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Awaruite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Awaruite

Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Awaruite

South Fork Smith River, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA

Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA

Awaruite

Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Awaruite

South Fork Smith River, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA

Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA

Awaruite

Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Awaruite

South Fork Smith River, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA

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About AwaruiteHide

Awarua Bay, New Zealand

Formula:

Ni₃Fe

Colour:

Silver-white to grayish white

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

7.8 - 8.22

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

Named for Awarua Bay and the Awarua River, New Zealand, thinking that was the type locality. However it was later learned that the true type locality was the Gorge River, more than 260 km away.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Occurs in chromitite associated with ultramafic igneous rocks, also in river placers from serpentinized peridotites and ophiolites. Awaruite is rare in meteorites.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

439

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:439:4

IMA Classification of AwaruiteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Classification of AwaruiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

1.AE.20

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family

Dana 7th ed.:

1.1.17.6

Dana 8th ed.:

1.1.11.4

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group

Hey's CIM Ref.:

1.65

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

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.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Awr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Awr	Whitney & Evans (2010)	Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
Aw	The 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 AwaruiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Silver-white to grayish white

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=265 - 380 kg/mm² - Vickers

Comment:

Higher Ni content is softer

Tenacity:

Malleable

Density:

7.8 - 8.22 g/cm³ (Measured) 7.74(127) g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of AwaruiteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
400nm	54.4%
420nm	56.0%
440nm	57.6%
460nm	59.1%
480nm	60.4%
500nm	61.4%
520nm	62.4%
540nm	63.1%
560nm	63.8%
580nm	64.4%
600nm	64.8%
620nm	65.2%
640nm	65.5%
660nm	65.7%
680nm	66.1%
700nm	66.4%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 66.4%.

Chemistry of AwaruiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ni₃Fe

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Ni	75.921 %
Fe	24.079 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Fe, Ni - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Co,Cu,S,P,Si

Crystallography of AwaruiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Setting:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.560 Å

Unit Cell V:

45.12 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Massive, grains, flakes, pebbles

Crystal StructureHide

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0014474	Awaruite	Ahmed Z, Bevan J C (1981) Awaruite, iridian awaruite, and a new Ru-Os-Ir-Ni-Fe alloy from the Sakhakot-Qila complex, Malakand-Agency, Pakistan Mineralogical Magazine 44 225-230	1981	Sakhakot-Qila complex, Malakand-Agency, Pakistan	293
0000093	Awaruite	Williams K L (1960) An association of awaruite with heazlewoodite American Mineralogist 45 450-453	1960	Eastern Townships, Quebec, USA	293
0000092	Awaruite	Williams K L (1960) An association of awaruite with heazlewoodite American Mineralogist 45 450-453	1960	Awarua Bay, New Zealand	293
0000091	Awaruite	Williams K L (1960) An association of awaruite with heazlewoodite American Mineralogist 45 450-453	1960	Lord Brassey mine, Heazlewood, Tasmania	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_formula_sum 'Fe Ni3'
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Fe   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
Ni   0.00000   0.50000   0.50000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.044 Å	(10)
1.772 Å	(6)
1.253 Å	(3)
1.069 Å	(4)
1.023 Å	(1)
0.814 Å	(1)
0.792 Å	(1)

Comments:

Awarua Bay, New Zealand.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 1: Primary nebular phases	4.567-4.561
4 : Primary chondrule phases	4.566–4.561
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration	4.566-4.550
5 : Primary asteroid phases	4.566–4.560
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
13 : Hadean serpentinization
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
38 : Ophiolites

Geological Setting:

River placers, serpentinized peridotites, meteorites

Type Occurrence of AwaruiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geological Survey of New Zealand, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, P21969.

Synonyms of AwaruiteHide

Bobrovkite

Josephinite

Souesite

Nickel-iron alloy (in part)

Other Language Names for AwaruiteHide

Dutch:Awaruiet

French:Awaruite

German:Awaruit
Bobrovkit
Josephinit
Souesit

Japanese:アワル鉱

Norwegian:Awaruitt

Russian:Аваруит

Simplified Chinese:铁镍矿

Spanish:Awaruita
Bobrovkita
Josephinita
Souesita

Varieties of AwaruiteHide

Iridian Awaruite

An iridium-bearing variety of awaruite.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

61 photos of Awaruite associated with Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
31 photos of Awaruite associated with Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
25 photos of Awaruite associated with Native Copper	Cu
19 photos of Awaruite associated with Oregonite	Ni₂FeAs₂
14 photos of Awaruite associated with Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
14 photos of Awaruite associated with Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
11 photos of Awaruite associated with Cuprite	Cu₂O
8 photos of Awaruite associated with Andradite	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
7 photos of Awaruite associated with Orcelite	Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25
6 photos of Awaruite associated with Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

1.AE.	Native Vanadium	V	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Native Chromium	Cr	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Hexamolybdenum	(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AE.05	Native Tungsten	W	Iso.
1.AE.05	'Native Molybdenum'	Mo	Iso.
1.AE.05	'UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi'	Fe₇Cr₂Ni
1.AE.05	Native Iron	Fe	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
1.AE.10	Taenite	(Ni,Fe)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
1.AE.10	Tetrataenite	FeNi	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
1.AE.10	'Antitaenite'	Fe₃Ni
1.AE.15	Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.15	Wairauite	CoFe	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.15	Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.25	Jedwabite	Fe₇(Ta,Nb)₃	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
1.AE.30	'Native Manganese'	Mn	Iso. 43m : I43m
1.AE.35	Nisnite	Ni₃Sn	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Strongly magnetic.

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 AwaruiteHide

Reference List:

Bayliss, P. (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals. Canadian Mineralogist: 28: 751-755.

Skey, W. (1885) On a new mineral (awaruite) from Barn Bay. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 18. 401-402

Ulrich, G.H.F. (1890) On the Discovery, Mode of Occurrence, and Distribution of the Nickel-iron Alloy Awaruite, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society: 46(1-4): 619-NP.

Jamieson, G.S. (1905) On the natural iron-nickel alloy, awaruite, American Journal of Science, 4th. Series: 19: 413-415; (also: Zeitschr. Kristallographie, Band 41: 157-160, 1905).

Brandenbergen, E. (1939) Die Kristallstruktur des Awaruit. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 19, 285-286.

De Quervain, F. (1945) Awaruit und Pentlandit in Serpentinit von Poschiavo. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 25, 305-310

Ramdohr, Paul (1950) Über Josephinit, Awaruit, Souesit, ihre Eigenschaften, Entstehung und Paragenesis. Mineralogical Magazine, 29 (211). 374-394 doi:10.1180/minmag.1950.029.211.13

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.pp.117-119

Nickel, Ernest H. (1959) The occurrence of native nickel-iron in the serpentine rocks of the Eastern Townships of Quebec Province. The Canadian Mineralogist, 6 (3). 307-319

Williams, K.L. (1960) An association of awaruite with heazlewoodite. American Mineralogist: 45(3-4): 450-453. (powder pattern, chemistry)

Berry, L. G., Thompson, R. M. (1962) X-Ray Powder Data for Ore Minerals: the Peacock Atlas. GSA Memoir 85. Geological Society of America doi:10.1130/mem85p.13

Chamberlain, J. A. (1966) Heazlewoodite and awaruite in serpentinites of the eastern townships, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 8 (4). 519-522

Ramdohr, P. (1967): A widespread mineral association, connected with serpentinization. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 107: 241-265.

Ramdohr, Paul (1969) The Ore Minerals and their Intergrowths. Pergamon Press, Oxford. 1174pp. doi:10.1016/c2013-0-10027-xpp.356-357

Kanehira, K., Banno, S., Yui, S. (1975) Awaruite, heazlewoodite, and native copper in serpetinized peridotite from the Mineoka district, southern Boso peninsula. The Journal of the Japanese Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists: 70(11): 388-394.

Challis, G. A. (1975) Native nickel from the Jerry River, South Westland, New Zealand: an example of natural refining. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (311) 247-251 doi:10.1180/minmag.1975.040.311.05

Rodgers, K. A., Hey, M. H. (1980) On the type locality and other occurrences of awaruite (FeNi₃) in Westland, New Zealand. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (329) 647-650 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.329.14

Ahmed, Z., Bevan, J.C. (1981) Awaruite, iridian awaruite, and a new Ru-Os-Ir-Ni-Fe alloy from the Sakhakot-Quila complex, Malakand agency, Pakistan. Mineralogical Magazine: 44: 225-230.

Filippidis, Anestis (1985) Formation of awaruite in the system Ni-Fe-Mg-Si-O-H-S and olivine hydration with NaOH solution, an experimental study. Economic Geology, 80 (7) 1974-1980 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.80.7.1974

Reuter, K. B., Williams, D. B., Goldstein, J. I. (1989) Determination of the Fe−Ni phase diagram below 400°C. Metallurgical Transactions A, 20 (4). 719-725 doi:10.1007/bf02667589

Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh & Nichols (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. I: 38.

Rubin, Alan E. (1991) Euhedral awaruite in the Allende meteorite: Implications for the origin of awaruite- and magnetite-bearing nodules in CV3 chondrites. American Mineralogist, 76 (7-8) 1356-1362

Jambor, John L., Burke, Ernst A. J. (1991) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 76 (11-12) 2020-2026

Bai, W., Robinson, P. T., Fang, Q., Yang, J., Yan, B., Zhang, Z., Hu, X.-F., Zhou, M.-F., Malpas, J. (2000) The PGE and base-metal alloys in the podiform chromitites of the Luobusa ophiolite, southern Tibet. The Canadian Mineralogist, 38 (3). 585-598 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.38.3.585 (chemistry, optics)

Bose, P, Bid, S, Pradhan, S.K, Pal, M, Chakravorty, D (2002) X-ray characterization of nanocrystalline Ni3Fe. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 343. 192-198 doi:10.1016/s0925-8388(02)00136-6

Howald, Reed A. (2003) The thermodynamics of tetrataenite and awaruite: A review of the Fe-Ni phase diagram. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 34 (9). 1759-1769 doi:10.1007/s11661-003-0142-9

(2017) Awaruite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Mitchell, Roger H., Welch, Mark D., Chakhmouradian, Anton R. (2017) Nomenclature of the perovskite supergroup: A hierarchical system of classification based on crystal structure and composition. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (3) 411-461 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.156

Kutyrev, Anton, Kamenetsky, Vadim S., Kontonikas-Charos, Alkiviadis, Savelyev, Dmitry P., Yakich, Tamara Yu., Belousov, Ivan A., Sandimirova, Elena I., Moskaleva, Svetlana V., Kutyrev, Anton, Kamenetsky, Vadim S., et al. (2023) Behavior of Platinum-Group Elements during Hydrous Metamorphism: Constraints from Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization. Lithosphere, 2023 (1). 126 doi:10.2113/2023/lithosphere_2023_126

Localities for AwaruiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Albania
ⓘ Kukës County	Natural History Museum Vienna collection (gift from Fritz Koller; EDS-analysed in magnesiochromite polished section)

Antarctica
East Antarctica Queen Maud Land ⓘ Belgica 7904 meteorite	Prinz et al. (1989) +1 other reference

Argentina
Buenos Aires Province Coronel Suaréz D'Orbigny ⓘ D'Orbigny meteorite	Keil (2012)
Catamarca Province Tinogasta department Fiambalá ⓘ Sierra de Fiambalá	Brodtkorb (2002)
La Rioja Province Vinchina department Jagüé ⓘ Sierra de Cumichango	Brodtkorb (2002)

Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Albatross expedition	Schmidt et al. (1966)
Atlantis Massif ⓘ Lost City Hydrothermal Field	Beard et al. (2009)
ⓘ Ocean Drilling Program Hole 1274A	Marchesi et al. (2013)

Australia
New South Wales Harden Co. Coolac ⓘ Serpentinite occurrence	Ashley (1975)
Parry Co. ⓘ Nundle	Ashley et al. (1993)
Northern Territory East Arnhem Region Gove Bauxite mine ⓘ Gove meteorite	Bevan et al. (2019)
Tasmania Waratah-Wynyard municipality Heazlewood district ⓘ Lord Brassey Mine	Bottrill et al. (2002)
West Coast municipality Rosebery district ⓘ Wilson River mineral field	Bottrill et al. (2008)
ⓘ Trial Harbour district	Bottrill et al. (2008)
ⓘ Nickel Reward Mine	Bottrill et al. (2008)
Zeehan mining district ⓘ Avebury Nickel Deposit (Avebury mine)	Kamenetsky et al. (2016)
West Tamar municipality Beaconsfield district ⓘ Andersons Creek	R Botttrill
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Nepean ⓘ Nepean Ni Mine	Marston (1984)
Halls Creek Shire Carranya Station ⓘ Wolfe Creek meteorite crater	Pedersen (1999)
Wiluna Shire Lake Way Station ⓘ Honeymoon Well complex	Marston (1984)
Mount Keith ⓘ Mount Keith Open Pit	Marston (1984)

Austria
Carinthia Sankt Veit an der Glan District Micheldorf Hirt Griesserhof (Gulitzen; Gullitzen) ⓘ Serpentinite quarry	Niedermayr et al. (1995)
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Pernegg an der Mur Kirchdorf ⓘ S35 motorway tunnel (Kirchdorf tunnel)	Kolitsch et al. (2010)
Leoben District ⓘ Kraubath an der Mur	Exel (1993)
Liezen District Landl Gams bei Hieflau ⓘ Gams stratigraphic sections	Grachev et al. (2008) +2 other references
Murtal District Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld ⓘ Preg ?	Meixner (1959)

Brazil
Ceará Parambu Gavião Novo Exu farm ⓘ Parambu meteorite	Danon (1981)
ⓘ Santa Catarina	- (n.d.)

Bulgaria
Kardzhali Province Kirkovo Municipality ⓘ Dobromirtsi	González-Jiménez et al. (2010)

Canada
British Columbia Lillooet Mining Division ⓘ Fraser River	Clark (1993)
ⓘ Fraser River (Lillooet) placer	Peatfield (n.d.)
Omineca Mining Division ⓘ Decar	Nickel in British Columbia. British ... +2 other references
ⓘ Baptiste deposit	Economic Geology 112 (2017) +1 other reference
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Baie Verte Peninsula ⓘ Middle Arm Brook prospect	Escayola et al. (2011)
Bay of Islands ⓘ Blow-Me-Down Mountain	Lorand (1987)
ⓘ Lewis Hills Massif	Edwards (1990)
Nunavut Coppermine River area ⓘ Muskox Intrusion	Chamberlain et al. (1965) +1 other reference
Ontario Cochrane District Unorganized North Cochrane District ⓘ Crawford Nickel Project	- (2023)
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi RCM Launay ⓘ Dumont intrusion	Crook III et al. (1979)
ⓘ Chaudière-Appalaches
Les Appalaches RCM Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine ⓘ Normandie mine	Can Mineral December 1
ⓘ Old Greenshields mine (Nayes mine; Beaudoin mine)	Canadian Mineralogist 28
Thetford Mines ⓘ Bell mine	Can Mineral December 1
Black Lake ⓘ British Canadian mine (B.C. 1 mine; B.C. 2 mine; Martin mine; Black Lake mine; American mine; Dauville mine)	Can Min. 8 +1 other reference
ⓘ Indice no. 1	Corrivaux et al. (1990)
ⓘ Hall chrome pit	Canadian Mineralogist 28
ⓘ King Beaver mine (Jacob mine; Beaver-1 mine; Beaver-2 mine)	Chamberlain (1966) +2 other references
Côte-Nord Sept-Rivières RCM ⓘ Montagnais Sill Complex	Smith (2021)
Estrie Les Sources RCM Val-des-Sources ⓘ Jeffrey Mine	Horváth et al. (2013)
Memphrémagog RCM Orford ⓘ Lac a la Truite	Chamberlain (1966)
Yukon Dawson mining district Yukon river Pelly River Junction ⓘ Hoole Canyon	Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Chile
Araucanía Cautín Province ⓘ La Cabaña	González-Jiménez et al. (2016)

China
Guangxi Hechi Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County Baotan Baotan Cu-Ni ore field ⓘ Dapoling Cu-Ni deposit	Jingwen Mao and Andao Du (2002)
ⓘ Qingmingshan Cu-Ni deposit	Jingwen Mao and Andao Du (2002)
ⓘ Xiaopoling Cu-Ni deposit	Jingwen Mao and Andao Du (2002)
Henan Nanyang Tongbai County ⓘ Liu village	Anthony et al. (1997)
Jilin Tonghua Tonghua Co. ⓘ Chibaisong Cu-Ni-PGE deposit	Xiangwen Wang (2002)
Shaanxi Hanzhong Ningqiang County ⓘ Ningqiang meteorite (Ningqiang carbonaceous chondrite)	Xiyue Wang et al. (1987) +1 other reference
Tibet Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.) ⓘ Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")	Bai et al. (2000)

Costa Rica
Guanacaste Province Nicoya Canton ⓘ Santa Elena ultramafic Nappe	Schwarzenbach et al. (2014) +1 other reference

Cuba
Holguín Province ⓘ Mayarí-Baracoa Belt	Gevilla et al. (2005)
Mayarí District ⓘ Monte Bueno deposit	Gevilla et al. (2005)
Sagua de Tánamo Mining District ⓘ Caridad deposit	Gevilla et al. (2005) +1 other reference

Dominican Republic
Monseñor Nouel Province Bonao ⓘ Falcondo Mines	Proenza et al. (2008)
ⓘ Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit	Farré-de-Pablo et al. (2020)
ⓘ Loma Peguera deposit	Proenza et al. (2007) +3 other references

Ethiopia
Oromia Region ⓘ Kenticha Hill Chromititites	Econ Geology (1993)

Finland
Lapland Sodankylä ⓘ Keivitsa intrusion	Lamberg et al. (2005)
Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi) ⓘ Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine	Mutanen (1997)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Belley Loyettes ⓘ Loyettes quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)
Haute-Loire Brioude Azérat ⓘ Allevier	Leblanc et al. (1987)
Saint-Cirgues ⓘ Les Rochers de Lisoul	Leblanc et al. (1987)
Torsiac Lanau ⓘ Listvenite outcrop	Leblanc et al. (1987)
Puy-de-Dôme Issoire Champagnat-le-Jeune ⓘ Le-Saut-du-Loup	Leblanc et al. (1987)
Savoie Chambéry Marcieux ⓘ Marcieux quarry	Ducluzaux (2021)
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Doubs Besançon Ornans ⓘ Ornans Meteorite	A. J. Brearley (1996)
Corsica Haute-Corse Bastia Canari ⓘ Canari mine	Azias (1968)
Ogliastro ⓘ Marine d'Albo	Devismes (1978)
Calvi ⓘ Olmeta-di-Tuda
ⓘ Rutali	Azias (1968)
Corte Matra ⓘ Matra Mine	Picot et al. (1977)
Morosaglia ⓘ Ponte Leccia	Azias (1968)
ⓘ Muffrage (?)	Azias (1968)
Sant'Andréa-di-Bozio ⓘ Arbitro	Azias (1968)
New Caledonia Northern Province Koumac Tiébaghi Massif (Tiébaghi Ophiolite Complex) ⓘ Tiébaghi Mine	Cassian (2007)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Aix-en-Provence Peyrolles-en-Provence ⓘ Durance river alluvial deposits	Périnet F. (2018)
Var Brignoles Vinon-sur-Verdon ⓘ Durance river alluvial deposits	Périnet F. (2018)

Greece
Central Greece Euboea Istiaia-Aidipsos ⓘ Ilia	Kanellopoulos et al. (2018)
Phthiotis Domokos ⓘ Agios Stefanos mine	Bindi +9 other references
Central Macedonia Imathia ⓘ Veria ophiolite complex	Tsoupas et al. (2008) +2 other references
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Orestiada ⓘ Milia	Economou-Eliopoulos et al. (2019)
Thessaly Trikala Meteora ⓘ Korydallos area	Kapsiotis (2013)
Western Macedonia Grevena Grevena ⓘ Kissavos deposit	Garuti et al. (1997)
ⓘ Voidolakkos	Garuti et al. (1997)
ⓘ Xerolivado Mine	Filippidis (1996)
ⓘ Vourinos Ophiolite complex	Garuti et al. (1997)

Greenland
Avannaata Cap York ⓘ Cape York meteorite	T. P. Pedersen

Hungary
Hajdú-Bihar County Kaba ⓘ Kaba meteorite	Kimura et al. (1998)

India
Ladakh Kargil district ⓘ Dras ultramafics	Radhakrishna et al. (1982)
Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur Division Chhindwara District ⓘ Semarkona meteorite	Zanda et al. (1995)

Indonesia
Southeast Sulawesi Province Pulau Kabaena ⓘ Tedubara area	Idrus et al. (2022)
ⓘ Sulawesi Island	Zaccarini et al. (2016) +2 other references

Iran
South Khorasan Province Birjand County ⓘ Ophiolite complex	Abedi (1999)

Italy
Aosta Valley Brusson ⓘ Brusson Mine	· Seveke (1986/1987)
Châtillon ⓘ Ussel area	Rossetti et al. (2009)
Liguria Genoa Genoa Borzoli ⓘ Mt. Ramazzo Mine	Giuseppe Pipino - L'antica miniera di ...
Lombardy Pavia Province Barbianello ⓘ Barbianello meteorite	Fioretti et al. (2004)
Sondrio Province Lanzada ⓘ Acquanegra asbestos mines (Costòn d’Acquanegra; Acquanera asbestos mines)	Sciesa (1993)
ⓘ Bagnada-Ponticelli Mine (ex-Bolognini Mine; ex-Unitalc Mine)	Bedognè et al. (2006)
ⓘ Malenco Valley	- (n.d.)
Piedmont Biella Province ⓘ Elvo stream gold alluvials	Sella A. (1891) +1 other reference
Cuneo Province Casteldelfino ⓘ Auriol Mine	Zucchetti (1968) +4 other references
Crissolo Pian del Re ⓘ Lago Fiorenza serpentinite outcrop	Rolfo et al. (2015)
Metropolitan City of Turin Balangero ⓘ Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine	Prete (1995)
Lanzo Torinese ⓘ Ponte del Diavolo (Ponte del Roch)	Groppo et al. (2007)
Piossasco ⓘ San Valeriano quarry	Zucchetti (1968)
ⓘ Sant'Ambrogio di Torino	Zucchetti (1968)
ⓘ Sant'Ambrogio quarries	Zucchetti (1968)
ⓘ Susa Valley	- (n.d.)
ⓘ Trana	Zucchetti (1968) +2 other references
Varisella ⓘ Santa Maria della Neve	Groppo et al. (2007)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Valstrona Campello Monti ⓘ Alvani Mine	Natale et al. (1976)
Villette ⓘ Pian dei Sali serpentinite (Monte Netto - Cresta della Colmine northwest slope)	Boscardin et al. (2013)

Jamaica
Saint Thomas Parish ⓘ Arntally	Scott et al. (1999)

Japan
Ehime Prefecture Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure Peridotite Complex ⓘ Higashi-Akaishi dunite	Kadota et al. (2008)
Shikokuchuo City ⓘ Fujiwara dunite	Arai +4 other references
Kochi Prefecture Nankoku city ⓘ Oko	Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Kazakhstan
Aktobe Region Kargaly District ⓘ Kempirsai Cr deposit	Melcher et al. (1997) +2 other references
Main ore field Dzharlybutak Ore Group ⓘ Almaz-Zhemchuzhina deposit	Saveliev et al. (2023)
ⓘ Geofizicheskoe-VII deposit	Saveliev et al. (2023)

Mexico
Chihuahua Pueblito de Allende ⓘ Allende meteorite	Brearley et al. (1998)

Mongolia
Zavkhan Province Khan-Taishirin-Ula range ⓘ Naran massif	Dostal et al. (2026)

Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region ⓘ Bou Azzer mining district	Weiß (2006)
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region Es Semara Province Smara (Semara) El-Aasli area ⓘ Smara 002 meteorite	Moggi Cecchi et al. (2023)

New Zealand
Marlborough Region Wairau Valley ⓘ Red Hills	Challis et al. (1964)
Nelson Region ⓘ Wooded Peak	Brathwaite et al. (2017)
Taranaki Region ⓘ Mokoia meteorite	Kimura et al. (1998)
Tasman Region ⓘ Wakefield	Ulrich (1890) +1 other reference
West Coast Region Westland District ⓘ Cascade River	Railton et al. (1990)
ⓘ Gorge River (TL)	Skey (1885) +1 other reference
ⓘ Hope River ?	Skey (1885) +2 other references
ⓘ Jerry River	Happy et al. (1970)
ⓘ Red Mountain (Big Red Hill)	Railton et al. (1990)

Northwest Africa Meteorites
ⓘ Northwest Africa 2180 meteorite (NWA 2180)	Moggi-Cecchi et al. (2007)

Norway
Trøndelag Leka ⓘ Leka Island	Nilsson et al. (1998)
Røros Feragen chromium mines ⓘ Gjetberget Mine	Hultin (1968)
ⓘ Gjetsjø Mine	Hultin (1968)
ⓘ Leigh Chromium Mine	www.ngu.no (n.d.)
ⓘ Rødtjern Mine	Hultin (1968)
ⓘ Østhammeren (Osthammeren)	Nilsson (1990)

Oman
Ad Dhahirah Governorate ⓘ Wadi Muaydin	Rajendran et al. (2014)
Dhofar Governorate ⓘ Dhofar 225 meteorite (Dho 225)	Ivanova et al. (2024)
ⓘ Dhofar 925 Lunar meteorite (Dho 925)	- (2004, July)

Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Charsadda District ⓘ Sakhakot-Quila complex	[var: Iridian Awaruite] Ahmed et al. (1981) +1 other reference
Malakand District ⓘ Dargai Complex	Awan et al. (2007)

Poland
Greater Poland Voivodeship Poznań ⓘ Morasko meteorite	Gurdziel et al. (2016)
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Ząbkowice Śląskie County ⓘ Braszowice-Brzeźnica Massif	Delura (2005)

Romania
Hunedoara ⓘ Vadu Dobrii	Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Russia
Bashkortostan Burzyansky District Kraka ophiolite ⓘ 33 prospect	Garuti et al. (2021)
Uchalinsky District ⓘ Nurali Complex (Nurali Massif)	Zaccarini et al. (2004)
Buryatia Baunt District ⓘ Uakit iron meteorite	Sharygin (IIAB) +2 other references
Okinsky District ⓘ Ulan-Sar’dag Ophiolite	Kiseleva et al. (2022)
Chechnya Mekensk ⓘ Groznaya meteorite (Grosnaja meteorite)	Grady et al. (2015)
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Chelyabinsk meteorite (Chebarkul meteorite)	Sharygin et al. (2013)
Verkhny Ufaley Ufaley District (Ufalei District) ⓘ Rodionovskoe chromite mine	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)
ⓘ Ufalei Ni deposit	Talovina et al. (2003)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Anadyrsky District Iomrautvaam massif ⓘ Khatyrka meteorite	Ruzicka et al. (2014)
Irkutsk Oblast ⓘ Onot river	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (1996)
Uda–Biryusa district ⓘ Ognit complex	Mekhonoshin et al. (2013) +2 other references
Kamchatka Krai ⓘ Karaginsky Island	Kutyrev et al. (2023)
Koryak Okrug ⓘ Chirynaisky Massif	Mandarino (2000)
Olyutorsky district Korf ⓘ Gal'moenan ultrabasic massif	Sidorov et al. (2009) +3 other references
ⓘ Matysken complex	Kutyrev et al. (2021) +1 other reference
ⓘ Matysken River	Cabri et al. (2022)
Penzhinsky district ⓘ Mametchinsky Peninsula	Kutyrev et al. (2023)
ⓘ Mount Poputnaya	Sandimirova et al. (2016)
Ust-Kamchatsky District ⓘ Kamchatsky Mys ophiolite complex	Kutyrev et al. (2023)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Balakhtinsky District ⓘ Nizhne‐Derbinsk mafic‐ultramafic complex	Yakich et al. (2020)
ⓘ Kingash	Alexander V. Dedeev et al (2002)
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Kureika river ⓘ Dzheltul'skii massif (Dzhaltul)	Ryabov et al. (2010, October)
ⓘ Ozernaya Mount	Ryabov et al. (2013)
Murmansk Oblast Kolsky District ⓘ Tepsi ultrabasic body
Sakha Aldan shield Onello River basin Bol'shoy Dolguchan River ⓘ Onello meteorite	Am. Min. 87:5-1245-1249 +1 other reference
Sayan Mountains ⓘ Il’chir ophiolite belt	Kiseleva et al. (2014)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Alapayevsky District Alapaevsk Ophiolite ⓘ Krest deposit	Zaccarini et al. (2016)
Nizhnii Tagil ⓘ Bobrovskoe demantoid deposit (Bobrovka river)	Mineralogical Society of America - ...
ⓘ Syum-Keu Ophiolite Massif	Gurskaya (2002)
Ural Mountains Polar Urals ⓘ Dzelyatyshor massif	Cherkasova et al. (2014, August)

Saudi Arabia
Eastern Province Rub' al-Khali ⓘ South Dahna meteorite	T. P. Pedersen
Medina Region ⓘ Al ‘Ays ophiolite complex	Prichard et al. (2008)

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Revúca District Držkovce ⓘ Serpentinite outcrop	Koděra et al. (1986)
Ploské Hámor - Forovo ⓘ Serpentinite deposit	Koděra et al. (1986)
Košice Region Košice-okolie District Jasov ⓘ Serpentinite outcrops	Radvanec et al. (2016)
Rožňava District Dobšiná ⓘ Teliatko serpentinite body	Pauliš et al. (2002)
ⓘ Štítnik	Koděra et al. (1986)
Prešov Region Prešov District Sedlice ⓘ Sedlice serpentinite and dunite occurrence	Koděra et al. (1986)
Vranov nad Topľou District Komárany ⓘ Merník mercury deposit	Ďuďa

South Africa
Mpumalanga Gert Sibande District Municipality Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality Waterval Uitkomst Complex ⓘ Little Mamre	Gauert et al. (2021)
ⓘ Nkomati Mine	Guenther et al. (2012) +1 other reference

Sweden
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	Holtstam et al. (1999)

Switzerland
Grisons Bernina Region Poschiavo ⓘ Selva	De Quervain (1936) +7 other references
ⓘ Quadrada (incl. Quadradin)	de Quervain (1963) +4 other references
ⓘ Selva Quarry	De Quervain (1936) +6 other references
Prättigau/Davos Region Davos Wolfgang ⓘ Tot Alp	Stalder et al. (1998)
Ticino Locarno Centovalli Palagnedra ⓘ Boschetto Valley	Stalder et al. (1998)
Valais Visp Zermatt ⓘ Riffel Alp	Stalder et al. (1998)

Syria
Raqqa Governorate ⓘ Tell Abu Hureyra	Moore et al. (2020)

Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago ⓘ Serpentinite localities	Scott et al. (1999)

Turkey
Antalya Province ⓘ Tekirova Ophiolite	Şentürk (2026)
Bursa Province Orhaneli District ⓘ Goynukbelen	Kabiru et al. (2017, April)
Denizli Province ⓘ Elmaslar Chromite Deposit	Akbulut et al. (2010)
Elazığ Province Alacakaya District Alacakaya Güleman Mines ⓘ Bati Kef chromite deposit (Batikef)	Page et al. (1984)
Eskişehir Province Eskişehir ophiolite ⓘ Dağküplü mine	Zaccarini +3 other references
ⓘ Kavak mine	Zaccarini +3 other references

UK
ⓘ Scotland	Tindle (2008)

Ukraine
Mykolayiv Oblast Pervomaisk Raion ⓘ Krymka meteorite	Semenenko et al. (1996)

USA
Alabama De Kalb County ⓘ Ider meteorite	T. P. Pedersen
Arizona Coconino County Meteor Crater area ⓘ Canyon Diablo meteorite	Space Science Reviews
La Paz County Eagletail Mts (Cemetary Ridge) ⓘ Orocopia Schist Subduction Channel	Haxel et al. (2023)
California Del Norte County Klamath Mountains ⓘ South Fork Smith River	Jamieson (1905) +2 other references
Monterey County Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range) Los Burros Mining District Burro Mountain ⓘ Burro Mountain ultramafic complex	Page (1967) +2 other references
Maryland Cecil County ⓘ Line pit (Lowe's Mine)	Foord et al. (1981)
Missouri Warren County ⓘ Warrenton meteorite	Brearley et al. (1998)
Oregon Josephine County Josephine Creek Mining District ⓘ Josephine Creek placers	Dick (1974)
ⓘ Mendenhall Creek	Mark Mauthner collection
Waldo Mining District ⓘ Tennessee Pass Chromite Mine (K No. 130)	Slaughter (2023)
Pennsylvania Lancaster County Fulton Township ⓘ Line pit (Lowe's Chromite Mine) ?	Foord et al. (1981)
Texas Ector County Odessa ⓘ Odessa craters	Meteoritics
McLennan County ⓘ Axtell meteorite	Brearley et al. (1998)
Utah Millard County Detroit Mining District (Drum Mining District; Joy Mining District) ⓘ Drum Mountain meteorite	T. P. Pedersen

Zimbabwe
Masvingo Chiredzi District Chiredzi mining district ⓘ Makwiro River	Oberthür et al. (2003) +1 other reference

The Moon
Fra Mauro Highlands ⓘ Fra Mauro Base (Apollo 14 landing site)

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