	1	2	3
SiO₂	48.02 %	53.2 %	43.93 %
TiO₂	0.38 %	0.10 %
Al₂O₃	12.92 %	11.61 %	15.28 %
Cr₂O₃	0.01 %
FeO	9.34 %	10.98 %
MnO	0.19 %	0.05 %
NiO
MgO	13.32 %	11.81 %	7.51 %
CaO	8.01 %	3.13 %	8.54 %
Na₂O	4.23 %	6.43 %	3.63 %
K₂O	0.45 %	0.23 %
F	0.16 %
Cl	0.68 %
FeOt			17.78 %
Total:	97.71 %	97.54 %	96.67 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
3	Na_0.39 (Na_0.65Ca_1.35)_Σ2.00 ( Mg_1.65Fe²⁺_1.59Fe³⁺_0.61Al_1.15)_Σ5.00(Al_1.51Si_6.49)_Σ8.00O₂₂OH₂

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Betic ophiolite, Cóbdar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Puga, E., Cruz, M. D. R., & De Federico, A. D. (2002). Polymetamorphic amphibole veins in metabasalts from the Betic Ophiolitic Association at Cobdar, southeastern Spain: Relics of ocean-floor metamorphism preserved through the Alpine orogeny. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40(1), 67-83.	Sample from a meta-basalt
2	Roadcut Rv 5, Kvineset, Førde, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norway	Krogh, Erling J. (1980) Geochemistry and petrology of glaucophane-bearing eclogites and associated rocks from Sunnfjord, Western Norway. Lithos, 13 (4) 355-380 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(80)90054-7	The analysed amphibole occurs as minute inclusions in the core of eclogite garnets. Krogh (1980) considers the amphiboles to represent a pre-eclogitic amphibolite phase. The sample is analysed with EPMA. Normalized to 13 cations
3	Kovalo eclogites, Kechros, Arriana, Rhodope, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece	Mposkos, E.; Baziotis, I.; Proyer, A. (2011) Pressure–temperature evolution of eclogites from the Kechros complex in the Eastern Rhodope (NE Greece). International Journal of Earth Sciences, 101 (4). 973-996 doi:10.1007/s00531-011-0699-2	EMPA analysis of an amphibole grain from an eclogite.

Crystallography of Barroisite-Ferrobarroisite SeriesHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019554	Barroisite	Heritsch H, Paulitsch P, Walitzi E M (1957) Die Struktur von Karinthin und einer barroisitischen Hornblende Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 6 215-22		1957		0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Barroisite'
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'Walitzi E M'
_journal_name_full 'Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen'
_journal_volume 6 
_journal_year 1957
_journal_page_first 215
_journal_page_last 22
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 Die Struktur von Karinthin und einer barroisitischen Hornblende
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_database_code_amcsd 0019554
_chemical_formula_sum 'Na Ca Al2 Mg3 Si8 O24 H2'
_cell_length_a 9.90
_cell_length_b 18.04
_cell_length_c 5.33
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 106.75
_cell_angle_gamma 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.917
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NaA   0.00000   0.50000   0.00000   1.00000
CaM4   0.00000   0.27900   0.50000   0.50000
AlM1   0.00000   0.08900   0.50000   1.00000
MgM2   0.00000   0.17800   0.00000   1.00000
MgM3   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000
Si1   0.27600   0.08700   0.07000   1.00000
Si2   0.29300   0.17000   0.57000   1.00000
O1   0.09900   0.09200   0.12000   1.00000
O-H2   0.11700   0.00000   0.60000   1.00000
O3   0.11700   0.17600   0.61000   1.00000
O4   0.36300   0.25000   0.44000   1.00000
O5   0.34900   0.13800   0.80000   1.00000
O6   0.34100   0.11700   0.29000   1.00000
O7   0.34300   0.00000   0.01000   1.00000

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Australia
Tasmania Waratah-Wynyard municipality Corinna-Savage River district ⓘ Savage River Mines	[Barroisite] Bottrill & Taheri
West Coast municipality ⓘ Reece Dam (Lower Pieman dam)	[Barroisite] Turner et al. (1993) +1 other reference

Austria
Carinthia ⓘ Saualpe	[Barroisite] Jameson (1820) +2 other references
Spittal an der Drau District Heiligenblut am Großglockner ⓘ Großer Margrötzenkogel south slope	[Barroisite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)
Styria Leoben District Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark ⓘ Gleinalm tunnel ?	[Barroisite] Taucher et al. (2015)
Tyrol Lienz District Prägraten am Großvenediger Timmelbach valley ⓘ Wallhorn Alp ?	[Barroisite] Richard Bayerl collection

Brazil
São Paulo Ilhabela Búzios island ⓘ Búzios island alkaline massif	[Barroisite] de Barros Gomes et al. (2017)

Canada
Ontario Thunder Bay District ⓘ Coldwell complex	[Ferro-barroisite] Mitchell et al. (1993)

China
Anhui Anqing Qianshan City ⓘ ~~Shuanghe~~	[Barroisite] Bοlin et al. (1995)
Taihu County Lake Hualiangting ⓘ Huangzhen-Zhujiachong area	[Barroisite] Franz et al. (2001)
Yuexi County ⓘ Bixiling complex	[Barroisite] Yilin Xiao et al. (2000)
Henan Nanyang Tongbai County ⓘ Eclogite outcrops	[Barroisite] Chinho Tsai (2005)
Xinyang Luoshan Co. Sujiahe ⓘ Xiongdian	[Barroisite] Ratschbacher et al. (2006)
Xin Co. ⓘ Tianpu	[Barroisite] Zhang et al. (1994)
Jiangsu Lianyungang Donghai Co. ⓘ Qinglong hills (Qinglongshan) ?	[Barroisite] Mattinson et al. (2004)
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture ⓘ Akeyazhi River valley	[Barroisite] Lin et al. (2006)
Zhaosu Co. ⓘ Atantayi valley	[Barroisite] Xin Liu et al. (2013)
ⓘ Habutengsu valley	[Barroisite] Lifei Zhang et al. (2001) +2 other references

Dominican Republic
María Trinidad Sánchez Province Río San Juan ⓘ Río San Juan Complex	[Barroisite] Krebs et al. (2008)

Ecuador
El Oro Province Santa Rosa Canton La Chilca ⓘ Raspas River	[Barroisite] Aspden et al. (1995)

France
Brittany Morbihan Lorient ⓘ Groix	[Barroisite]
Corsica Corse-du-Sud Ajaccio ⓘ Cauro	[Ferro-barroisite] Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Tolla ⓘ Cauro-Bastelica Complex	[Barroisite] Bonin et al. (1972) +3 other references
New Caledonia Northern Province ⓘ Pam Peninsula	[Barroisite] Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Rhodope Arriana Kechros ⓘ Kovalo eclogites	[Barroisite] Mposkos et al. (2011)
Xanthi Myki ⓘ Thermes ore field	[Barroisite] Liati et al. (1994)
South Aegean Andros ⓘ Vitali Mine	[Barroisite] Reinecke (1982)

India
Telangana Nalgonda District ⓘ Vattikod lamproite	[Barroisite] Talukdar et al. (2018)

Italy
Aosta Valley Saint-Marcel ⓘ Servette-Chuc mining complex	[Barroisite] Martin et al. (2004)
ⓘ Fontillon Damon ridge	[Barroisite] Martin et al. (1989)
Valtournenche ⓘ Breuil-Cervinia	[Barroisite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
Liguria Genoa Genoa ⓘ Voltri	[Barroisite] MESSIGA et al. (1991)
Savona Province ⓘ Mount Beigua	[Barroisite] Ernst (1976) +1 other reference
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Oulx ⓘ ~~La Beaume~~	[Barroisite] Alessandro Cantamessa +1 other reference
Prali ⓘ Miniere Valley	[Barroisite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
ⓘ Viafiorcia Mine	[Barroisite] Piccoli et al. (2007)

Japan
Ehime Prefecture Niihama City Besshi Sebadani ⓘ Eclogite occurrence	[Barroisite] Naohito Kishira (2013)
Shikokuchuo City Doi ⓘ Irazuyama (Iratsuyama)	[Barroisite] Christophe Boutry collection
Tokushima Prefecture Tokushima City ⓘ Bizan (Otakiyama)	[Barroisite] DHZ
Yamaguchi Prefecture Iwakuni City ⓘ Nishiki-cho ?	[Barroisite] Nishimura (1971)

Kyrgyzstan
Chuy Region Kemin District ⓘ Aqtyuz eclogite	[Barroisite] OROZBAEV et al. (2007) +1 other reference

New Zealand
Otago Region Queenstown-Lakes District ⓘ Humboldt Range	[Barroisite] Railton et al. (1990)

Niger
Agadez ⓘ Iskou ring complex	[Ferro-barroisite] Mineralogical Society of America - ... +4 other references

Norway
Vestland Kinn Vågsøy Sørpollen ⓘ Nybø eclogite pod ?	[Barroisite] Ungaretti et al. (1981)
Stad Selje Liset ⓘ Liset eclogite pod	[Barroisite] Smith (1988)
Sunnfjord Førde Kvineset ⓘ Roadcut Rv 5	[Barroisite] Krogh (1980)
Naustdal ⓘ Naustdal Eclogite Deposit	[Barroisite] Binns (1967)

Russia
Krasnoyarsk Krai Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex ⓘ Sisim Placer Zone	[Barroisite] Barkov et al. (2018) +1 other reference
Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine	[Barroisite] Barkov et al. (2021)
Yermakovsky District ⓘ Bolshoy Khailyk River placers	[Barroisite] Barkov et al. (2018) +2 other references
ⓘ River Rudnaya	[Barroisite] Barkov et al. (2018)
Sakha Mirninsky District Daldyn ⓘ Udachnaya open-pit mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya pipe; Udachnaya pipe)	[Barroisite] www.geology.utoronto.ca (2000)

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Rimavská Sobota District ⓘ Hnúšťa	[Barroisite] Koděra (1986)

Spain
Andalusia Almería Cóbdar ⓘ Betic ophiolite	[Barroisite] Canadian Mineralogist 40:67-83

Switzerland
Grisons Maloja Region Sils im Engadin/Segl ⓘ Fedoz Valley	[Barroisite] Stalder et al. (1998)
Moesa Region Mesocco ⓘ Zapporthorn whiteschist outcrop	[Barroisite] Meyre et al. (1999)
Valais Visp Saas-Almagell Allalin area ⓘ Allalinhorn	[Barroisite] Stalder et al. (1998)
Täsch Täsch Valley ⓘ Pfulwe	[Barroisite] Stalder et al. (1998)

Taiwan
New Taipei City Shiding District ⓘ Luku sill	[Barroisite] CHEN (1986)

Turkey
Çanakkale Province Ezine District ⓘ Çamlica	[Barroisite] Okay et al. (2000)

UK
ⓘ Scotland	[Barroisite] Tindle (2008)
Wales Isle of Anglesey ⓘ Llanfairpwllgwyngyll	[Barroisite] Mineralogical Society of America - ...

USA
Alaska Fairbanks North Star Borough Fairbanks ⓘ Cleary Creek	[Barroisite]
Hawaii Hawaii County ⓘ Black Sand Beach	[Ferro-barroisite] Erik Vercammen collection
Idaho Clearwater County ⓘ Orofino Mining District ?	[Barroisite] Gunnar Färber mineral catalogue
Maine Somerset County ⓘ Sapling Township	[Barroisite] Anderson
Vermont ⓘ Lamoille County	[Barroisite] Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996)
Orleans & Lamoille Cos. Lowell & Eden ⓘ Belvidere Mountain Quarries	[Barroisite] Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996)
Orleans County ⓘ Eclogite Brook locality	[Barroisite] Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996)
Washington Skagit County ⓘ Little Deer Creek Eclogite	[Ferro-barroisite] Erik Vercammen collection (obtained from Bart Cannon, Seattle, with identification)

Venezuela
Nueva Esparta Margarita Island ⓘ El Valle del Espiritu Santo	[Barroisite] Number 3 +2 other references

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