Roméite
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Roméite
Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle
Name:
Named in 1841 by Augustin Alexis Damour in honor of Jean-Baptiste Louis Romé de L’Isle, French mineralogist and "father of crystallography". The name has been made into a series by IMA nomenclature revision in 2010 (Atencio et al., 2010).
Series Formula:
Pb2Sb2O6O to (Ca,Na,◻)2Sb25+(O,OH)6F
Name Encoding
ASCII-7:
Romeite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
41567
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:41567:9
Similar Names
| Rameauite | A valid IMA mineral species | K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Romeit | A synonym of Roméite Group | |
| Roseite | (Os,Ir)S | |
| Roumaite | A valid IMA mineral species | (Ca,Na,REE,◻)7(Nb,Ti)[Si2O7]2OF3 |
| Roweite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Ca2Mn22+B4O7(OH)6 |
| Rumoiite | A valid IMA mineral species | AuSn2 |
| Römerite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] | |
| 47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Roméite
Reference List:
Atencio, D., Andrade, M. B., Christy, A. G., Giere, R., Kartashov, P. M. (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3) 673-698 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.673
Bahfenne, Silmarilly, Frost, Ray L. (2010) Raman spectroscopic study of the antimonate mineral roméite. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 75 (2) 637-639 doi:10.1016/j.saa.2009.11.031(sample from Starlera, thus probably fluorcalcioroméite)
Localities for Roméite
Showing 131 localities.
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The Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell-Riba (2025) | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Chukanov (2014) |
Austria | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Auer (2018) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Auer et al. (2017) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Kolitsch (2014) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Kolitsch et al. (2021) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Kolitsch et al. (2025) | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Auer (2023) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Leikauf et al. (2018) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Kolitsch et al. (2012) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Kolitsch et al. (2021) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] C. Auer (2023) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Kolitsch et al. (2019) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Kolitsch et al. (2018) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Kolitsch et al. (2021) |
| C.Auer (2021) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Auer (2023) |
Bolivia | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Lavinsky (n.d.) |
Brazil | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] identified by EDAX and SEM Image. See ... |
Canada | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
Chile | |
| Samples analysed by Anthony Kampf |
China | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Nikischer (2019) |
| Wang et al. (2024) +1 other reference |
Czech Republic | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] C.Auer (2016) |
Finland | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Jyrki Autio Collection |
France | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Berbain et al. (2005) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Boisson et al. (2017) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Ko Jansen |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Boisson et al. (2014) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Self collected S. Maury |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Jean-Luc Portes Collection |
Germany | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Bayerl et al. (12/21) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Belendorff (2021) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Legner et al. (2022) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Gröbner et al. (2009) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Gröbner et al. (2011) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] www.mg-mineralien-fossilien.info (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Rolf Golze +3 other references |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Rolf Golze +3 other references | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Thomas Kleser Collection |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] SEM-EDS and XRD by Joy Desor and ... |
Greece | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Horst Schabereiter |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Peter Lof collection. | |
Hungary | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Zajzon N et al. (2014) |
Italy | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Lopes et al. (2021) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Bortolozzi et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Vignola and Campostrini (2025) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Matteo Azili Collection |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Vergani (2019) +1 other reference |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Vergani et al. (2020) | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Gentile et al. (2023) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Batacchi et al. (2011) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Bazzoni et al. (2015) | |
Namibia | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] von Bezing et al. (2016) |
New Zealand | |
| Collection of Rod Martin |
North Macedonia | |
| Ermolaeva et al. (2017) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Ermolaeva et al. (2019) | |
Norway | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Husdal (2021) |
Poland | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Gołębiowska et al. (2021) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Gołębiowska et al. (2021) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Pieczka et al. (2018) |
| Pieczka et al. (2012) | |
Portugal | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Alves (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Alves (n.d.) |
Russia | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Silyanov et al. (2021) |
| Kuzhuget et al. (2015) |
Slovakia | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Uher et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Ratkovský et al. (2026) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Vlasáč et al. (2021) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Števko M. (2022) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Števko et al. (2025) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Radková P. et al. (2019) |
Slovenia | |
| Symposium OS05 (2001) |
Spain | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite, Oxyplumboroméite] Analysis made by César Menor Salván +1 other reference |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Favreau (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Artiaga Torres et al. (2011) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] López (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] www.foro-minerales.com (2022) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] www.foro-minerales.com (2022) +1 other reference | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell et al. (2022) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Abella i Creus (2018) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell-Riba (2026) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Borja Sainz de Baranda Graf Collection |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Salván et al. (2024) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Joan Rosell |
Sweden | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite, Oxyplumboroméite] Welin (1969) +1 other reference |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Holtstam et al. (2022) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Williams et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Holtstam et al. (2019) | |
Switzerland | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Roth et al. (2013) |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Roth et al. (2013) | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Brugger et al. (1999) +3 other references |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Roth et al. (2013) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] EDXS measurements et al. (Zurich) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] EDXS analyses |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Ansermet et al. (2021) | |
Turkey | |
| [Fluorcalcioroméite] Powell et al. (2021) |
UK | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Steve Rust collection |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] S. Rust collection. |
USA | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Luetcke (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] collected 2/5/08 by and in the ... |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Excalibur Mineral Corp. - Mineral News |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Chris DeGrave collection. Analysis by ... |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Hayes et al. (2019) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Collection of Alex Earl | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Excalibur Mineral Company specimen |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Walstrom (n.d.) |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Robert E.Walstrom Collection | |
| [Oxyplumboroméite] Excalibur Mineral Company specimen |
Emma adit, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria