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Fibroferrite Group

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About Fibroferrite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Fibroferrite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43315
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0015680FibroferriteScordari F (1981) Fibroferrite: A mineral with a {Fe(OH)(H2O)2SO4} spiral chain and its relationship to Fe(OH)SO4, butlerite and parabutlerite Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 28 17-291981Saint Felix de Pailleres, France0293
0019142XitieshaniteJingliang Z, Li J, Wei D (1988) The crystal structure of xitieshanite Kexue Tongbao 33 502-5051988Xitieshan, Quinghai Province, China0293
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Relationship of Fibroferrite Group to other SpeciesHide

Fibroferrite Group Members:
Fibroferrite Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2OTrig. 3 : R3
Xitieshanite Fe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b

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Localities for Fibroferrite 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.
Andorra
 
  • Ordino
[Fibroferrite] Valenti Turu and Michels (1992)
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
    • Princess Elizabeth Land
      • Ingrid Christensen Coast
[Fibroferrite] Gore et al. (2000)
  • West Antarctica
    • Antarctic Peninsula
      • Palmer Land
[Fibroferrite] Vennum +1 other reference
[Fibroferrite] Vennum +1 other reference
    • Thiel Mountains
[Fibroferrite] Vennum (1986)
Argentina
 
  • La Rioja Province
    • Famatina Department
      • La Mejicana mining area
[Fibroferrite] Brotkorb (2002)
  • San Juan Province
    • Calingasta Department
      • Calingasta
        • Quebrada Alcaparrosa
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951)
Australia
 
  • Victoria
    • East Gippsland Shire
      • Nowa Nowa
[Fibroferrite]
  • Western Australia
    • Mundaring Shire
      • Chidlow
[Fibroferrite] Prider (1944) +1 other reference
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Spittal an der Drau District
      • Rennweg am Katschberg
        • Pölla valley
          • Zanaischg
[Fibroferrite] Meixner (1950)
  • Lower Austria
    • Krems-Land District
      • Mühldorf
        • Amstall
[Fibroferrite] Niedermayr (1998)
[Fibroferrite] Löffler et al. (1997) +2 other references
[Fibroferrite] Kolitsch (2018)
  • Salzburg
    • St. Johann im Pongau District
      • Bischofshofen
        • Pöham
          • Fritzbach valley
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference
  • Tyrol
[Fibroferrite]
Belgium
 
  • Wallonia
    • Liège
      • Aubel
[Fibroferrite] Mélon et al. (1976) +1 other reference
[Fibroferrite] Van Tassel (1956) +2 other references
    • Walloon Brabant
      • Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
[Fibroferrite] Van Tassel (1956) +2 other references
Bolivia
 
  • Oruro
    • Pantaleón Dalence Province
      • Huanuni
[Fibroferrite] Wilson (2001) +1 other reference
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Catas Altas
[Fibroferrite] ATENCIO +2 other references
Bulgaria
 
  • Montana Province
    • Chiprovtsi Municipality
[Xitieshanite] Младенова et al. (2007)
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Skeena Mining Division
      • Anyox
[Fibroferrite] Lombardo (2010)
    • Vancouver Island
      • Nanaimo Mining Division
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951)
        • Quatsino Sound Area
          • Prince's Iron Claims
[Fibroferrite] Peatfield (n.d.)
  • Northwest Territories
    • Fort Norman
[Fibroferrite] Battler et al. (2013)
  • Nova Scotia
    • Cape Breton Co.
      • Sydney coalfield
        • Glace Bay
          • #26 Colliery
[Fibroferrite] Zodrow et al. (1978)
        • Point Aconi
[Fibroferrite] Zodrow et al. (1978)
  • Nunavut
    • Qikiqtaaluk Region
      • Axel Heiberg Island
[Fibroferrite] Lombardo (2010)
      • Devon Island
[Fibroferrite] Osinski et al. (2005) +1 other reference
  • Ontario
    • Lennox and Addington County
      • Stone Mills Township
        • Sheffield Township
[Fibroferrite] Sabina (1983)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
      • Mejillones
        • Mejillones peninsula
[Xitieshanite] XRD by Joachim Lorenz
      • Sierra Gorda
[Fibroferrite] Kampf +4 other references
[Fibroferrite] Uwe Kolitsch (single-crystal X-ray diffraction + SEM-EDS)
    • El Loa Province
      • Calama
        • Chuquicamata District
[Fibroferrite] Bandy (1938) +1 other reference
          • Toki Cu deposit (Toki Cluster)
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951)
  • Atacama
    • Copiapó Province
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference
China
 
  • Gansu
    • Baiyin
      • Baiyin District
        • Baiyinchang ore field
          • Baiyinchang Cu deposit
[Fibroferrite] Bingbin Yang (1979)
[Fibroferrite] Bingbin Yang (1979)
  • Guangdong
    • Shaoguan
      • Qujiang District
[Fibroferrite] Liu et al. (2018)
  • Guizhou
    • Qianxinan
      • Xingren County
        • Huijiabao gold field
[Fibroferrite] Zhao +4 other references
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture)
      • Urad Rear Banner (Wulate Houqi)
[Fibroferrite] Zhaolong Li et al. (1981)
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.)
        • Xitieshan
[Fibroferrite] Qingtong Ye (1983)
  • Xinjiang
    • Kezilesu Autonomous Prefecture (Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture; Qizilsu Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Wuqia Co. (Ulugqat Co.; Ulughchat Co.)
[Fibroferrite] Minghua Zheng et al. (2002) +1 other reference
    • Turpan
      • Shanshan Co.
[Fibroferrite] Huaqin Li and Fuwen Chen (2003)
Cyprus
 
  • Nicosia District
    • Skouriotissa
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Rakovník District
      • Pavlíkov
        • Skřivaň
[Fibroferrite] Duda +1 other reference
  • Moravian-Silesian Region
    • Frýdek-Místek District
      • Dobrá
[Fibroferrite] Matýsek et al. (2023)
  • Olomouc Region
    • Jeseník District
[Fibroferrite] Žáček
    • Šumperk District
      • Staré Město
        • Velké Vrbno
[Fibroferrite] Matýsek et al. (2024)
  • Pardubice Region
    • Pardubice District
[Fibroferrite] Prachař +6 other references
  • Prague
[Fibroferrite] Kouřimský +1 other reference
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Bas-Rhin
      • Molsheim
        • Grandfontaine
[Fibroferrite] Wittern et al. (1997)
  • Occitanie
    • Gard
      • Le Vigan
        • Saint-Félix-de-Pallières
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951)
[Fibroferrite] Lombardo (2010)
Germany
 
  • Thuringia
    • Greiz District
      • Ronneburg
[Fibroferrite] Witzke et al. (1998)
    • Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District
      • Lehesten
[Fibroferrite] Liebeskind et al. (1992)
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
[Fibroferrite] Meixner (1978)
[Fibroferrite] Rieck et al. (2018)
        • Daskaleiό
          • Daskaleiό mines
[Fibroferrite] Rieck (n.d.)
        • Elaiochori
          • Dipseliza mines
[Fibroferrite] Rieck (n.d.)
        • Plaka
          • Plaka Mines
[Fibroferrite] Uwe Kolitsch (PXRD-analysed)
[Fibroferrite]
[Fibroferrite] Rieck (n.d.)
        • Sounion
          • Cato Sounio mines
[Fibroferrite] Rieck (n.d.)
[Fibroferrite] Rieck (n.d.) +1 other reference
Greenland
 
  • Northeast Greenland National Park
[Fibroferrite] Jakobsen (1989)
Hungary
 
  • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
    • Kazincbarcika District
      • Rudabánya
[Fibroferrite] Szakáll: Minerals of Rudabánya
[Fibroferrite] Sánoor Szakáll et al. (1997)
  • Veszprém County
    • Sümeg District
      • Bazsi
        • Prága Hill
[Fibroferrite] KOVÁCS-PÁLFFY (2005)
Italy
 
  • Campania
    • Metropolitan City of Naples
      • Pozzuoli
[Fibroferrite] Russo et al. (2017)
  • Lazio
    • Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
      • Cerveteri
        • Sasso di Furbara (Sasso)
[Fibroferrite] Barrese et al. (1994)
  • Liguria
    • Savona Province
      • Bergeggi
[Fibroferrite] Balestra C. (2013)
  • Marche
    • Ancona Province
      • Fabriano
[Fibroferrite] P. Mattias- M. Guerra (2008)
  • Tuscany
    • Grosseto Province
      • Massa Marittima
[Fibroferrite] Nannoni R.
[Fibroferrite] Brizzi G. et al. (GR)
    • Livorno Province
      • Capoliveri
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951)
[Fibroferrite]
[Fibroferrite] Barsotti et al. (2006)
      • Rio
        • Rio Marina
[Fibroferrite] E. Manasse (Isola d'Elba)
          • Rio Mine
[Fibroferrite] E. Manasse +1 other reference
    • Lucca Province
      • Fabbriche di Vergemoli
[Fibroferrite] Biagioni et al. (2011) +1 other reference
[Fibroferrite] Mauro D. (2016)
    • Siena Province
      • Chiusdino
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951) +3 other references
  • Umbria
    • Perugia Province
      • Costacciaro
        • Monte Cucco
[Fibroferrite] Forti P. (1988)
Japan
 
  • Tottori Prefecture
[Fibroferrite] Sakurai & Ashizawa (1954)
Nicaragua
 
  • León Department
[Fibroferrite] Hynek et al. (2013)
    • Telica
      • Telica Volcano
[Fibroferrite] Hynek et al. (2013, March) +1 other reference
North Macedonia
 
  • Kavadarci Municipality
    • Ržanovo
[Fibroferrite] Rieck (1993) +1 other reference
[Fibroferrite] Boev et al. (2015)
Norway
 
  • Buskerud
    • Øvre Eiker
      • Krekling
[Fibroferrite] Raade (1971) +1 other reference
  • Innlandet
    • Sel
      • Otta
[Fibroferrite] Neumann (1985)
Peru
 
  • Huancavelica
    • Castrovirreyna Province
      • Santa Ana District
[Fibroferrite] Uwe Kolitsch (powder X-ray diffraction and SEM-EDS)
  • Pasco
    • Pasco province
      • Cerro de Pasco
[Fibroferrite] Smuda +4 other references
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Kamienna Góra County
      • Gmina Marciszów
[Fibroferrite] Siuda (2004) +2 other references
[Fibroferrite] Balcerzak et al. (1992)
[Fibroferrite] Mochnacka et al. (2015)
Portugal
 
  • Beja
    • Aljustrel
      • Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos
        • Aljustrel Mine
[Fibroferrite] Miguel Rocha's mineral collection +1 other reference
[Fibroferrite] Alves (n.d.)
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
[Fibroferrite] Edited by Szakáll-Kristály (2010)
  • Maramureș County
    • Băiuț
[Fibroferrite] Ł. Kruszewski & M. Cegiełka PXRD data +1 other reference
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Vishnevye Mountains
[Fibroferrite] webmineral.ru (2016)
  • Orenburg Oblast
    • Gaysky District
      • Sakmara Zone
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951)
  • Sakha
    • Verkhoyansk Fold Belt
      • Verkhoyansk Silver Province
        • Deputatsky ore cluster
[Fibroferrite] Zhdanov Yu.Ya. (1998)
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
[Fibroferrite] Ďuďa R. et al. (1993)
  • Košice Region
    • Gelnica District
[Fibroferrite] Koděra (1986)
    • Košice-okolie District
      • Vyšný Medzev
[Fibroferrite] Koděra (1986)
  • Prešov Region
    • Prešov District
      • Červenica
[Fibroferrite] Duda et al. (1992)
[Fibroferrite] Koděra (1986)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Almería
      • Cuevas del Almanzora
        • Sierra Almagrera
[Fibroferrite] Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022)
  • Catalonia
    • Barcelona
      • Baix Llobregat
        • Gavà
          • Bruguers
[Fibroferrite] Bareche (2005)
  • Extremadura
    • Cáceres
      • Tajo-Salor
        • Aliseda
[Fibroferrite] Crespo et al. (2017)
Switzerland
 
  • Grisons
    • Surselva Region
      • Medel (Lucmagn)
        • Val Medel
[Fibroferrite] Stalder et al. (1998)
  • Valais
    • Martigny
      • Mont Chemin mining district
[Fibroferrite] Stalder et al. (1998)
    • Sierre
      • Anniviers
        • Ayer
[Fibroferrite] Stalder et al. (1998) +1 other reference
        • Saint-Luc
[Fibroferrite] Stalder et al. (1998)
UK
 
  • Wales
    • Conwy
      • Trefriw
[Fibroferrite] BMS Collection
Ukraine
 
  • Crimea
    • Simferopol area
      • Mramornoe Village area
[Fibroferrite] Alexander I. Tischenko (1996)
  • Donetsk Oblast
    • Gorlovka
[Fibroferrite] Möckel et al. (1992)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
[Fibroferrite] Anthony et al. (1995)
[Fibroferrite] Anthony et al. (1995)
  • California
[Fibroferrite] Yale Peabody Museum
    • Napa County
[Fibroferrite] Lombardo (2010)
      • Knoxville Mining District
        • Knoxville
[Fibroferrite] Rogers (1931) +3 other references
    • San Bernardino County
      • Barstow Mining District
        • Barstow
          • Lead Mountain [2]
[Fibroferrite] www.mineralsocal.org (1999)
[Fibroferrite] Palache et al. (1951)
        • Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area)
          • Calico
            • Pacific Mine (Pacific Coast Borax Company properties; Borate; Borate Colemanite Mines; Calico; Old Borate; Pacific Coast Borax Co. workings)
[Fibroferrite] Forrest Cureton specimens
[Fibroferrite] part 2 +4 other references
    • Trinity County
      • Island Mountain
        • Moose Peak
[Fibroferrite] Landon (1927) +5 other references
  • Colorado
    • Eagle County
      • Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District)
        • Gilman
[Fibroferrite] Dana 6:1089.
[Fibroferrite] Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Indiana
    • Vigo County
[Xitieshanite] Melchiorre (2005)
  • Nevada
    • Esmeralda County
[Fibroferrite] Castor et al. (2004)
    • Humboldt County
      • Opalite Mining District
[Fibroferrite] Castor et al. (2004)
    • Nye County
      • Hot Creek Range
        • Morey Mining District
          • Morey Mine
[Fibroferrite] Castor et al. (2004)
    • Washoe County
      • Galena Mining District
[Fibroferrite] Castor et al. (2004)
[Fibroferrite] Northrop et al. (1996)
  • Utah
    • Emery County
      • Calf Mesa Mining District
[Fibroferrite] Bullock (1981) +1 other reference
[Fibroferrite] Rosenzweig et al. (1955)
[Fibroferrite] Bullock (1981)
  • Virginia
    • Louisa County
      • Gold-Pyrite Belt
        • Mineral
[Fibroferrite] Dietrich (1990)
  • Washington
    • Chelan County
      • Railroad Creek Mining District
[Xitieshanite] Kilburn et al. (1996)
Mars
 
  • Aeolis quadrangle
    • Gusev Crater
      • Columbia Hills
        • Home Plate
[Fibroferrite] Johnson et al. (2007) +1 other reference
        • Husband Hill
          • Cumberland Ridge
[Fibroferrite] Johnson et al. (2007) +1 other reference
        • Inner Basin
[Fibroferrite] Johnson et al. (2007) +1 other reference
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