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Ulvöspinel

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Ulvöspinel

Grundhamn Mine, Södra Ulvön, Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland County, Sweden
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Ulvöspinel, etc.

Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon
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Ulvöspinel, etc.

Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon
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Ulvöspinel

Grundhamn Mine, Södra Ulvön, Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland County, Sweden
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Ulvöspinel, etc.

Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon
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Ulvöspinel, etc.

Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon
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Ulvöspinel

Grundhamn Mine, Södra Ulvön, Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland County, Sweden
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Ulvöspinel, etc.

Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon
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About UlvöspinelHide

Formula:
TiFe2+2O4
Colour:
Iron-black, brown in reflected light
Lustre:
Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Hardness:
5½ - 6
Specific Gravity:
4.78 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
For the type locality, on Ulvö Island, Sweden, and its spinel structure.
Ulvöspinel-Qandilite Series.

An oxyspinel that commonly occurs as an exsolution product, forming a fine network along {100} in magnetite, or in ilmenite.


Name EncodingHide

ASCII-7:
Ulvospinel

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4089:7

IMA Classification of UlvöspinelHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Fe2+2Ti4+O4

Classification of UlvöspinelHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
4.BB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
7.2.5.2

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
Hey's CIM Ref.:
7.9.17

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti

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.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
UsplIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
UspKretz (1983)Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279.
UspSiivolam & 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
UspWhitney & 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
UspThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of UlvöspinelHide

Lustre:
Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Iron-black, brown in reflected light
Hardness:
5½ - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Density:
4.78 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of UlvöspinelHide

Type:
Isotropic

Chemistry of UlvöspinelHide

Mindat Formula:
TiFe2+2O4
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Fe49.961 %
O28.627 %
Ti21.412 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Fe
O
Ti
Elements listed:
Fe, O, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of UlvöspinelHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fd3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.45 Å
Unit Cell V:
603.35 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Comment:
Range: 8.398–8.50 A.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.924 Å(8)
3.018 Å(33)
2.573 Å(100)
2.464 Å(6)
2.1339 Å(19)
1.7419 Å(10)
1.6426 Å(33)
1.5089 Å(39)
1.4427 Å(1)
1.3495 Å(3)
1.3016 Å(7)
1.2867 Å(3)
1.2318 Å(2)
1.1952 Å(1)
1.1406 Å(3)
1.1111 Å(8)
1.0669 Å(2)
1.0059 Å(1)
0.9856 Å(5)
0.9792 Å(2)
0.9543 Å(2)
0.9369 Å(1)
0.9099 Å(1)
0.8947 Å(4)
0.8711 Å(10)
0.8578 Å(1)
0.8370 Å(2)
0.8251 Å(4)
0.8212 Å(2)
0.7959 Å(1)
Comments:
ICDD 34-177 synthetic.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration4.566-4.550
5 : Primary asteroid phases4.566–4.560
6 : Secondary asteroid phases4.566-4.560
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust>4.50
8 : Mafic igneous rocks
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of UlvöspinelHide

Synonyms of UlvöspinelHide

Other Language Names for UlvöspinelHide

Relationship of Ulvöspinel to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Ulvöspinel Subgroup > Oxyspinel Group > Spinel Supergroup
Other Members of Ulvöspinel Subgroup:
AhrensiteSiFe2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe2+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Filipstadite(Fe3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mn2O4Iso.
Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Tegengrenite(Mn3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mg2O4Trig. 3 : R3
Forms a series with:
QandiliteUlvöspinel-Qandilite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
5 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
5 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
5 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
4 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
4 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with 'Apatite'Ca5(PO4)3A
3 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with Oxykinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2
3 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
3 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with CalciteCaCO3
3 photos of Ulvöspinel associated with 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

4.BB.ChenmingiteFeCr2O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.ThermaerogeniteCuAl2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.ChukocheniteLiAl5O8Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma
4.BB.Elgoresyite(Mg5Si2)O9Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.BB.JianmuiteZrTi4+Ti3+5Al3O16Tet. 4 : I4
4.BB.DellagiustaiteV2+Al2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.GarpenbergiteMn6◻AsSbO10(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.MagnéliiteTi3+2Ti4+2O7Tric. 1 : P1
4.BB.05Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05Filipstadite(Fe3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mn2O4Iso.
4.BB.05JacobsiteMn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05WernerkrauseiteCa(Fe3+,Mn3+)2Mn4+O6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.05HarmuniteCaFe2O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm
4.BB.05ZincochromiteZnCr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05Deltalumite(Al0.67◻0.33)Al2O4Tet. 42m : P4m2
4.BB.05FrankliniteZn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05CochromiteCoCr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05'Nichromite'(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05HercyniteFe2+Al2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GahniteZnAl2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GuiteCo2+Co3+2O4Iso.
4.BB.05CoulsoniteFe2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05VuorelaineniteMn2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05SpinelMgAl2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05CuprospinelCu2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05ManganochromiteMn2+Cr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesiocoulsoniteMgV2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.BB.05TrevoriteNi2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesioferriteMgFe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.10HausmanniteMn2+Mn3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.10HetaeroliteZnMn2O4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.10Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.15Titanomaghemite(Ti4+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+2O4Iso. 432 : P4332
4.BB.15Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4Iso. 432 : P4132
4.BB.20Tegengrenite(Mn3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mg2O4Trig. 3 : R3
4.BB.25XieiteFe2+Cr2O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.30CarmeltaziteZrAl2Ti4O11Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.35FeiiteFe2+2(Fe2+Ti4+)O5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
4.BB.40MaohokiteMgFe2O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.45Tschaunerite (Fe2+)(Fe2+Ti4+)O4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm

Fluorescence of UlvöspinelHide

In UV light:
Not fluorescent in UV

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.

Ulvöspinel in petrologyHide

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

Internet Links for UlvöspinelHide

References for UlvöspinelHide

Reference List:
Stout, M.V. and Bayliss, P. (1980) Crystal structure of two ferrian ulvöspinels from British Columbia. The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 339-341.
Mogensen, Fredrik (1946) A ferro-ortho-titanate ore from Södra Ulvön. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 68 (4) 578-587 doi:10.1080/11035894609446484
Ramdohr, Paul (1953) Ulvoespinel and its significance in titaniferous iron ores. Economic Geology, 48 (8) 677-688 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.48.8.677
McCallister, Robert H., Taylor, Lawrence A. (1973) The kinetics of ulvöspinel reduction: Synthetic study and applications to lunar rocks. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 17 (2) 357-364 doi:10.1016/0012-821x(73)90200-8
Wechsler, Barry A., Lindsley, Donald H., Prewitt, Charles T. (1984) Crystal structure and cation distribution in titanomagnetites (Fe3-xTixO4) American Mineralogist, 69 (7-8) 754-770
O'Neill, Hugh St.C, Pownceby, Mark I, Wall, Victor J (1988) Ilmenite-rutile-iron and ulvospinel-ilmenite-iron equilibria and the thermochemistry of ilmenite (FeTiO3) and ulvospinel (Fe2TiO4) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (8) 2065-2072 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90185-8
Sedler, Ingo K., Feenstra, Anne, Peters, Tjerk (1994) An X-ray powder diffraction study of synthetic (Fe,Mn)2TiO4 spinel. European Journal of Mineralogy, 6 (6) 873-886 doi:10.1127/ejm/6/6/0873
Wang, Alian, Kuebler, Karla E., Jolliff, Bradley L., Haskin, Larry A. (2004) Raman spectroscopy of Fe-Ti-Cr-oxides, case study: Martian meteorite EETA79001. American Mineralogist, 89 (5) 665-680 doi:10.2138/am-2004-5-601(On behaviour under a Raman laser.)
(2005) Ulvöspinel. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America
Bosi, F., Halenius, U., Skogby, H. (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series. American Mineralogist, 94 (1) 181-189 doi:10.2138/am.2009.3002
Zinin, P., Tatsumi-Petrochilos, L., Bonal, L., Acosta, T., Hammer, J., Gilder, S., Fuller, M. (2011) Raman spectroscopy of titanomagnetites: Calibration of the intensity of Raman peaks as a sensitive indicator for their Ti content. American Mineralogist, 96 (10) 1537-1546 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3745
Kyono, A., Ahart, M., Yamanaka, T., Gramsch, S., Mao, H.-k., Hemley, R. J. (2011) High-pressure Raman spectroscopic studies of ulvospinel Fe2TiO4. American Mineralogist, 96 (8) 1193-1198 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3707
Yamanaka, T., Kyono, A., Nakamoto, Y., Meng, Y., Kharlamova, S., Struzhkin, V. V., Mao, H.-k. (2013) High-pressure phase transitions of Fe3-xTixO4 solid solution up to 60 GPa correlated with electronic spin transition. American Mineralogist, 98 (4) 736-744 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4182
Bosi, F., Halenius, U., Skogby, H. (2014) Crystal chemistry of the ulvospinel-qandilite series. American Mineralogist, 99 (4) 847-851 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4722
Gatta, G. D., Bosi, F., McIntyre, G. J., Halenius, U. (2014) Static positional disorder in ulvospinel: A single-crystal neutron diffraction study. American Mineralogist, 99 (2) 255-260 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4702
Okrugin, A. V. (2023) Сhromite-Ulvöshpinel Series of Minerals from Alkaline Picrite-Basic Rocks of the North Siberian Platform and Their Oxythermobarometry. Zapiski RMO (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society) 6, 80-94 doi:10.31857/s0869605523060035

Localities for UlvöspinelHide

Showing 187 localities.

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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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.
Algeria
 
  • Lakhbi
- (2004, July)
Angola
 
  • Huambo Province
    • Londuimbali
Gonçalves +1 other reference
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
Semenova et al. (1992, March)
    • Pecora Escarpment
      • LaPaz Ice Field
aaa.wustl.edu (2005)
    • Victoria Land
      • Allan Hills
Goodrich et al. (2003)
      • Elephant Moraine
McSween Jr. et al. (1998) +1 other reference
      • Queen Alexandra Range
Mikouchi et al. (1998) +1 other reference
    • Wilkes Land
      • Queen Mary Coast
Абдрахманов et al. (2021) +1 other reference
Argentina
 
  • Buenos Aires Province
    • Coronel Suaréz
      • D'Orbigny
Keil (2012) +2 other references
  • Córdoba Province
    • Calamuchita Department
      • Los Reartes District
O. Rabbia et al. (1993)
  • Mendoza Province
    • Las Heras Department
      • Capdevilla District
ZAPPETTINI +2 other references
Australia
 
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Olympic Dam
Ciobanu et al. (2019)
    • Roxby Council
      • Roxby Downs
Verdugo-Ihl et al. (2021)
  • Tasmania
    • Launceston City municipality
      • The Sideling
Bottrill et al. (2020)
  • Victoria
    • East Gippsland Shire
      • Glen Valley
Eagle (2009)
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Uttendorf
        • Fellern
Exel (1993)
Botswana
 
  • Central District
    • Letlhakane
      • Orapa
Anashkin et al. (2013)
Brazil
 
  • Espírito Santo
    • Vitória
      • Trindade and Martin Vaz archipelago
doi.org/10.1007/BF00302491 +6 other references
  • Goiás
    • Amorinópolis
Danni +1 other reference
  • Minas Gerais
    • Coromandel
Carvalho et al. (2022)
    • Martinho Campos
      • Ibitira
Wilkening et al. (1975)
Guarino et al. (2021)
    • Ponte Nova
Souza et al. (2024)
  • Santa Catarina
G Traversa et al (1994) +1 other reference
Burkina Faso
 
  • Sahel Region
    • Oudalan Province
      • Oursi Department
Neybergh et al. (1980)
Cameroon
 
  • Southwest Region
Pouclet et al. (2014)
Canada
 
  • Northwest Territories
Masun (1999) +1 other reference
      • Ekati Mine
Abersteiner et al. (2018)
  • Nunavut
    • Qikiqtaaluk Region
      • Baffin Island
Hogarth (1997)
      • Somerset Island
Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 18 (1980)
Mitchell et al. (1976)
  • Ontario
    • Timiskaming District
      • Gauthier Township
Mitchell (1978)
  • Québec
    • Montérégie
      • La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
Schilling et al. (2011)
      • Rouville RCM
Sharon Cisneros (pers comm)
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Jamésie
        • Baie-James
Arguin et al. (2018)
  • Saskatchewan
Masun (1999)
China
 
  • Hubei
    • Shiyan
Zhixin Ma (1990)
  • Shaanxi
    • Hanzhong
      • Lüeyang County
Jianxiang Chen et al. (2013)
  • Sichuan
    • Panzhihua
      • Dong District
        • Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) deposit
Gao et al. (2019)
  • Xinjiang
    • Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)
      • Yizhou District
        • Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt
Jingwen Mao et al. (2007)
Jiaxin Zhang (2003) +2 other references
    • Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
      • Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture)
        • Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.)
Sun et al. (2025)
Costa Rica
 
  • Alajuela Province
    • Sarchí Canton
Rodríguez et al. (2017)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Beroun District
      • Hlásná Třebaň
Tasáryová et al. (2014)
  • Liberec Region
    • Jablonec nad Nisou District
      • Kořenov
        • Jizerka
Färber (n.d.)
  • South Bohemian Region
    • České Budějovice District
Welser P. (2011)
Finland
 
  • Central Ostrobothnia
    • Kokkola
      • Kälviä
Chernet (1999)
  • Kainuu
    • Kajaani
      • Otanmäki granite
  • Lapland
    • Sodankylä
      • Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi)
González-Pérez et al. (2021)
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • Kuusamo
Hayden Dalton et al. (2018)
Hayden Dalton et al. (2018)
    • Taivalkoski
Hayden Dalton et al. (2018)
  • North Savo
O´Brien Hugh
France
 
  • Brittany
    • Côtes-d'Armor
      • Saint-Brieuc
        • Erquy
Chauris (2014)
  • Guadeloupe
    • Basse-Terre
      • Vieux-Habitants
Lefèvre et al. (1985)
Germany
 
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Kassel District
        • Ahnatal
          • Weimar
Medenbach et al. (1982)
      • Schwalm-Eder
        • Fritzlar
          • Lohne
Collection of Walter Göttler
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Mayen-Koblenz
      • Vordereifel
        • Ettringen
Blaß et al. (2001)
    • Vulkaneifel
      • Gerolstein
        • Gerolstein
          • Roth
Blaß et al. (2012)
Greece
 
  • North Aegean
    • Icaria
      • Icaria
Voudouris et al. (2019)
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
Sørensen (2001) +1 other reference
  • Qeqertalik
    • Disko Island
Medenbach et al. (1982)
India
 
  • Andhra Pradesh
    • Anantapur District
      • Wajrakarur kimberlite field
        • Wajrakarur–Lattavaram cluster
Kaur et al. (2016)
  • Bihar
    • Gaya District
Ma et al. (2021)
  • Maharashtra
    • Konkan Division
      • Raigad District
        • Murud
          • Murud-Janjira
Dessai et al. (1990)
  • Odisha
    • Keonjhar District
Mohanty et al. (2008) +1 other reference
  • Rajasthan
    • Jodhpur Division
      • Pali District
Shukla et al. (1997)
  • Telangana
    • Jogulamba Gadwal District
      • Raichur kimberlite field
        • Siddanpalli kimberlite cluster
Xu et al. (2018)
Xu et al. (2018)
    • Nalgonda District
Kaur et al. (2016)
Israel
 
  • Northern District
    • Jezreel Subdistrict
      • Emek Izrael Regional Council
Stan +3 other references
  • Southern District
    • Beersheba Subdistrict
      • Tamar Regional Council
        • Hatrurim Basin
Juroszek et al. (2025)
Italy
 
  • Aosta Valley
    • Fénis
      • Clavalité Valley
Toffolo (2012-13)
  • Umbria
    • Terni Province
      • San Venanzo
Sabatini (1899) +7 other references
  • Veneto
    • Vicenza Province
      • Rotzo
Zaccaria et al. (2021)
Japan
 
  • Kanagawa Prefecture
    • Ashigarakami District
Sharon Cisneros (pers comm)
Libya
 
  • Jabal al Gharbi District
    • Gharyan Volcanic Field
Lustrino et al. (2012)
  • Jufra District
    • Dar al Gani
Ikeda et al. (2000)
Mauritania
 
  • Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region
    • Nouadhibou
- (2010)
...
Middle East
 
Gross (1977) +1 other reference
Mongolia
 
  • Töv Province
    • Bayan District
Peretyazhko et al. (2017)
    • Choir-Nyalga basin
Peretyazhko et al. (2018)
Morocco
 
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Errachidia Province
      • Er-Rissani Cercle
        • Sidi Ali Caïdat
Connolly et al. (2007) +3 other references
  • Guelmim-Oued Noun Region
    • Tan-Tan Province
www.lpi.usra.edu (2013)
Berger et al. (2009)
  • Souss-Massa Region
    • Tata Province
      • Tata Cercle
Balta et al. (2015)
Nigeria
 
  • Zamfara
    • Maru
Mücke et al. (2015)
Northwest Africa Meteorites
 
Meteoritical Bulletin 86: July +2 other references
Srinivasan et al. (2018)
www2.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/news51.html
...
Baghdadi et al. (2012)
...
Barrat et al. (2001)
Mikouchi et al. (2012) +1 other reference
Jambon et al. (2002)
www.lpi.usra.edu (2015) +5 other references
Norway
 
  • Akershus
    • Jevnaker
Kristoffersen ( 1973)
  • Nordland
    • Hadsel
Griffin et al. (1974) +1 other reference
    • Lødingen
      • Vestpolltind
Krogh (1977)
    • Vågan
      • Austvågøy
        • Kabelvåg
Carstens (1957)
  • Rogaland
    • Bjerkreim
Urban (1971)
Oman
 
  • Dhofar Governorate
Taylor et al. (2001)
- (2004, July)
Pacific Ocean
 
  • Magellan Seamounts
Peretyazhko et al. (2022)
Philippines
 
  • Luzon
    • Bicol Region
      • Albay Province
Ruth et al. (2021)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Jawor County
      • Gmina Męcinka
        • Piotrowice
M. Matusiak (2006)
    • Kłodzko County
      • Gmina Nowa Ruda
Bzowski Z. et al. (Dolny Slask)
    • Strzelin County
      • Gmina Przeworno
Lis et al. (1986)
  • Opole Voivodeship
    • Opole County
      • Gmina Niemodlin
        • Gracze
Szeliga (2004)
  • Podlaskie Voivodeship
    • Suwałki County
      • Suwałki Massif
Kucha H. et al. (1979)
Portugal
 
  • Portalegre
    • Alter do Chão
Dias et al. (2006)
Romania
 
  • Brașov County
Szakáll
  • Mehedinti County
    • Dubova
Puşcaş et al. (2014)
Russia
 
  • Altai Krai
    • Krasnoshchyokovsky District
      • Harlovo (Kharlovo)
Likhanov et al. (1995)
  • Irkutsk Oblast
    • Nizhneilimsky District
      • Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky
Mazurov et al. (2007)
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Milkovsky District
      • Tolbachik Volcanic field
        • Plosky Tolbachik Volcano
Sharygin et al. (2018)
  • Krasnodar Krai
    • Taman Peninsula
Kokh et al. (2023)
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Boguchansky District
Nugumanova et al. (2021)
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
        • Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region
          • Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit
Nornickel
    • Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District
Sazonov et al. (2024)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Kovdorsky District
      • Kovdor Massif
Mikhailova et al. (2015)
Pekov et al. (2004)
...
    • Lovozersky District
Ivanyuk et al. (2012)
Ivanyuk et al. (2012)
Ivanyuk et al. (2012)
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Pudozhsky District
Bystrov et al. (2015)
  • Sakha
    • Aldan
Okrugin et al. (2018)
Doroshkevich et al. (2022)
Kostin (2020) +1 other reference
    • Mirninsky District
      • Daldyn
Rezvukhin +3 other references
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Kachkanar
      • Kachkanar Complex
        • Kachkanarskoe
Stepanov et al. (2023)
    • Karpinsk Urban Okrug
Mikhailov et al. (2021)
Serbia
 
  • Central Serbia
    • Bor District
      • Bor
Albrecht von Quadt et al. (2007)
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Lučenec District
      • Čamovce
Reato et al. (2022)
South Africa
 
  • Limpopo
    • Mopani District Municipality
      • Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
Cairncross et al. (1995)
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality
      • Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Rudashevsky et al. (1992)
        • Steelpoort
Rudashevsky et al. (1992)
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Thabazimbi Local Municipality
        • Thabazimbi
Scoon et al. (2002)
  • Northern Cape
    • Frances Baard District Municipality
      • Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
        • Kimberley
Abersteiner et al. (2019)
Soltys et al. (2018)
    • Namakwa District Municipality
      • Khâi-Ma Local Municipality
        • Pofadder
Wu et al. (2010)
Spain
 
  • Aragon
    • Huesca
      • Estopiñán del Castillo
B. Azambre et al. +1 other reference
      • Sopeira
B. Azambre et al. +1 other reference
  • Canary Islands
    • Las Palmas Province
      • Fuerteventura
        • Fuerteventura Basal Complex
Casillas et al. (2024)
  • Cantabria
    • Santa María de Cayón
B. Azambre et al. +1 other reference
  • Castile-La Mancha
    • Toledo
      • Camuñas
Llorca et al. (2009)
  • Castile and Leon
    • Ávila
      • Villafranca de la Sierra
Orejana et al. (2024)
  • Galicia
    • A Coruña
      • Malpica
        • La Pioza
Ibarguchi (1995)
Sweden
 
  • Jönköping County
    • Jönköping
      • Månsarp
MinMag 42
  • Västernorrland County
    • Örnsköldsvik
Halfen (1976)
Mogensen (1946) +1 other reference
Tanzania
 
  • Arusha Region
    • Monduli District
      • Kerimasi volcano
Mitchell et al. (2021)
Ukraine
 
  • Zhytomyr Oblast
Gursky D (2001)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Gila County
Caporuscio (1980) +1 other reference
  • Arkansas
    • Pike County
      • Murfreesboro
AmMin 85:420–429 (2000)
  • California
Warren et al. (2004)
    • San Bernardino County
      • Amboy
Smith et al. (1969) +2 other references
  • Colorado
    • Boulder County
Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Fremont County
      • Iron Mountain complex
Eckel et al. (1997)
Eckel et al. (1997)
Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Hawaii
    • Maui County
      • Maui Island
Velde (1978)
  • Maine
    • Knox County
      • Union
Rainville et al. (1976)
  • Michigan
    • Menominee County
      • Hermansville
Li +2 other references
  • Nevada
Castor et al. (2004)
  • New Hampshire
    • Grafton County
Rice et al. (1971)
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
      • Sparta Township
Baker et al. (1970)
  • New York
    • Essex County
      • Town of Newcomb (Tahawus)
GROSS et al. (GRATON-SALES VOLUME)
A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- ...
    • Halifax County
Stoddard et al. (1992)
    • Warren County
Stoddard et al. (1992)
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
      • Frogtown
Smith et al. (1973) +1 other reference
  • Wyoming
    • Campbell County
      • Reno Junction
Cosca et al. (1988)
    • Laramie County
King (n.d.)
Western Sahara
 
  • al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra)
- (2010)
Mars
 
The Moon
 
  • Descartes Highlands
Walker et al. (1973) +1 other reference
  • Fra Mauro Highlands
El Goresy et al. (1971)
  • Mare Crisium
Pavel Kartashov +1 other reference
  • Mare Fecunditatis
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
  • Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility)
Vol.2: Chemical Isotope Analyses +3 other references
  • Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms)
Meyer ( 2003) +1 other reference
  • Taurus-Littrow Valley
 ... +1 other reference
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