside County Jurupa Valley Crestmore Crestmore quarries Chino Hill Chino Quarry ⓘ Chino underground mine	Woodford et al. (1941)
Sky Blue Hill ⓘ Commercial Quarry	Woodford et al. (1941)
ⓘ Wet Weather Quarry	Rogers (1918b) +2 other references
Jurupa Mountains ⓘ Jensen Quarry	Cooney (1956) +3 other references
Riverside ⓘ New City Quarry (Victoria Avenue quarry)	Rogers (1918b) +3 other references
ⓘ Old City Quarry (City Quarry; North Hill Quarry; Quarry Hill; Fairmount)	Rogers (1918b) +2 other references
Colorado Larimer County ⓘ State Line Kimberlite Mining District	Eckel et al. (1997)
Kentucky Hardin County ⓘ Tiptop	Goldstein (2006)
Nevada Nye County Gabbs Mining District Gabbs ⓘ Sierra Magnesite Mine	Castor et al. (2004)
New Mexico Doña Ana County Organ Mountains Organ Mining District ⓘ South Canyon Mining District	Hunt et al. (1937) +1 other reference
ⓘ South Canyon Magnesite Deposits	Dunham (1935)
ⓘ Target Range Canyon	Hunt et al. (1937)
New York Putnam County Town of Southeast ⓘ Brewster	NY State Museum spec. no. 19294
Texas Culberson County Apache Peak area ⓘ Marble Canyon Mine (Texas Agricultural Aggregates Quarry)	Bridge (1966) +1 other reference
Sierra Diablo ⓘ Cave Peak deposit	Smith (1991)
Utah Juab County Fish Springs Mountains Fish Springs Mining District ⓘ Crypto Mineral Deposit	Staargaard (2009)
Salt Lake County Big Cottonwood Mining District Brighton Great Western Mine Group ⓘ Big Cottonwood Mine	Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Mountain Lake Mine (Jack Mine)	Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Clayton Peak stock	Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Little Cottonwood Mining District	Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Alta	AmerJrnSci. 276: 502-524. (1976)
ⓘ Albian Basin	Woodford et al. (2001)
Utah County Alpine-Silver Lake Mining District ⓘ Deer Creek	Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Silver Creek	Bullock (1981)
Washington County Mineral Mountain Mining District ⓘ Emma Mine	Bullock (1981)

Uzbekistan
Samarqand Zirabulak Mountain (Zirabulakskie Mountain) ⓘ Ingichka Mine (Ingichke Mine)	Evseev (1995)

Venezuela
Bolívar Cedeño Municipality ⓘ Guaniamo	Kaminsky et al. (2000)

Zimbabwe
Matabeleland South Beitbridge District ⓘ River Ranch Mine	[var: Ferropericlase] Kopylova et al. (1997)

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