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Ktenasite Group

A group of related mineral species
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Ktenasite

Veneziana gallery, Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Gobelinite

North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fehrite

Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Ktenasite

Veneziana gallery, Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Gobelinite

North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fehrite

Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Ktenasite

Veneziana gallery, Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Gobelinite

North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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About Ktenasite GroupHide

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53540
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53540:5

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0010799KtenasiteMellini M, Merlino S (1978) Ktenasite, another mineral with 2[(Cu,Zn)2(OH)3O]- octahedral sheets Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 147 129-1401978Miniera Trentin, Vicenza, Italy0293
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Relationship of Ktenasite Group to other SpeciesHide

Ktenasite Group Members:
Asagiite NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Fehrite MgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Gobelinite CoCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
Ktenasite ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O

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Localities for Ktenasite GroupHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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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
    • Yancowinna Co.
      • Broken Hill district
        • Broken Hill
[Ktenasite] Birch et al. (1997)
          • Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine)
[Ktenasite] Birch et al. (1997)
  • Queensland
    • City of Mount Isa
      • Mount Isa
        • Mount Isa Mines
[Ktenasite] Jon Mommers collection.
  • Tasmania
    • Break O'Day municipality
      • Scamander mining district
[Ktenasite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
Austria
 
  • Tyrol
    • Kufstein District
[Ktenasite] - (1994, July) +1 other reference
Belgium
 
  • Flanders
    • Limburg
      • Dilsen-Stokkem
        • Rotem
[Ktenasite]
  • Wallonia
    • Liège
      • Plombières
[Ktenasite] Blaß et al. (1995)
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Golden Mining Division
      • Windermere District
        • Invermere
[Ktenasite] M. Mauthner personal collection
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Newfoundland
      • Buchans
[Ktenasite] Sabina (2003)
[Ktenasite] Sabina (2003)
[Ktenasite] Sabina (1976)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Příbram District
      • Lhota u Příbramě
[Ktenasite] RÜSENBERG et al. (1996)
  • Olomouc Region
    • Jeseník District
      • Zlaté Hory
[Ktenasite] Sejkora et al. (2023)
France
 
  • Occitanie
    • Ariège
      • Foix
        • Auzat
[Ktenasite] Philippe Rémy collection
    • Aveyron
      • Millau
        • Saint-Rome-de-Tarn
[Ktenasite] Queneau (n.d.)
    • Gard
      • Le Vigan
        • Montdardier
[Ktenasite] Gol et al. (2010)
[Ktenasite] Y. Vessely collection
[Ktenasite] Pascal Chollet collection - SEM-EDS ...
    • Hautes-Pyrénées
      • Aure Valley
[Ktenasite] Queneau (n.d.)
[Ktenasite] Gol et al. (2010)
    • Pyrénées-Orientales
      • Céret
        • Caixas
          • Fontcouverte
[Ktenasite] BERBAIN et al. (2010)
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Var
      • Toulon
        • Le Pradet
[Ktenasite] Sarp et al. (1990) +1 other reference
[Gobelinite] Miyawaki et al. (2019) +2 other references
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
[Ktenasite] Walenta (1992)
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Hersfeld-Rotenburg
        • Nentershausen
          • Süß
            • Richelsdorf Smelter
[Ktenasite] Schnorrer-Köhler (1988) +1 other reference
  • Lower Saxony
    • Goslar District
      • Clausthal-Zellerfeld
        • Oberschulenberg
[Ktenasite] Blaß et al. (1996)
[Ktenasite] "Lithothek" collection of the ...
      • Goslar
        • Rammelsberg
[Ktenasite] Steinkamm et al. (1988)
      • Langelsheim
        • Astfeld
[Ktenasite] van den Berg et al. (1990)
        • Grane Reservoir
[Ktenasite]
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Hochsauerlandkreis
        • Bestwig
[Ktenasite] Wittern (2001)
      • Märkischer Kreis
        • Iserlohn
          • Letmathe
            • Helmke quarry nature reserve
[Ktenasite] Verein der Hegauer Mineralienfreunde (1983) +2 other references
      • Siegen-Wittgenstein
        • Burbach
[Ktenasite] Henrich et al. (2019)
        • Siegen
          • Eiserfeld
[Gobelinite] U. Kolitsch (to be published) +3 other references
[Gobelinite] Henrich (1998) +5 other references
    • Cologne
      • Aachen
        • Stolberg
[Ktenasite] Blaß et al. (1995)
      • Euskirchen
        • Kall
[Ktenasite] Blaß et al. (1995)
      • Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
        • Windeck
          • Öttershagen
[Ktenasite] Hupfer et al. (12/2022) +1 other reference
    • Düsseldorf
      • Mettmann
        • Heiligenhaus
[Ktenasite] Lapis 1988 (1)
        • Velbert
[Ktenasite] Schnorrer-Köhler (1988)
[Ktenasite] Schnorrer-Köhler (1988)
        • Wülfrath
[Ktenasite] Schnorrer-Köhler (1988)
          • Rohdenhaus
[Ktenasite] Schnorrer-Köhler (1988) +1 other reference
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Altenkirchen
      • Daaden-Herdorf
        • Schutzbach
[Ktenasite] Schnorrer et al. (1998)
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
[Ktenasite] Wittern (2001)
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
[Ktenasite] Der Aufschluss Vol.55
      • Loreley
        • Braubach
[Ktenasite] 58 (in German) +1 other reference
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Mansfeld-Südharz
      • Helbra
[Ktenasite] Gerhard Möhn Collection Analyzed by ...
[Asagiite] Möhn et al. (06/2024)
[Ktenasite] luigi chiappino specimen
      • Mansfeld
[Ktenasite] Gerhard Möhn collection
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Annaberg-Buchholz
        • Kleinrückerswalde
[Ktenasite] Stolze et al. (09/2020)
      • Grünhain-Beierfeld
        • Beierfeld
[Ktenasite] Wittern (2001)
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
[Ktenasite] Gröbner et al. (2002) +1 other reference
[Ktenasite] Gröbner et al. (2002)
[Ktenasite] Rieck et al. (1999) +1 other reference
[Ktenasite] Gröbner (2001)
          • Mercati mines
[Ktenasite]
        • Charakas
[Ktenasite] Fritz Schreiber collection
        • Elaiochori
          • Dipseliza mines
[Ktenasite] Rieck (n.d.) +1 other reference
[Ktenasite] Lapis (May 2003)
[Ktenasite] Gröbner (2003)
        • Km 3
          • Kaminiza mines
[Ktenasite]
[Ktenasite] Schnorrer-Köhler et al. (1988)
        • Sounion
          • Cato Sounio mines
[Ktenasite] Blaß et al. (1998) +1 other reference
[Ktenasite] Wendel et al. (1999) +1 other reference
        • Velatouri
[Ktenasite] ko Jansen.
  • Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
    • Evros
      • Alexandroupoli
        • Kirki Mines
[Ktenasite] Triantafyllidis et al. (2007)
Italy
 
  • Liguria
    • Genoa
      • Genoa
        • Borzoli
[Ktenasite] analysed by Dr. Anthony Kampf
    • Savona Province
[Ktenasite] SEM-EDS + microRaman - Collezione ...
  • Lombardy
    • Bergamo Province
[Ktenasite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
[Ktenasite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
  • Piedmont
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Chialamberto
[Ktenasite] Galliano et al. (2022) +1 other reference
  • Sardinia
    • Sassari Province
      • Ozieri
[Ktenasite] //doi.org/10.57635/MICRO.2025.23.17
    • South Sardinia Province
[Ktenasite] Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
[Ktenasite] Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
      • Gonnosfanadiga
        • Fenugu Sibiri Mine
[Ktenasite] Brizzi et al. (1994)
      • Nuxis
[Ktenasite] Ciriotti et al. (2010)
[Ktenasite] Ciriotti et al. (2010)
[Ktenasite] Gian Claudio Lecca et al. (2024) +1 other reference
      • Villaputzu
[Ktenasite] Orlandi et al. (2005)
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Campiglia Marittima
[Ktenasite] Biagioni et al. (2013)
[Ktenasite] Biagioni et al. (2013)
  • Veneto
    • Vicenza Province
      • Torrebelvicino
        • Manfroni Valley
[Ktenasite] Sergio Pegoraro et al. (2022) +2 other references
        • Mercanti Valley
[Ktenasite] Lapis (2) +1 other reference
[Ktenasite] Pegoraro S. (2014)
[Ktenasite] Pegoraro S. et al. (2009)
        • Monte Naro
          • Monte Naro - Riolo Valley side
            • Contrada Trentini
[Ktenasite] Lapis +2 other references
Japan
 
  • Aichi Prefecture
    • Shinshiro city
[Gobelinite] Nishio-Hamane et al. (2023)
  • Osaka Prefecture
    • Minoh City
      • Onsen-cho
[Ktenasite] OHNISHI et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Morocco
 
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Zagora Province
      • Agdz Cercle
        • Bou Skour mining district
[Ktenasite] Favreau (n.d.)
Namibia
 
  • Oshikoto Region
    • Tsumeb
[Ktenasite] Desor (04/2020)
New Zealand
 
  • Waikato Region
    • Matamata-Piako District
      • Te Aroha
[Ktenasite] Courtney et al. (1990)
Norway
 
  • Buskerud
    • Modum
      • Åmot
[Ktenasite] Raade (1973) +2 other references
    • Øvre Eiker
      • Kjennerudvannet North
[Ktenasite] Nordrum (2002)
Poland
 
  • Silesian Voivodeship
    • Tarnowskie Góry County
      • Miasteczko Śląskie
[Ktenasite] Nowinska (2020)
South Africa
 
  • Mpumalanga
    • Nkangala District Municipality
      • Victor Khanye Local Municipality
        • Delmas
[Ktenasite] Cairncross et al. (1995)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Almería
      • Níjar
        • Rodalquilar
[Ktenasite] microprobe university of munich
      • Pechina
        • Baños de Alhamilla
[Fehrite] Miyawaki et al. (2020) +2 other references
  • Catalonia
    • Girona
      • Camprodon
        • Rocabruna
[Fehrite] Garrido Rufaste +6 other references
    • Lleida
      • Pallars Jussà
        • La Vall Fosca
          • La Torre de Cabdella
            • Castell-estaó
[Ktenasite] Joy Desor ID by Raman spectroscopy: Desor (2018)
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Saint-Maurice
      • Salvan
        • Les Marécottes
          • La Creusaz
[Ktenasite] Stalder et al. (1998) +2 other references
UK
 
  • England
    • Cumbria
      • Eden
        • Alston Moor
          • Nenthead
[Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)] Livingston (1991)
[Ktenasite] Livingston (1991)
  • Wales
    • Ceredigion
      • Ysgubor-y-coed
        • Furnace
[Ktenasite] Mason et al. (1997)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
[Ktenasite] Graeme (1993)
[Ktenasite] Graeme (1993) +1 other reference
    • Gila County
      • Banner Mining District
        • Hayden area
          • Chilito
[Ktenasite] Anthony et al. (1995)
            • Keystone Gulch
[Ktenasite] Anthony et al. (1995)
[Ktenasite] Michael Cline Collection
            • Tornado Peak
[Ktenasite] Anthony et al. (1995)
  • California
    • Inyo County
      • Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
        • Malpais Mesa
[Ktenasite] Kampf et al. (2016) +1 other reference
  • Colorado
    • Eagle County
      • Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District)
        • Gilman
[Ktenasite] Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Mineral County
[Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)] Olsen et al. (1979)
        • Amethyst vein
[Ktenasite] Eckel et al. (1997)
[Ktenasite] Kucera (2021)
  • Kansas
    • Cherokee County
      • Treece
[Ktenasite] Huizing et al. (2017)
  • Missouri
    • Iron County
      • Bixby
[Asagiite] Jason B. Smith collection
    • Jasper County
[Ktenasite] Dan Weinrich collection
  • New Mexico
    • Socorro County
[Ktenasite] Northrop et al. (1996)
[Ktenasite] Patrick Haynes collection +1 other reference
[Ktenasite] Northrop et al. (1996)
  • Tri-State Mining District
[Ktenasite] Conroy (2023)
  • Utah
    • Piute County
      • Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District
[Ktenasite] Thorne (n.d.)
    • Tooele County
      • Ophir Mining District
        • Jacob City
[Ktenasite] Collected by and in the collection of ... +1 other reference
        • Ophir
[Ktenasite] In the collection of Alex Earl
    • Utah County
      • East Tintic Mining District
[Ktenasite] Thorne (n.d.)
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