Petersite
A synonym
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About Petersite
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This page provides mineralogical data about Petersite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6013
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6013:0
Similar Names
| Petarasite | A valid IMA mineral species | Na5Zr2(Si6O18)(Cl,OH) · 2H2O |
| Petersenite-(Ce) | A valid IMA mineral species | Na4(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)5 |
| Petersite-(Ce) | A valid IMA mineral species | CeCu6(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Petersite-(La) | A valid IMA mineral species | LaCu6(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Petersite-(Y) | A valid IMA mineral species | YCu6(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Pietersite | A variety of 'Chalcedony' [Quartz] | SiO2 |
Other Information
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 Petersite
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Localities for Petersite
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? - 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic | |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Sejkora et al. (2007) |
Germany | |
| [Petersite-(Y)] [Wittern (1995) |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Walenta (1992) |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Wittern (2001) |
Italy | |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Olmi et al. (1991) |
Japan | |
| [Petersite-(Ce), Petersite-(La), Petersite-(Y)] Nishio–Hamane et al. (2020) |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Okamoto et al. (1988) |
Russia | |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Sustavov et al. (2023) +1 other reference |
South Africa | |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Atanasova et al. (2016) |
USA | |
| [Petersite-(Ce), Petersite-(Y)] RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R050541 |
| [Petersite-(Y)] Nick Facciola (finder) +1 other reference |
Detani River, Ohgurusu, Kiwa town, Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, Japan