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Demicheleite

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This page provides mineralogical data about Demicheleite.


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Mindat ID:
40014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40014:5

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Demicheleite-(Br)A valid IMA mineral speciesBiSBr
Demicheleite-(Cl)A valid IMA mineral speciesBiSCl
Demicheleite-(I)A valid IMA mineral speciesBiSI

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0004960Demicheleite-(Cl)Demartin F, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I (2009) Demicheleite-(Cl), BiS,Cl, a new mineral from La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy American Mineralogist 94 1045-10482009La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy0293
0004679Demicheleite-(Br)Demartin F, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I, Orlandi P (2008) Demicheleite, BiSBr, a new mineral from La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy American Mineralogist 93 1603-16072008La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy0293
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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).

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Czech Republic
 
  • Moravian-Silesian Region
    • Ostrava-City District
      • Ostrava
[Demicheleite-(Br), Demicheleite-(I)] Matýsek et al. (2022)
[Demicheleite-(Br), Demicheleite-(Cl), Demicheleite-(I)] Matýsek et al. (2022)
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Plaka
          • Plaka Mines
[Demicheleite-(Cl)] Uwe Kolitsch and Branko Rieck analyses (see also http://lavrion.gr/Minerals/Updates.html)
Italy
 
  • Sicily
    • Metropolitan City of Messina
      • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
        • Lipari
          • Vulcano Island
[Demicheleite-(Br), Demicheleite-(Cl), Demicheleite-(I)] Demartin et al. (2008)
Poland
 
  • Silesian Voivodeship
    • Wodzisław County
      • Rydułtowy
        • ROW Ruch Rydułtowy Mine
[Demicheleite-(I)] Patryk Kosałka
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Polyarnyy
[Demicheleite-(Br)] Kalinin et al. (2024)
 
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