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Zircon Group

A group of related mineral species

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Zircon, etc.

Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Thorite

Kemp prospect, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada

Zircon

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Zircon, etc.

Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Thorite

Kemp prospect, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada

Zircon

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Zircon, etc.

Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Thorite

Kemp prospect, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada

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About Zircon GroupHide

Formula:

MSiO₄

A group of simple tetragonal silicates where M = tetravalent Zr, Th, Hf, Ce.
Zircon is by far the most common member.

Isotypic with the xenotime group and chromatite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

39501

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:39501:0

Chemistry of Zircon GroupHide

Mindat Formula:

MSiO₄

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Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:

Basin Groups to Quaternary : 4348 ± 3 Ma to 0.0003 Ma - based on 2,098 recorded ages.

Sample ages:

Sample ID	Recorded age	Geologic Time	Dating method
1	0.0003 Ma	Holocene	U-Th
2	128.7 ± 2.7 Ma	Early/Lower Cretaceous	206Pb/238U
3	184 ± 6 Ma	Early Jurassic	207Pb/235U
4	254 ± 5.3 Ma	Lopingian	206Pb/238U
5	311 ± 4 Ma	Pennsylvanian	206Pb/238U
6	335.6 ± 7.8 Ma	Mississippian	206Pb/238U
7	391 ± 10 Ma	Middle Devonian	207Pb/235U
8	544 ± 8 Ma	Ediacaran	206Pb/238U
9	943 ± 79 Ma	Tonian	207Pb/206Pb
10	1006.2 ± 20.8 Ma	Stenian	206Pb/238U
11	1047 ± 17 Ma	Stenian	207Pb/206Pb
12	1168 ± 14 Ma	Stenian	207Pb/206Pb
13	1230.9 ± 12.6 Ma	Ectasian	206Pb/238U
14	1258.6 ± 8 Ma	Ectasian	206Pb/238U
15	1302 ± 17 Ma	Ectasian	207Pb/206Pb
16	1366 ± 11 Ma	Ectasian	207Pb/206Pb
17	1798 ± 10 Ma	Statherian	U-Pb
18	2430 ± 5 Ma	Siderian	U-Pb
19	3036 ± 57 Ma	Mesoarchean	206Pb/238U
20	4348 ± 3 to 3362 ± 10 Ma	Precambrian	207Pb/206Pb

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Changbai, Fusong County, Baishan, Jilin, China	Zou, H., Fan, Q., Zhang, H., & Schmitt, A. K. (2014). U-series zircon age constraints on the plumbing system and magma residence times of the Changbai volcano, China/North Korea border. Lithos, 200, 169-180.	Zircon from ignimbrites
2	Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia	Wigand, Marcus, Schmitt, Axel K., Trumbull, Robert B., Villa, Igor M., Emmermann, Rolf (2004) Short-lived magmatic activity in an anorogenic subvolcanic complex: 40Ar/39Ar and ion microprobe U–Pb zircon dating of the Erongo, Damaraland, Namibia. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 130 (3) 285-305 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(03)00310-x
3	Sandaowanzi Mine, Aihui District, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China	Zhai, Degao, Liu, Jiajun, Ripley, Edward M., Wang, Jianping (2015) Geochronological and He–Ar–S isotopic constraints on the origin of the Sandaowanzi gold-telluride deposit, northeastern China. Lithos, 212. 338-352 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.11.017
4	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposit, Jinping County, Honghe, Yunnan, China	Wang, Christina Yan, Zhou, Mei-Fu, Keays, Reid R. (2006) Geochemical constraints on the origin of the Permian Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion, SW China. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 152 (3) 309-321 doi:10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6
5	Sandaowanzi Mine, Aihui District, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China	Zhai, Degao, Liu, Jiajun, Ripley, Edward M., Wang, Jianping (2015) Geochronological and He–Ar–S isotopic constraints on the origin of the Sandaowanzi gold-telluride deposit, northeastern China. Lithos, 212. 338-352 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.11.017
6	Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co., Tacheng Prefecture, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China	Liu Y L, Guo L S, Liu Y D, Song H X, Song B, Zhang R, Xu F J, Zhang Y X (2009) Geochronology of Baogutu porphyry copper deposit in Western Junggar area, Xinjiang of China. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences 52(10) 1543-1549.
7	Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China	Bao, Z., Sun, W., Li, C., Zhao, Z. (2014): U-Pb dating of hydrothermal zircon from the Dongping gold deposit in North China: Constraints on the mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews 61 107-119.
8	Bou Madine, Jbel Ougnat, Ferkla Caïdat, Goulmima Cercle, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco	Gasquet D, Levresse G, Cheilletz A, Azizi-Samir M R, Mouttaqi A
9	Mas d'Alary village, Lodève, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France	Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
10	" "	Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
11	Sickles Mine, Hopatcong Borough, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA	Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
12	Mas d'Alary village, Lodève, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France	Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
13	Andover Iron Mine, Andover Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA	Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
14	Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA	Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
15		Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
16	Kanouse Mine, Wanaque, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA	Volkert, R. A., Aleinikoff, J. N., Fanning, C. M. (2010) Tectonic, magmagtic, and metamorphic history of New Jersey Highlands: New Insights from SHRIMP U-PB geochronology, in From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region. GSA Memoir 206, Geological Society of America. 307-346
17	Água Boa pluton, Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil	Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
18	Shalozerskoe (Kuk Ruchei) deposit, Burakovskii Layered Complex, Republic of Karelia, Russia	Bailly, L., Aug
19	Ganga-Shankar lode, Baula Complex, Keonjhar District, Odisha, India	Aug
20	Jack Hills, Nookawarra Station, Murchison Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Cavosie, Aaron J., Wilde, Simon A., Liu, Dunyi, Weiblen, Paul W., Valley, John W. (2004) Internal zoning and U–Th–Pb chemistry of Jack Hills detrital zircons: a mineral record of early Archean to Mesoproterozoic (4348–1576 Ma) magmatism. Precambrian Research, 135 (4). 251-279 doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2004.09.001	(Metaconglomerate from West Transect; UTM: Easting = 499,137, Northing = 7,105,849; 146 grains analyzed, 64 seven-cycle analyses

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1	2	3
SiO₂	28.32 %	12.6 %	33 %
ZrO₂	3.28 %		65 %
HfO₂	69.78 %
ThO₂		61.5 %
U₃O₈		2.8 %
Fe₂O₃		13.1 %
H₂O+		5.5 %
H₂O-		4.0 %
FeO			1 %
Total:	101.38 %	99.5 %	99 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
1	(Hf_0.80Zr_0.06)_Σ0.86Si_1.14O₄

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique	Neves, J. M. Correia, Nunes, J. E. Lopes, Sahama, Th. G. (1974) High hafnium members of the zircon-hafnon series from the granite pegmatites of Zambézia, Mozambique. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 48 (1) 73-80 doi:10.1007/bf00399111	Electron microprobe
2	Befaritra, Amparaky, Soavinandriana District, Itasy, Madagascar	Lacroix, Alfred (1923) Minéralogie de Madagascar Tome III - Lithologie Appendice - Index Geographique. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. 450 pp.	Wet chemical analysis by mr. Pied. Reddish thorite
3	Stavern, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway	Klaproth, M. H. (1802) CIV. Untersuchung des Norwegischen Zircons. In Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper Vol. 3. Rottmann. p.266-271.	Irregular pseudo-octahedral crystal with feldspar and amphibole. Wet chemical analysis

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014728	Stetindite-(Ce)	Schluter J, Malcherek T, Husdal T A (2009) The new mineral stetindite, CeSiO4, a cerium end-member of the zircon group Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 186 195-200	2009	Stetind pegmatite, Tysfjord, Norway	0	293
0015318	Stetindite-(Ce)	Skakle J M S, Dickson C L, Glasser F P (2000) The crystal structures of CeSiO4 and Ca2Ce8(SiO4)6O2 Powder Diffraction 15 234-238	2000	synthetic	0	293
0009633	Thorite	Taylor M, Ewing R C (1978) The crystal structure of the ThSiO4 polymorphs: huttonite and thorite Acta Crystallographica B34 1074-1079	1978	synthetic	0	293
0006906	Zircon	Kolesov B A, Geiger C A, Armbruster T (2001) The dynamic properties of zircon studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy European Journal of Mineralogy 13 939-948	2001		0	293
0002651	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002650	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002649	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002648	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002647	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002646	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002645	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002644	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0002643	Zircon	Finch R J, Hanchar J M, Hoskin P W O, Burns P C (2001) Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution American Mineralogist 86 681-689	2001		0	293
0000871	Hafnon	Speer J A, Cooper B J (1982) Crystal structure of synthetic hafnon, HfSiO4, comparison with zircon and the actinide orthosilicates American Mineralogist 67 804-808	1982		0	293
0000697	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure crystal No. 1, 1 atm - before P American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		0	293
0000237	Zircon	Robinson K, Gibbs G V, Ribbe P H (1971) The structure of zircon: A comparison with garnet American Mineralogist 56 782-790	1971		0	293
0011237	Zircon	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Sample at 1123 K Body centered cubic, bcc, structure Crystal Structures 1 7-83	1963		0	293
0011201	Zircon	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Hexagonal closest packed, hcp, structure Crystal Structures 1 7-83	1963		0	293
0000084	Thorite	Fuchs L H, Gebert E (1958) X-ray studies of synthetic coffinite, thorite and uranothorites American Mineralogist 43 243-248	1958		0	293
0000083	Coffinite	Fuchs L H, Gebert E (1958) X-ray studies of synthetic coffinite, thorite and uranothorites American Mineralogist 43 243-248	1958		0	293
0018123	Zircon	Wyckoff W, Hendricks S (1927) Die Kristallstruktur von Zirkon und die Kriterien fur spezielle Lagen in tetragonalen Raumgruppen. _cod_database_code 1011263 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 66 73-102	1927		0	293
0018125	Zircon	Binks W (1926) The crystalline structure of zircon. _cod_database_code 1011265 Mineralogical Magazine 21 176-187	1926		0	293
0000698	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		0.98	293
0000699	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		1.74	293
0000700	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		2.32	293
0000701	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		2.89	293
0000702	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		3.71	293
0000703	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		4.2	293
0000704	Zircon	Hazen R M, Finger L W (1979) Crystal structure and compressibility of zircon at high pressure American Mineralogist 64 196-201	1979		4.81	293

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 The new mineral stetindite, CeSiO4, a cerium end-member of the zircon group
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Relationship of Zircon Group to other SpeciesHide

Zircon Group Members:

Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
Stetindite-(Ce)	Ce⁴⁺SiO₄	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
Thorite	Th(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd

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References for Zircon GroupHide

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Stevanović (1903) Ueber einige Kupfererze und Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Zirkongruppe (About some copper ores and contributions to the knowledge of the zircon group). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials: 37(1): 235-256 (240).

Finch, R. J. (2003, January 1st) Structure and Chemistry of Zircon and Zircon-Group Minerals. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Vol. 53. Mineralogical Society of America p.1-25. doi:10.2113/0530001

Strzelecki, Andrew C., Zhao, Xiaodong, Estevenon, Paul, Xu, Hongwu, Dacheux, Nicolas, Ewing, Rodney C., Guo, Xiaofeng (2024) Crystal chemistry and thermodynamic properties of zircon structure-type materials. American Mineralogist, 109 (2) 225-242 doi:10.2138/am-2022-8632

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- 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.


Atlantic Ocean
Upper continental slope of New Jersey ⓘ Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 612	[Reidite] Glass et al. (2002)
ⓘ Ocean Drilling Program Hole 903C	[Reidite] Glass et al. (2002)
ⓘ Ocean Drilling Program Hole 904A	[Reidite] Glass et al. (2002)

Barbados
Saint John Parish ⓘ Bath Cliff	[Reidite] Glass et al. (2002)

Canada
Ontario Haliburton County Highlands East Township Cardiff Township ⓘ Kemp prospect (Kemp property; Kemp uranium mine)	[Thorite] Kennedy (1979) +3 other references
Renfrew County Bonnechere Valley Sebastopol Township Miller property ⓘ Meany Mine	[Zircon] R & M for the collector Ottawa-North Bay +2 other references
ⓘ Turner's Island Mine	[Zircon] R & M for the collector Ottawa-North Bay +2 other references
Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan Brudenell Township ⓘ Kuehl Lake occurrence	[Zircon] Gault et al. (1982)
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM Réservoir-Dozois ⓘ Cabonga Reservoir	[Zircon] Age of the Cabonga nepheline syenite +5 other references

China
Hubei Xiangfan Zaoyang Co. ⓘ Zircon occurrence	[Zircon] Liangming Fan et al. (1989)

Mozambique
Zambezia Province Gilé District Muiane-Naipa group ⓘ Muiâne pegmatite (Muiâne mine; Emdal mines)	[Hafnon] Neves et al. (1974) +1 other reference

Norway
Agder ⓘ Arendal	[Zircon var: Oerstedtite] - (1835) +1 other reference
Flosta ⓘ Narestø Feldspar Quarry	[Zircon var: Alvite] Forbes et al. (1855)
Stokken Helle ⓘ Hella 1 Feldspar Quarry	[Zircon var: Alvite] Forbes et al. (1855)
Tromøy ⓘ Alve Feldspar Quarry	[Zircon var: Alvite] Forbes et al. (1855) +1 other reference
Nordland Narvik ⓘ Stetind pegmatite	[Stetindite-(Ce)] Schlüter et al. (2009) +2 other references
Telemark Porsgrunn Løvøya ⓘ The Thorite Hole	[Thorite] Berzelius (1829) +1 other reference
Troms og Finnmark Alta ⓘ Store Kufjord	[Zircon] Eldjarn (1982) +1 other reference

UK
Scotland Highland Eilean á Chèo Isle of Skye Luib ⓘ Eas a Bradain	[Zircon] The Geology of Skye

USA
California Sierra County Loyalton ⓘ Antelope Neck Mine (Antelope Mine)	[Zircon] Ron Layton Collection
Colorado El Paso County Cheyenne Mining District (St. Peters Dome Mining District) St Peters Dome ⓘ St Peters Dome Pegmatite Prospect	[Thorite] Eric Quinter collection
Mesa County Gateway Mining District Beaver Mesa ⓘ La Sal No. 2 Mine	[Coffinite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Connecticut Fairfield County ⓘ Danbury	[Zircon] Januzzi (1959)
ⓘ North Street mall	[Zircon] Januzzi et al. (1976) +1 other reference
Maine Sagadahoc County Topsham ⓘ Havey #1 & #2 Quarries	[Thorite var: Thorogummite] King et al. (1994)
New Jersey Sussex County Franklin Franklin Mine ⓘ Buckwheat pit	[Thorite] John Cianciulli +1 other reference
North Carolina Yancey County Burnsville Hurricane Mountain ⓘ Ray Mica Mine	[Hafnon] "Mineralogy of the Ray Mica Mine
Texas Llano County Bluffton ⓘ Baringer Hill Mine	[Thorite var: Thorogummite] Frondel (1953)
Kingsland Granite Company Quarry (Petrick Quarry) ⓘ Petrick pegmatite	[Zircon var: Cyrtolite] Self-collected by Franklin Roberts.

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