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Wonesite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Wonesite

Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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About WonesiteHide

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David R. Wones
Formula:
(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Colour:
Golden yellow-brown
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Greasy
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Specific Gravity:
2.89 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in 1981 by Frank S. Spear, Robert M. Hazen, and Douglas Rumble III in honor of David R. Wones [July 13, 1932 San Francisco, California, USA - October 25, 1984 Reston, Virginia], experimental petrologist, U.S. Geological Survey and Professor of Geology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA.
Isostructural with:
Annite, Phlogopite
Mica Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4309
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4309:6

Similar NamesHide

JonesiteA valid IMA mineral speciesBa4(K,Na)2Ti4Al2(Si3O9)2(SiO4)4O2 · 6H2O

IMA Classification of WonesiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
First published:
1981

Classification of WonesiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
9.EC.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
Dana 8th ed.:
71.2.2b.14

71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
2 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
Hey's CIM Ref.:
16.20.6

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
20 : Aluminosilicates of Fe, Mg and alkalis

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
WnsIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
WnsThe 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 WonesiteHide

Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Golden yellow-brown
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Flexible
Cleavage:
Perfect
{001}
Fracture:
Micaceous
Density:
2.89 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of WonesiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.544 nβ = 1.608 nγ = 1.608
Birefringence:
0.064
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.064
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

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Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
weak
Optical Extinction:
Parallel
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
X pale brown Y,Z dark brown
Comments:
Bird's Eye Maple extinction; resembles biotite, RI similar to phlogopite

Chemistry of WonesiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O49.133 %
Si28.750 %
Mg18.660 %
Na2.942 %
H0.516 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Al, F, Fe, H, K, Mg, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Ti,Cr,Mn,Ca,H2O

Crystallography of WonesiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.312 Å, b = 9.163 Å, c = 9.825 Å
β = 103.18°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.58 : 1 : 1.072
Unit Cell V:
465.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Anhedral plates
Twinning:
Twin plane (001) with twin axis [310]

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0003769WonesiteKogure T, Miyawaki R, Banno Y (2005) The true structure of wonesite, an interlayer-deficient trioctahedral sodium mica American Mineralogist 90 725-73120050293
0000804WonesiteSpear F S, Hazen R M, Rumble D (1981) Wonesite: A new rock-forming silicate from the Post Pond Volcanics, Vermont American Mineralogist 66 100-10519810293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
9.62 Å(100)
Comments:
1Md polytype; extensive epitaxy of mutually occurring phlogopite and talc created ambiguities in peak selection for wonesite.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of WonesiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Post Pond Volcanics, Mt Cube Quadrangle, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:
Coarse (~0.25-0.5 cm) intergrown plates of flat sheets.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 127103, 127104.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 145724, 162422-162428.
The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1982,117.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In metavolcanics with high Mg:Fe, moderate sodium, and very little calcium, metamorphosed at an estimated 535C.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AnthophylliteChlorite GroupCordieriteGedrite'Oligoclase'
PhlogopiteQuartzTalc

Other Language Names for WonesiteHide

Dutch:Wonesiet
German:Wonesit
Spanish:Wonesita

Relationship of Wonesite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Trioctahedral mica Group > Mica Group
Other Members of Trioctahedral mica:
AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
BalestraiteKLi2V5+Si4O12Mon. 2 : B2
BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
GarmiteCsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon.
HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
KreiteriteCsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2Mon.
LepidoliteA field name for the group of Li-rich micas in, or close to, the so-called Polylithionite-Trilithionite ...
MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2Mon. 2 : B2
NorrishiteKLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
OrloviteKLi2Ti(Si4O10)OFMon. 2 : B2
PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
ShirozuliteKMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
SokolovaiteCsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2Mon.
Suhailite(NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
'Zinnwaldite'Mica Group.

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.EC.MeifuiteKFe6(Si7Al)O19(OH)4Cl2Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.BalestraiteKLi2V5+Si4O12Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.05TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.05MinnesotaiteFe2+3Si4O10(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.05WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.9.EC.VoloshiniteRb(LiAl1.5◻0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.10FluorluanshiweiiteKLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.10GarmiteCsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon.
9.EC.10GorbunoviteCsLi2(Ti,Fe)Si4O10(F,OH,O)2Mon.
9.EC.10FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.EC.10ManganiceladoniteK(MgMn3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.10LuanshiweiiteKLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.10PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2Tric. 1
9.EC.15ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.15FerroaluminoceladoniteK(Fe2+Al◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15GanteriteBa0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15KreiteriteCsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2Mon.
9.EC.15RoscoeliteKV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15ChromceladoniteK(MgCr◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.15MontdoriteKFe2+1.5Mn2+0.5Mg0.5Si4O10(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.15ChromphylliteKCr2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.15BoromuscoviteKAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m
9.EC.15'UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg'KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2Mon.
9.EC.15Chernykhite(Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.15MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.20OxyphlogopiteK(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20'Chloroferrokinoshitalite'(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(Cl,OH,F)2
9.EC.20SiderophylliteKFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.20SokolovaiteCsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2Mon.
9.EC.20HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20FluoranniteKFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20Suhailite(NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.20NorrishiteKLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20YangzhumingiteKMg2.5(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20OrloviteKLi2Ti(Si4O10)OFMon. 2 : B2
9.EC.20TetraferrianniteKFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20ShirozuliteKMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.20FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20'UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi'(Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2
9.EC.20FluorotetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20AnniteKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.20EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.22'Pimelite'Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2OHex.
9.EC.30MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.30Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
9.EC.35Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35Oxykinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35FluorokinoshitaliteBaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.35BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.35Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EC.40Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.40Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.40VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.
9.EC.40NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.40Kurumsakite(Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 · 27H2O (?)Orth.
9.EC.40Yakhontovite(Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2OMon.
9.EC.45SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.45HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.45ZincsiliteZn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)Mon.
9.EC.45HanjiangiteBa2CaV3+Al(H2AlSi3O12)(CO3)2FMon. 2 : B2
9.EC.45SpadaiteMgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
9.EC.45FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.
9.EC.45Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.45SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2OMon.
9.EC.45SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.
9.EC.50VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2OMon. 2/m
9.EC.52'Tarasovite'near NaKAl11Si13O40(OH)9 · 3H2O
9.EC.55ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55Borocookeite(LiAl4◻)[BSi3O10](OH)8Mon. m : Bb
9.EC.55FranklinfurnaceiteCa2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.55PennantiteMn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Tric.
9.EC.55VakhrushevaiteMg5Cr(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Tric. 1
9.EC.55NimiteNi5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8Mon. 2/m
9.EC.55GonyeriteMn2+5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8Orth.
9.EC.55ChamositeFe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55'Orthochamosite'(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
9.EC.55BaileychloreZn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Tric. 1
9.EC.55SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.55GlagoleviteNa(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8Tric. 1 : P1
9.EC.55DonbassiteAl4.33(AlSi3O10)(OH)8Mon. 2 : B2
9.EC.60DozyiteMg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12Mon.
9.EC.60Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2OMon.
9.EC.60Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2OOrth.
9.EC.60AliettiteCa0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2OMon.
9.EC.60Karpinskite(Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?)Mon.
9.EC.60LunijianlaiteLi0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10Mon.
9.EC.60TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2OMon. 2 : B2
9.EC.60HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.60Saliotite(Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EC.60KulkeiteMg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10Mon.
9.EC.60BrinrobertsiteNa0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2OMon.
9.EC.65Macaulayite(Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2Mon.
9.EC.70BurckhardtitePb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
9.EC.75Niksergievite(Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 · nH2OMon.
9.EC.75Ferrisurite(Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2OMon.
9.EC.75Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2Mon. 2 : P21
9.EC.80KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8Mon.

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Health Risks:
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References for WonesiteHide

Reference List:
Dera, P., Rapp, R., Chornkrathok, S., Zhang, D., Prakapenka, V.B., Woźniak, K. (2023). New high-pressure phase of CaSiO3 wollastonite with penta-coordinated silicon. 9th Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Poland / 28th Meeting of the Petrology group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland, "Oceanic lithosphere: rocks, minerals, and critical resources", October 19-22, Bielawa, Poland. Mineralogia - Special Papers, 51, 51.
Spear, F.S., Hazen, R.M., Rumble, D., III (1977) Sodium trioctahedral mica: A possible new rock-forming silicate from the Post Pond Volcanics, Vermont. Carnegie Institution of Washington Year Book: 77: 808-811.
Spear, Frank S., Hazen, Robert M., III, Douglas Rumble (1981) Wonesite: a new rock-forming silicate from the Post Pond Volcanics, Vermont. American Mineralogist, 66 (1-2) 100-105
Veblen, David R. (1983) Exsolution and crystal chemistry of the sodium mica wonesite. American Mineralogist, 68 (5-6) 554-565
Veblen, David R. (1983) Microstructures and mixed layering in intergrown wonesite, chlorite, talc, biotite and kaolinite. American Mineralogist, 68 (5-6) 566-580
Rieder, M., Cavazzini, G., D’Yakonov, Y.S., Frank-Kamenetskii, V.A., Gottardt, G., Guggenheim, S., Koval, P.V., Muller, G., Neiva, A.M.R., Radoslovich, E.W., Robert, J.L., Sassi, F.P., Takeda, H., Weiss, Z., Wones, D.R. (1998) Nomenclature of the micas. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (3) 905-912
(2001) Wonesite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America
Kogure, T.; Miyawaki, R.; Banno, Y. (2005) The true structure of wonesite, an interlayer-deficient trioctahedral sodium mica. American Mineralogist, 90 (4). 725-731 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1791

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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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Greece
 
  • South Aegean
    • Thira
      • Santorini Island
        • Theoskepasti
Sales list 2013-01 Gunnar Färber
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Dzierżoniów County
      • Gmina Niemcza
        • Gilów
Gil et al. (2023)
Russia
 
  • Nenets Autonomous Okrug
    • Yugorskii Peninsula
      • Pai-Khoi Range (Paikhoi; Pay Khoy)
Brusnitsyn et al. (2019)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Málaga
      • Carratraca
        • Los Jarales
José M. González-Jiménez et al. (2017)
      • Ojén
        • Ojén lherzolite massif
José M. González-Jiménez et al. (2017)
Gervilla et al. (2002)
USA
 
  • Vermont
    • Windsor County
Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996)
        • Mt Cube Quadrangle
Amer.Min. (1981)
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