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Sarcopside Group

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This page provides mineralogical data about Sarcopside Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43655
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43655:7

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0000268SarcopsideMoore P B (1972) Sarcopside: Its atomic arrangement American Mineralogist 57 24-351972Bull Moose pegmatite, near Custer, South Dakota, USA0293
0000956SarcopsideEricsson T, Nord A G (1984) Strong cation ordering in olivine-related (Ni,Fe)-sarcopsides: a combined Mossbauer, X-ray and neutron diffraction study neutron diffraction American Mineralogist 69 889-8951984synthetic0293
0019809SarcopsideWarner J K, Cheetham A K, Nord A G, Von Dreele R B, Yethiraj M (1992) Magnetic structure of iron(II) phosphate, sarcopside, Fe3(PO4)2 Journal of Materials Chemistry 2 191-1961992synthetic059.7
0019810SarcopsideWarner J K, Cheetham A K, Nord A G, Von Dreele R B, Yethiraj M (1992) Magnetic structure of iron(II) phosphate, sarcopside, Fe3(PO4)2 Journal of Materials Chemistry 2 191-1961992synthetic010.1
0007216ChopiniteGrew E S, Armbruster T, Medenbach O, Yates M G, Carson C J (2007) Chopinite, [(Mg,Fe)3_](PO4)2, a new mineral isostructural with sarcopside, from a fluorapatite segregation in granulite-facies paragneiss, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica European Journal of Mineralogy 19 229-2452007Brattnevet, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica0293
0016699ChopiniteBerthet G, Joubert J, Bertaut E (1972) Vacancies ordering in new metastable orthophosphates (Co3)P2O8 and (Mg3)P2O8 with olivine-related structure _cod_database_code 1008830 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 136 98-10519720293
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Relationship of Sarcopside Group to other SpeciesHide

Sarcopside Group Members:
Chopinite Mg3(PO4)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
Sarcopside Fe2+3(PO4)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
Zavalíaite Mn2+3(PO4)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b

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Localities for Sarcopside 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.
Africa
 
  • Sahara Desert
[Sarcopside] V. V. Sharygin (2016)
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
    • Princess Elizabeth Land
      • Ingrid Christensen Coast
        • Prydz Bay
          • Larsemann Hills
[Chopinite] American Mineralogist: 93: 255. +1 other reference
    • Wisconsin Range
      • Graves Nunataks meteorites
[Sarcopside] Grew et al. (2010)
Argentina
 
  • Chubut Province
    • Tehuelches department
      • Nueva Lubecka
[Sarcopside] Steele et al. (1991)
  • San Luis Province
    • Coronel Pringles Department
      • Totoral pegmatitic field
[Zavalíaite] Williams et al. (2011) +1 other reference
Austria
 
  • Upper Austria
    • Rohrbach District
      • Aigen-Schlägl
[Sarcopside] Arthofer (2005)
Brazil
 
[Sarcopside] Queiroz (2016)
  • Minas Gerais
    • Conselheiro Pena
      • Barra do Cuieté
[Sarcopside] Cassedanne et al. (1982)
    • Galiléia
      • Laranjeiras
[Sarcopside] Cassedanne et al. (1981)
  • Rio Grande do Norte
    • Parelhas
[Sarcopside] Amores et al. (2014) +1 other reference
  • Santa Catarina
    • São Francisco do Sul
      • Morro do Rócio
[Sarcopside] Britvin et al. (2019)
Canada
 
  • Northwest Territories
    • Yellowknife Pegmatite field
[Sarcopside] Hawthorne et al. (2018)
  • Ontario
    • Kenora District
      • Campfire Lake
[Sarcopside] Černý et al. (1998) +1 other reference
China
 
  • Guangxi
    • Hezhou
[Sarcopside] Lin et al. (2007)
[Sarcopside] Rubo Zhang (1995)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Kutná Hora District
      • Vlkaneč
[Sarcopside] Povondra et al. (eds.) +1 other reference
  • Liberec Region
    • Liberec District
      • Višňová
[Sarcopside] Seifert +3 other references
  • Plzeň Region
    • Domažlice District
      • Otov
[Sarcopside] Č +4 other references
  • Vysočina Region
    • Žďár nad Sázavou District
      • Bory
[Sarcopside] Staněk (1991) +4 other references
[Sarcopside] Staněk (1997)
        • Horní Bory
          • Cyrilov (Cyrillhof)
[Sarcopside] Škoda et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Europe
 
[Sarcopside] Berbain et al. (2012)
Finland
 
  • North Karelia
    • Tohmajärvi
[Sarcopside] Alviola Reijo 1974. Selostus ...
  • South Ostrobothnia
    • Alajärvi
[Sarcopside] Ilkka Mikkola collection
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Aube
      • Nogent-sur-Seine
        • Saint-Aubin
[Sarcopside] Kurat et al. (2005)
  • Occitanie
    • Ariège
      • Foix
        • Auzat
[Sarcopside] Inventaire Minéralogique de la France ...
    • Pyrénées-Orientales
      • Céret
        • Argelès-sur-Mer
[Sarcopside] Berbain et al. (2005)
[Sarcopside] Berbain et al. (2005)
[Sarcopside] Berbain et al. (2012)
        • Collioure
[Sarcopside] Berbain et al. (2012)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Waidhaus
          • Hagendorf
[Sarcopside] web.archive.org (2001)
Greenland
 
  • Qeqertalik
    • Disko Island
[Sarcopside] Vereshchagin et al. (2024)
Italy
 
  • Lombardy
    • Lecco Province
      • Colico
[Sarcopside] VIGNOLA et al. (2007)
[Sarcopside] Vignola P. et al. (2011)
      • Dorio
[Sarcopside] Vignola P. et al. (2010) +1 other reference
  • Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol)
    • Trento Province
      • Rabbi
        • Ceresè
[Sarcopside] Vignola et al. (2018)
Japan
 
  • Ibaraki Prefecture
    • Kasumigaura City
      • Chiyoda-machi
[Sarcopside] Matsubara et al. (1980)
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • López Municipality
[Sarcopside] Olsen et al. (1966)
  • Durango
    • Santiago Papasquiaro Municipality
[Sarcopside] Meteoritics 28:415 (July, 1993)
Namibia
 
  • Erongo Region
    • Karibib Constituency
      • Abbabis Farm 70
[Sarcopside] Förch (1998)
      • Tsaobismund Farm 85
[Sarcopside] Keller (1991)
[Sarcopside] Fransolet et al. (1986)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Dzierżoniów County
      • Gmina Niemcza
        • Gilów
[Sarcopside] Pieczka A. et al. (2004)
    • Świdnica County
      • Gmina Świdnica
[Sarcopside] Pieczka A. et al. (SW Poland, Lower Silesia, Góry Sowie Mts.)
[Sarcopside] Websky (1868) +2 other references
[Sarcopside] Pieczka et al. (2017)
[Sarcopside] Barsch O.
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
[Sarcopside] V. V. Sharygin (2016) +1 other reference
    • Kopeysk
[Sarcopside] Sharygin (2016)
Rwanda
 
  • Western Province
[Sarcopside] Fransolet et al. (1998)
Somalia
 
  • Hiran Region
[Sarcopside] Ma et al. (2023) +1 other reference
Spain
 
  • Castile and Leon
    • Salamanca
      • Aldehuela de la Bóveda
[Sarcopside] Roda et al. (2001)
      • Garcirrey
[Sarcopside] Roda et al. (2004) +1 other reference
[Sarcopside] Encarnación Roda-Robles (2007) +1 other reference
      • Pereña de la Ribera
[Sarcopside] Roda-Robles et al. (2012)
  • Catalonia
    • Girona
      • Alt Empordà
        • Cadaqués
[Sarcopside] Bareche (2005)
[Sarcopside] & locality references +1 other reference
  • Galicia
    • Pontevedra
      • Gondomar
        • Vincios
          • Galiñeiro Complex
[Sarcopside] NÚÑEZ-GARCÍA et al. (2012)
Sweden
 
  • Jämtland County
    • Bräcke
[Sarcopside] Smeds et al. (1998)
  • Stockholm County
    • Haninge
[Sarcopside] Smeds et al. (1998)
      • Norrö
[Sarcopside] Gustafsson et al. (1991)
[Sarcopside] Smeds et al. (1998)
[Sarcopside] Wik et al. (2005)
[Sarcopside] Smeds et al. (1998)
    • Sigtuna
      • Arlanda
[Sarcopside] Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturarv database)
  • Västernorrland County
    • Örnsköldsvik
[Sarcopside] Smeds et al. (1998)
    • Sollefteå
[Sarcopside] Smeds et al. (1998)
Ukraine
 
  • Kirovohrad Oblast
[Sarcopside] Lyzhachenko et al. (2019)
  • Zaporizhia Oblast
    • Zaporizhzhia Raion
[Sarcopside] Britvin et al. (2020)
USA
 
  • New Hampshire
    • Cheshire County
      • Alstead
[Sarcopside]
[Sarcopside] Peacor et al. (1964) +2 other references
    • Grafton County
      • Grafton
[Sarcopside] Moore (1973)
      • Groton
[Sarcopside]
    • Hillsborough County
      • Deering
[Sarcopside] Palache et al. (1951) +3 other references
    • Sullivan County
      • Newport
[Sarcopside] Smith (2005)
  • New Mexico
    • Cibola County
      • Grants
[Sarcopside] Olsen et al. (1993)
  • North Carolina
    • Madison County
      • Walnut Mountains
[Sarcopside] Bild (1974) +1 other reference
  • South Dakota
    • Custer County
      • Custer Mining District
        • Custer
[Sarcopside] Peacor (1969) +1 other reference
[Sarcopside] [MinRec 4:111
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