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Voltaite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Voltaite GroupHide

A group of complex, cubic or tetragonal-pseudocubic metal sulphate hydrates.

A large number of synthetic members is known since the 1930s; they are either cubic or pseudocubic.
Synthetic crystals often contain a cubic core and tetragonal outer sectors (Majzlan et al., 2013).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
39382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39382:7

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0006190PertlikiteErtl A, Dyar M D, Hughes J M, Brandstatter F, Gunter M E, Prem M, Peterson R C (2008) Pertlikite, a new tetragonal Mg-rich member of the voltaite group from Madeni Zakh, Iran The Canadian Mineralogist 46 661-6692008Madeni Zakh, Iran0293
0015642VoltaiteMereiter K (1972) Die kristallstruktur des voltaits, K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al[SO4]12*18H2O Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 18 185-20219720293
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Relationship of Voltaite Group to other SpeciesHide

Voltaite Group Members:
Ammoniomagnesiovoltaite (NH4)2Mg2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
Ammoniovoltaite (NH4)2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12(H2O)18Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
Magnesiovoltaite K2Mg5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
Pertlikite K2(Fe2+,Mg)2(Mg,Fe3+)4Fe3+2Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd
Voltaite K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
Zincovoltaite K2Zn5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c

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Localities for Voltaite GroupHide

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.

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- 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.
Argentina
 
  • Catamarca Province
    • Andalgalá Department
      • Andalgalá
[Voltaite] Brodtkorb (2002)
[Voltaite] MARQUEZ-ZAVALIA +1 other reference
  • Jujuy Province
    • Santa Bárbara Department
      • Cerros de Santa Bárbara
        • El Palmar hot springs
[Voltaite] Márquez-Zavalía et al. (1995) +1 other reference
Australia
 
  • Queensland
    • City of Mount Isa
      • Mount Isa
[Voltaite] Sielecki (1988)
[Voltaite] Sielecki (1985)
[Voltaite]
Austria
 
  • Styria
    • Leibnitz District
      • Leutschach an der Weinstraße
[Voltaite] Taucher (1997)
    • Voitsberg District
      • Köflach
        • Köflach - Voitsberg lignite deposit
[Voltaite] Exel (1993)
[Voltaite] Walter et al. (1983)
Belgium
 
  • Wallonia
    • Hainaut
      • Fleurus
        • Soleilmont
[Voltaite] Richard de Nul communication
Bolivia
 
  • Potosí
    • Tomás Frías Province
      • Potosí (Potosí Municipality)
[Voltaite] Lindgren et al. (1928) +2 other references
Bulgaria
 
  • Montana Province
    • Chiprovtsi Municipality
[Voltaite] Dimitrova +3 other references
Canada
 
  • Nova Scotia
    • Cape Breton Co.
[Voltaite] Zodrow (1989)
  • Ontario
    • Algoma District
      • Nicolet Township
[Voltaite] Sabina (1991)
[Voltaite] Sabina (1991)
[Voltaite] Sabina (1991)
[Voltaite] Sabina (1991)
    • Thunder Bay District
      • Bomby Township
        • Hemlo gold deposit
[Voltaite] Sabina (1991)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
      • Mejillones
        • Mejillones peninsula
[Voltaite] identified by Gerhard Möhn
      • Sierra Gorda
[Voltaite] Kampf +4 other references
[Voltaite] Malcherek et al. (2010)
        • Lomas Bayas mining district
[Voltaite] Werthessen (2016)
[Voltaite] Singer et al. (2008)
    • El Loa Province
      • Calama
        • Chuquicamata District
[Voltaite] Anthony et al. (2003)
          • Toki Cu deposit (Toki Cluster)
[Voltaite] Natural History Museum Vienna collection (Uwe Kolitsch SXRD on Arturo Molina material)
  • Atacama
    • Huasco Province
      • Alto del Carmen
[Voltaite] Chouinard et al. (2005) +1 other reference
China
 
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Wuhai (Wuhai Prefecture)
      • Wuda District
[Voltaite] Geological Society of America Abstracts ...
[Voltaite] Stracher et al. (2005)
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.)
        • Xitieshan
[Zincovoltaite] Li Wanmao et al. (1987)
  • Xinjiang
    • Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)
      • Yizhou District
[Voltaite] Yingxia Xu et al. (2007) +1 other reference
  • Yunnan
    • Baoshan
      • Tengchong County
        • Tengchong Volcanic Geothermal National Geological Park
[Voltaite] Wen et al. (2020) +1 other reference
Costa Rica
 
  • Alajuela Province
    • Sarchí Canton
[Voltaite] Rodríguez et al. (2017)
  • Cartago Province
    • Oreamuno Canton
      • Irazú Volcano
[Voltaite] Ulloa et al. (2018)
Cyprus
 
  • Nicosia District
    • Skouriotissa
[Voltaite] Dana 7:II: 465
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
Žáček et al. (1995)
  • South Moravian Region
    • Brno-Country District
      • Zastávka
[Voltaite] David Parfitt collection
France
 
  • Occitanie
    • Gard
      • Le Vigan
        • Montdardier
[Voltaite] Chollet Pascal Collection +1 other reference
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Hautes-Alpes
      • Gap
        • La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
[Voltaite] Bourgoin et al. (2011)
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
[Voltaite] Walenta (1992)
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Tirschenreuth District
        • Leonberg
          • Pfaffenreuth
[Voltaite] Rank (1985)
  • Lower Saxony
    • Goslar District
      • Goslar
        • Rammelsberg
[Voltaite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Herne
        • Baukau
[Voltaite]
      • Olpe
        • Lennestadt
[Voltaite] Collection Elmar Lackner
      • Soest
        • Rüthen
          • Kallenhardt
[Voltaite] Rösler (1984)
    • Cologne
      • Aachen
        • Alsdorf
[Voltaite] XRD analysis (T. Witzke) +3 other references
[Voltaite] Košek (2018)
    • Münster
      • Recklinghausen
        • Marl
          • Hüls
[Voltaite] Weiß (1990)
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Harz
      • Oberharz am Brocken
        • Elbingerode
[Voltaite] Lapis 2003 (2)
  • Saxony
    • Dresden
[Voltaite] Thalheim +1 other reference
    • Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
      • Freital
        • Döhlen
[Voltaite] Thalheim +1 other reference
  • Thuringia
    • Greiz District
      • Kauern
[Voltaite] Witzke et al. (1998)
      • Ronneburg
[Voltaite] Witzke et al. (1998)
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Elaiochori
          • Dipseliza mines
[Voltaite] Rieck (n.d.)
        • Plaka
[Voltaite] Katerinopoulos et al. (1994)
[Voltaite] Hanke et al. (1994) +2 other references
[Voltaite] Rieck (n.d.)
[Voltaite] Rieck et al. (2018)
        • Sounion
          • Cato Sounio mines
[Voltaite] Rieck (n.d.)
Hungary
 
  • Baranya County
    • Pécs District
[Voltaite] Szakáll et al. (2008)
  • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
    • Kazincbarcika District
      • Rudabánya
[Voltaite] Szakáll: Minerals of Rudabánya
    • Miskolc District
      • Miskolc
[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII.
  • Heves County
    • Gyöngyös District
      • Mátraszentimre
[Voltaite] collector: Gábor Koller +1 other reference
  • Pest County
    • Szob District
[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII.
[Voltaite] Sánoor Szakáll et al. (1997)
[Voltaite] Sánoor Szakáll et al. (1997)
  • Veszprém County
    • Tapolca District
      • Lesenceistvánd
[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII.
  • Zala County
    • Keszthely district
      • Rezi
[Voltaite] ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII.
Iran
 
  • Hormozgan Province
    • Hajjiabad County
      • Hajjiabad
[Voltaite] Palache et al. (1951)
  • Yazd Province
    • Ardakan County
      • Kharanaq District
        • Rabatat Rural District
          • Saghand
[Voltaite] Bariand et al. (1977)
Italy
 
  • Campania
    • Metropolitan City of Naples
      • Bacoli
        • Miseno
[Voltaite] Francesco Civero collection +1 other reference
      • Ercolano
[Voltaite] Russo et al. (2004)
[Voltaite] Russo
      • Pozzuoli
[Voltaite] Russo et al. (2017)
[Voltaite] Russo et al. (2017)
[Voltaite] De Michele (1974)
[Voltaite] Pelloux (1927) +1 other reference
  • Sicily
    • Metropolitan City of Messina
      • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
        • Lipari
          • Vulcano Island
            • Porto Levante
              • Faraglioni di Levante
[Voltaite] I. Campostrini et al. (1924)
[Voltaite] PANICHI U. (1924)
[Voltaite] PANICHI U. (1924)
  • Tuscany
    • Grosseto Province
      • Montieri
[Voltaite] Brizzi G.
      • Scansano
[Voltaite] Brizzi G. & Meli R. (1995)
    • Livorno Province
      • Capoliveri
[Voltaite] Göske et al. (1997)
    • Lucca Province
      • Fabbriche di Vergemoli
[Voltaite] Mauro (2020)
[Voltaite] Biagioni et al. (2008) +2 other references
      • Stazzema
        • Sant'Anna di Stazzema
[Voltaite] Biagioni et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Japan
 
  • Hokkaidō Prefecture
    • Okhotsk Subprefecture
      • Monbetsu City
[Voltaite] - (n.d.) +1 other reference
    • Sorachi Subprefecture
      • Mikasa City
[Voltaite] SHIMOBAYASHI et al. (2011)
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
    • Kagoshima District
      • Tokara Archipelago
[Voltaite] Petrov (n.d.)
Lebanon
 
  • South Governorate
    • Jezzine District
[Voltaite] Kruszewski (2019)
Mexico
 
  • Durango
    • Cuencamé Municipality
      • Velardeña District
        • Velardeña
[Voltaite] Am Min (1931) +2 other references
Peru
 
  • Arequipa
    • Caylloma Province
      • Chivay District
[Pertlikite] Tyc et al. (2022)
[Voltaite] Ciesielczuk et al. (2013)
Poland
 
  • Silesian Voivodeship
    • Mikołów County
      • Łaziska Górne
Lukasz Kruszewski 2005: Minerals arising in cause of underground fires of "Skalny" coal mine dump in Laziska (unpublished) +1 other reference
    • Rybnik County
      • Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny
[Voltaite] Parafiniuk et al. (2009)
    • Wodzisław County
      • Radlin
[Voltaite] Kruszewski et al. (2020)
Portugal
 
  • Beja
    • Aljustrel
      • Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos
        • Aljustrel Mine
[Voltaite] Miguel Rocha's mineral collection
[Voltaite] Alves (n.d.)
  • Setúbal
    • Grândola
      • Azinheira dos Barros
[Voltaite] Oliveira et al. (2024)
Romania
 
  • Maramureș County
    • Baia Sprie
      • Baia Sprie mine
[Voltaite] Buzatu et al. (2012)
    • Băiuț
Ł. Kruszewski & M. Cegiełka PXRD data +1 other reference
Russia
 
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Ust-Bolsheretsky District
      • Kambalny volcanic ridge
[Ammoniovoltaite] Hålenius et al. (2017) +2 other references
[Voltaite] Zhitova et al. (2023)
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Banská Štiavnica District
[Voltaite]
    • Žiar nad Hronom District
      • Kremnica
[Voltaite] Ďuďa (1993)
  • Košice Region
    • Gelnica District
[Voltaite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Huelva
      • Minas de Riotinto
        • Rio Tinto Mines
[Voltaite] Calvo (1999)
  • Catalonia
    • Barcelona
      • Vallès Occidental
        • Montcada i Reixac
[Voltaite] Joan Garcia (2013)
    • Tarragona
      • Priorat
        • La Vilella Alta
[Voltaite] Joan Abella i Creus (Joanabellacreus@gmail.com)
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Martigny
      • Mont Chemin mining district
[Voltaite] Perroud et al. (1987) +2 other references
    • Saint-Maurice
      • Salvan
        • Les Marécottes
          • La Creusaz
[Voltaite] Meisser (2012)
Tajikistan
 
  • Sughd
    • Ayni District
      • Fan-Jagnob coal deposit
[Voltaite] PXRD (Lukasz Kruszewski)
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • City of Edinburgh
[Voltaite] Livingstone et al. (1983)
    • Renfrewshire
[Voltaite] Livingstone et al. (1983)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
[Voltaite] Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference
[Voltaite] Anthony et al. (1995) +1 other reference
[Voltaite] Anthony et al. (1995)
        • Queen Hill
[Voltaite] Merwin et al. (1937) +3 other references
    • Coconino County
      • San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts)
[Voltaite] Hanson et al. (2008)
    • Pinal County
      • Superior
[Voltaite] Anthony et al. (1995) +1 other reference
    • Yavapai County
      • Black Hills (Black Hill Range)
        • Verde Mining District
          • Jerome
[Voltaite] Anderson (1927) +4 other references
  • California
    • Alpine County
      • Monitor - Mogul Mining District
        • Leviathan Peak
[Voltaite] Dan Weinrich / Ralph Merrill Collection
    • Contra Costa County
      • Clayton
        • Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo)
[Voltaite] Murdoch (1966) +2 other references
    • Imperial County
      • Niland
[Voltaite] Adams et al. (2014)
      • Salton Sea
[Voltaite] Adams et al. (2014)
    • Inyo County
      • Coso Hot Springs
[Voltaite]
[Voltaite] www.mineralsocal.org (1999)
    • Napa County
      • Knoxville Mining District
        • Knoxville
[Voltaite] Melville et al. (1890) +2 other references
    • San Benito County
      • Idria (New Idria)
[Voltaite] Pemberton (1983) +2 other references
    • San Bernardino County
      • Calico Mts (Calico Hills)
        • Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area)
          • Calico
[Voltaite] part 2 +6 other references
    • Santa Barbara County
[Magnesiovoltaite] Kampf et al. (2024)
    • Shasta County
      • Klamath Mountains
        • West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
          • Iron Mountain [town]
            • Iron Mountain
[Voltaite] King et al. (1991) +2 other references
[Voltaite] Jamieson et al. (2005)
      • Lassen Volcanic National Park
        • Lassen Peak
[Voltaite] …Volcano Letter o. 293: 1-3 1930: 118 +3 other references
    • Sonoma County
      • West Mayacmas Mining District
[Voltaite] Allen (1927) +2 other references
          • Geyser Canyon (Geyser Creek Canyon)
[Voltaite] Vonsen (1941) +3 other references
  • Kentucky
    • Lincoln County
[Voltaite] MinRec 28 (5)
[Voltaite] Goldstein (2006)
  • Missouri
    • Wayne County
[Voltaite] Sherwood et al. (1998)
  • Montana
    • Silver Bow County
      • Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District)
[Voltaite] Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 +1 other reference
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
[Voltaite] Castor et al. (2004)
    • Elko County
      • Bootstrap Mining District
[Voltaite] Castor et al. (2004)
    • Nye County
      • Lodi Hills
        • Lodi Mining District
          • Quartz Mountain camp
[Voltaite] Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference
  • New Mexico
    • Santa Fe County
      • La Bajada Mining District
[Voltaite] Northrop et al. (1996)
  • Ohio
    • Huron County
      • Huron River
[Voltaite] Richards et al. (2017)
  • Pennsylvania
    • Columbia County
[Voltaite] STRACHER et al. (2007)
  • Tennessee
    • Monroe County
      • Tellico Plains
[Voltaite] Paris (2011)
  • Utah
    • Beaver County
      • San Francisco Mining District
        • Frisco
[Voltaite] Mike Scott S101981 fm Cureton #FUO
    • Emery County
      • Calf Mesa Mining District
[Voltaite] Bullock (1981)
[Voltaite] Rosenzweig et al. (1955) +1 other reference
    • Juab County
      • East Tintic Mountains
[Voltaite] Bullock (1981)
    • San Juan County
      • Red Canyon Mining District
[Voltaite] In the collection of Alex Earl +1 other reference
[Voltaite]
    • Utah County
      • East Tintic Mountains
[Voltaite] Bullock (1981)
  • Virginia
    • Wise County
      • Big Stone Gap
[Voltaite] Dietrich (1990)
[Voltaite] Dietrich (1990)
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