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Woodwardite Group

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About Woodwardite GroupHide

May be considered a subgroup of the Hydrotalcite Group.


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Mindat ID:
42543
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42543:6

Pronunciation of Woodwardite GroupHide

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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

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0014908ZincowoodwarditeWitzke T, Raade G (2000) Zincowoodwardite, [Zn1-x Alx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n], a new mineral of the hydrotalcite group Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2000 455-4652000Hilarion mine, Kamariza, near Laurion, Greece0293
0014907ZincowoodwarditeWitzke T, Raade G (2000) Zincowoodwardite, [Zn1-x Alx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n], a new mineral of the hydrotalcite group Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2000 455-4652000Hilarion mine, Kamariza, near Laurion, Greece0293
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Relationship of Woodwardite Group to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Hydrotalcite Supergroup:
Akopovaite Al4Li2(OH)12(CO3)(H2O)3Mon. 2/m : B2/m
AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O Tric. 1 : P1
BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2OHex.
CarbocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(CO3) · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
CoalingiteMg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Cualstibite GroupM2R(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6], where M = Zn, Ni, Cu and R = Al or Fe3+
DritsiteLi2Al4(OH)12Cl2 · 3H2OHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
Fougèrite Group
Glaucocerinite Group
Hydrocalumite Group
Hydrotalcite GroupM6R3+2(OH)16Z · 4H2O, where M=Mg, Fe, Ni, R3+ = Al, Cr, Co or Fe, and Z=CO3, Cl
Marioantofilliite[Cu4Al2(OH)12](CO3) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
MuskoxiteMg7Fe4O13 · 10H2OTrig. 3m(32/m)
PoellmanniteCa6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
Quintinite Group
RotemiteCa4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
'UM1987-05-OH:AlCMg'Mg4Al2(OH)12(CO3,SO4) · 3H2O
Wermlandite GroupM7R3+2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O, where = Mg, Fe, Zn and R= Al or Fe
Woodwardite Group Members:
Honessite (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
Woodwardite Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Zincowoodwardite Zn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.

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Localities for Woodwardite GroupHide

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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.
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Durham Co.
      • Moonan Brook
[Woodwardite] Ashley et al. (1999)
  • Tasmania
    • Circular Head municipality
      • Balfour-Temma district
        • Balfour
[Woodwardite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
Austria
 
  • Lower Austria
    • Neunkirchen District
      • Prigglitz
        • Gasteil
[Woodwardite] Kolitsch et al. (2014)
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
[Woodwardite] U. Kolitsch (PXRD of sample collected by J. Brugger) +1 other reference
  • Tyrol
    • Kitzbühel District
      • Jochberg
        • Kupferplatte
[Woodwardite] Kolitsch (2014)
    • Kufstein District
[Woodwardite] Schnorrer et al. (2008)
      • Reith im Alpbachtal
        • Geyer - Silberberg mining district
[Woodwardite] - (1994, July)
Brazil
 
  • Santa Catarina
    • São Francisco do Sul
      • Morro do Rócio
[Honessite] Mandarino (1997)
Canada
 
  • Nova Scotia
    • Halifax Co.
      • Musquodoboit Harbour
[Woodwardite] Ronnie Van Dommelen collection.
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Tocopilla Province
      • María Elena
        • Oficina María Elena
[Woodwardite] Collao et al. (2002)
Czech Republic
 
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Chomutov District
      • Měděnec
        • Mednik
[Woodwardite] Sejkora et al. (2012)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Savoie
      • Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
        • Épierre
[Zincowoodwardite] De Ascencao Guedes R. (2001)
  • Grand Est
    • Bas-Rhin
      • Sélestat-Erstein
        • Urbeis
[Woodwardite] Aufschluss 1/85
  • Occitanie
    • Ariège
      • Foix
        • Auzat
[Zincowoodwardite] Collection and Collected by (Font Philippe)
    • Gard
      • Le Vigan
        • Alzon
[Zincowoodwardite] J.-P. Bourgarel collection. EDS by the ...
    • Tarn
      • Castres
        • Montredon-Labessonnié
          • Peyrebrune
[Zincowoodwardite] Chollet pascal Collection - collected ...
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Var
      • Toulon
        • Le Pradet
          • Cap Garonne Mine
[Woodwardite] SpectraLab S.r.l micro-Raman analysis
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
        • Badenweiler
[Woodwardite] Schlomann et al. (1990)
  • Lower Saxony
    • Goslar District
      • Langelsheim
        • Astfeld
[Woodwardite]
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Hochsauerlandkreis
        • Bestwig
[Woodwardite] Wittern (2001)
      • Märkischer Kreis
        • Iserlohn
          • Letmathe
            • Helmke quarry nature reserve
[Woodwardite] Berthold (1982) +2 other references
    • Düsseldorf
      • Mettmann
        • Heiligenhaus
[Woodwardite] Lapis 1988 (1)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
      • Hunsrück-Mittelrhein
        • Hungenroth
[Honessite] Weiß (1990)
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
[Honessite] Wittern (2001)
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
[Honessite, Zincowoodwardite] Der Aufschluss Vol.55 +1 other reference
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Harz
      • Wernigerode
        • Hasserode
[Woodwardite] Wittern (2001)
    • Mansfeld-Südharz
      • Mansfeld
[Honessite, Woodwardite] Gerhard Möhn collection
      • Südharz
        • Rottleberode
[Woodwardite] Gröbner et al. (2011)
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Annaberg-Buchholz
        • Kleinrückerswalde
[Zincowoodwardite] Möhn et al. (10/2020)
      • Grünhain-Beierfeld
        • Beierfeld
[Woodwardite] Witzke (1993) +1 other reference
      • Königswalde
[Woodwardite] Gröbner et al. (2006)
      • Marienberg
        • Lauta
[Woodwardite] Hajek (2010)
[Woodwardite] Lapis 30 (7/8)
    • Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
      • Glashütte
        • Bärenhecke
[Woodwardite]
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
[Woodwardite, Zincowoodwardite] Branko Rieck analysis
[Honessite]
[Woodwardite] Rieck et al. (1999) +1 other reference
[Zincowoodwardite]
          • Mercati mines
[Zincowoodwardite] Witzke et al. (2000)
        • Dimoliaki
          • Charvalo mines
[Honessite] Rieck (n.d.)
        • Lophos
          • Agrileza mines
[Zincowoodwardite] 90. +1 other reference
  • Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
    • Evros
      • Alexandroupoli
Drahota et al. (2024)
Ireland
 
  • Munster
    • Cork County
      • Castletown-Bearhaven Copper Mines
[Woodwardite] Sorrell (n.d.)
Italy
 
  • Aosta Valley
    • Saint-Marcel
[Woodwardite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
  • Emilia-Romagna
    • Piacenza Province
      • Farini
E. Dinelli (1998)
  • Friuli Venezia Giulia
    • Udine Province
[Woodwardite] Bortolozzi et al. (2018)
  • Piedmont
    • Cuneo Province
      • Valdieri
        • San Lorenzo
[Woodwardite] Marco E. Ciriotti et al. (2025)
  • Sardinia
    • Nuoro Province
      • Gadoni
[Woodwardite] Stara et al. (1999)
    • South Sardinia Province
      • Nuxis
[Zincowoodwardite] Gian Claudio Lecca et al. (2024)
      • Villaputzu
[Woodwardite, Zincowoodwardite] //doi.org/10.57635/MICRO.2025.23.16
  • Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
    • South Tyrol
      • Eisacktal (Valle Isarco)
[Woodwardite] Exel (1987) +6 other references
[Woodwardite] Exel (1987) +1 other reference
      • Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco)
        • Pfitsch (Val di Vizze)
          • Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo)
            • Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch)
[Woodwardite] Folie et al. (2010)
    • Trento Province
      • Canal San Bovo
        • Vanoi Valley
          • Pralongo
[Woodwardite] Conedera M. et al. (2016)
      • Faedo
Bortolozzi (n.d.)
      • Frassilongo
        • Roveda
[Woodwardite, Zincowoodwardite] EDX analysis.
      • Palù del Fersina
Bortolozzi (n.d.)
      • Pergine Valsugana
        • Nogaré
Bortolozzi (n.d.)
      • Roncegno Terme
[Woodwardite, Zincowoodwardite] Bortolozzi et al. (2013)
  • Tuscany
    • Grosseto Province
      • Massa Marittima
[Woodwardite] Sabelli C. et al. (1996)
    • Livorno Province
      • Capoliveri
[Woodwardite] Göske et al. (1997)
[Woodwardite] Göske et al. (1997)
      • Castagneto Carducci
[Woodwardite] Jansen et al. (1998)
      • Livorno
        • Rio Ardenza (Rio Popogna)
[Honessite] Bonifazi (2020) +3 other references
        • Valle Benedetta
[Woodwardite] Marco Bonifazi +1 other reference
      • Piombino
[Woodwardite] Franzini et al. (1992) +2 other references
      • Rio
        • Rio Marina
          • Cavo
            • Fornacelle and Rio Albano Mines
[Woodwardite] Cristiano Batacchi et al. (2023)
      • Suvereto
[Woodwardite] Luigi Chiappino data
  • Veneto
    • Vicenza Province
      • Torrebelvicino
        • Mercanti Valley
          • Monte Trisa Mines
[Woodwardite] Boscardin et al. (2011)
      • Valli del Pasubio
Bortolozzi (n.d.)
Japan
 
  • Gifu Prefecture
[Woodwardite] Matsubara et al. (2006)
  • Hyogo Prefecture
    • Taka District
      • Kami-ku
[Woodwardite] Takada & Matsuuchi (1981) +1 other reference
  • Shimane Prefecture
    • Ochi District
[Woodwardite] Watanabe et al. (2003)
Morocco
 
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Zagora Province
      • Agdz Cercle
        • Bou Skour mining district
[Woodwardite] Favreau (2026)
Norway
 
  • Agder
    • Froland
      • Bøylestad Kobberverk
[Woodwardite] Raade et al. (1990)
  • Akershus
    • Eidsvoll
      • Minnesund
[Woodwardite] Raade et al. (1990)
  • Rogaland
    • Sauda
[Woodwardite] Raade et al. (1990)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Jawor County
      • Gmina Bolków
[Woodwardite] Siuda et al. (2013)
Portugal
 
  • Vila Real
    • Sabrosa
      • Souto Maior
[Zincowoodwardite] Alves (2017)
[Zincowoodwardite] Alves (2017)
Russia
 
  • Ryazan Oblast
    • Kasimov District
[Honessite] Pekov (2007) +1 other reference
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Žarnovica District
      • Hodruša-Hámre
        • Hodruša-Hámre mines
[Zincowoodwardite] Števko M. (2014)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Almería
      • Cuevas del Almanzora
        • Sierra Almagrera
[Zincowoodwardite] Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ...
  • Castile-La Mancha
    • Ciudad Real
      • Almodóvar del Campo
[Woodwardite] www.foro-minerales.com (2022)
  • Catalonia
    • Tarragona
      • Priorat
        • Bellmunt del Priorat
[Honessite] Joan Abella i Creus specimens
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Sierre
      • Anniviers
        • Saint-Luc
[Zincowoodwardite-1T] Ansermet (2012)
UK
 
  • England
[Woodwardite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference
      • Camborne
        • Killivose
[Woodwardite]
      • St Cleer
        • Caradon Hill
[Woodwardite] Golley et al. (1995)
        • Crow's Nest
[Woodwardite] SMLS slide library
      • St Hilary
[Woodwardite] Betterton (1989) +1 other reference
      • St Just
        • Botallack
          • Botallack Mine
[Woodwardite] Golley et al. (1995)
[Woodwardite] Golley et al. (1995)
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Inveraray
[Honessite] Day (1999)
    • Shetland Islands
      • Unst
[Honessite] Bish et al. (1981) +2 other references
  • Wales
    • Ceredigion
      • Ceulanymaesmawr
        • Tal-y-bont
[Woodwardite] Day (1999)
    • Gwynedd
      • Llanllyfni
        • Nantlle Vale
[Woodwardite]
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Tombstone Mining District
[Woodwardite] Rob Bowell
[Woodwardite] Rob Bowell
      • Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District)
        • Courtland
          • Casey Hill
[Woodwardite] Luetcke (n.d.)
[Woodwardite] Anthony et al. (1995)
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
      • Trojan
[Woodwardite] MarekC
  • Colorado
    • Jefferson County
      • Ralston Buttes Mining District
[Woodwardite] Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Indiana
    • Monroe County
      • Harrodsburg
[Honessite]
  • Kentucky
    • Lincoln County
[Honessite] T. Kennedy collection
[Honessite] Goldstein (2006)
  • Missouri
    • Clark County
[Honessite] Sherwood et al. (1998)
[Honessite] Beste (2005)
    • Jefferson County
[Honessite] Sherwood et al. (1998)
    • Lewis County
[Honessite] Sherwood et al. (1998)
    • Lincoln County
      • Troy
[Honessite]
    • St. Louis County
[Honessite] Conroy (2023)
[Honessite] Sherwood et al. (1998)
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
      • Ogdensburg
        • Sterling Hill
[Woodwardite] Peter Chin
  • Wisconsin
    • Iowa County
[Honessite] Rocks & Min. Vol. 73 (1998)
[Honessite] Bull.Geol.Soc.Amer. (1956)
[Honessite] Heyl et al. (1959)
[Honessite] Heyl et al. (1959)
[Honessite] Heyl et al. (1959)
[Honessite] Specimens in collection
[Honessite] Rocks & Min. Vol. 73 (1998)
      • Benton
[Honessite] Cordua (1998)
[Honessite] Cordua (1998)
    • Milwaukee County
      • Milwaukee
[Honessite] Bagrowski (1940)
Zambia
 
  • Copperbelt Province
    • Chingola District
[Woodwardite]
 
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