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Sideroplesite

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About SideroplesiteHide

Formula:
(Fe,Mg)CO3
Obsolete name for a Mg-bearing variety of siderite with the Fe:Mg atomic ratio ranging from 70:30 to 90:10.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3652 (as Sideroplesite)
3647 (as Siderite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3652:4 (as Sideroplesite)
mindat:1:1:3647:0 (as Siderite)

Chemistry of SideroplesiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Fe,Mg)CO3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Fe48.203 %
O41.430 %
C10.367 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Synonyms of SideroplesiteHide

Other Language Names for SideroplesiteHide

Simplified Chinese:镁菱铁矿

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Sideroplesite associated with HematiteFe2O3

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.

Internet Links for SideroplesiteHide

References for SideroplesiteHide

Localities for SideroplesiteHide

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

Locality ListHide

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

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Sankt Veit an der Glan District
      • Hüttenberg
H. Meixner: 32 (3)
Puttner (1987)
    • Villach
      • Zauchen
Meixner (1977)
    • Wolfsberg District
      • Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
      • Wolfsberg
        • Waldenstein
  • Lower Austria
    • Neunkirchen District
      • Pitten
Tufar 1963
      • Reichenau an der Rax
        • Hirschwang an der Rax
Hackenberg (2003)
  • Salzburg
    • St. Johann im Pongau District
      • Flachau
Strasser (1989)
      • Untertauern
Strasser (1989)
    • Tamsweg District
      • Muhr
        • Rotgülden
          • Lower Rotgülden lake
Paar et al. (1993)
    • Zell am See District
      • Dienten am Hochkönig
Strasser (1989)
Strasser (1989)
  • Styria
    • Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District
      • Spital am Semmering
        • Steinhaus am Semmering
Hackenberg (2003)
            • Hasen valley
Tufar (1963)
Canada
 
  • Nova Scotia
    • Colchester Co.
Louis (1879)
Germany
 
  • Saxony
    • Mittelsachsen
- (1986)
Italy
 
  • Piedmont
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Lessolo
        • Calea
Luigi Possenti Collection
Russia
 
  • Belgorod Oblast
Belykh et al. (2007)
    • Kursk Magnetic Anomaly group
Belykh et al. (2007)
Belykh et al. (2007)
  • Buryatia
    • Yeravninsky District
      • Ozernoe ore cluster
Ripp et al. (2017)
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Satkinsky District
      • Bakal Fe deposit
Mikhailov (2004)
Mikhailov (2004)
  • Irkutsk Oblast
    • Bodaybinsky District
      • Bodaibo
        • Lena Gold District
          • Kropotkinsky ore cluster
Rusinov et al. (2008)
  • Kursk Oblast
    • Kursk Magnetic Anomaly
Tsekhovskii et al. (2002)
  • Voronezh Oblast
    • Kursk Magnetic Anomaly group
Belykh et al. (2007)
  • Zabaykalsky Krai
    • Krasnokamensky District
      • Krasnokamensk
        • Strel'tsovskoe Mo-U ore field
Petrov (2005)
South Africa
 
  • Mpumalanga
    • Nkangala District Municipality
      • Emakhazeni Local Municipality
        • eNtokozweni
Swiegers (1948)
      • Victor Khanye Local Municipality
        • Delmas
De Jager (1966)
Ukraine
 
  • Kirovohrad Oblast
    • Central Ukrainian Uranium Province
Dudar et al. (2018)
Cuney et al. (2012)
  • Mykolayiv Oblast
Dudar et al. (2018)
USA
 
  • South Dakota
    • Lawrence County
      • Lead Mining District
        • Lead
McCarthy (1976)
  • Virginia
    • Montgomery County
Dietrich (1990)
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