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Petitjeanite-Preisingerite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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Preisingerite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Petitjeanite

Gesellschaft Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Preisingerite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Preisingerite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Petitjeanite

Gesellschaft Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Preisingerite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Preisingerite

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Petitjeanite

Gesellschaft Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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About Petitjeanite-Preisingerite SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Series Formula:
Bi3(PO4)2O(OH) to Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
A series between Petitjeanite and Preisingerite


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
8720
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8720:5

Crystallography of Petitjeanite-Preisingerite SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic

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0000873PreisingeriteBedlivy D, Mereiter K (1982) Preisingerite, Bi3O(OH)(AsO4)2, a new species from San Juan Province, Argentina: Its description and crystal structure American Mineralogist 67 833-84019820293
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Internet Links for Petitjeanite-Preisingerite SeriesHide

References for Petitjeanite-Preisingerite SeriesHide

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Localities for Petitjeanite-Preisingerite SeriesHide

Showing 91 localities.

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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Locality ListHide

- 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.
Argentina
 
  • San Juan Province
    • Calingasta Department
      • Calingasta
[Preisingerite] Lapis 8 (4)
[Preisingerite] Bedlivy et al. (1982) +3 other references
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Gough Co.
      • Elsmore
[Preisingerite] Rankin et al. (2002)
      • Kingsgate
[Preisingerite] Sharpe et al. (2004)
  • Queensland
    • Tablelands Region
[Preisingerite] R Bottrill
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Wolfsberg District
      • Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
        • Wiesenau
[Preisingerite] Brandstätter et al. (2006)
  • Salzburg
    • St. Johann im Pongau District
      • Bad Gastein
        • Naßfeld valley
          • Kreuzkogel massif
            • Radhausberg
[Preisingerite] Putz (2007)
Bolivia
 
  • Potosí
    • Nor Chichas Province
      • Cotagaita Municipality
        • Cerro Tazna
          • Tasna Rosario
[Preisingerite] Jaroslav Hyrsl specimen and analysis +1 other reference
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
      • Taltal
[Preisingerite] SEM-EDS
Czech Republic
 
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Karlovy Vary District
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite] Hloušek et al. (2002)
    • Sokolov District
      • Březová
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite]
[Preisingerite]
      • Krásno
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite] Sejkora et al. (2006)
  • Liberec Region
    • Semily District
      • Harrachov
[Preisingerite] Sejkora et al. (1994) +1 other reference
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Chomutov District
      • Kryštofovy Hamry
[Preisingerite] Sejkora et al. (2019)
    • Teplice District
      • Moldava
[Preisingerite] Sejkora (1994) +1 other reference
  • Vysočina Region
    • Jihlava District
      • Jihlava
[Petitjeanite] Pauliš et al. (2022)
    • Pelhřimov District
[Petitjeanite] Losertová et al. (2014)
Finland
 
  • South Ostrobothnia
    • Kuortane
[Preisingerite] Finder Joel Dyer
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Bas-Rhin
      • Sélestat-Erstein
        • Dambach-la-Ville
[Petitjeanite] confirmed by Nicolas Meisser (Lausanne, Switzerland)
    • Haut-Rhin
      • Thann-Guebwiller
        • Urbès
[Petitjeanite] Thierry Brunsperger 2011
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Corrèze
      • Ussel
        • Meymac
[Preisingerite] Lebocey et al. (2010)
    • Haute-Vienne
      • Limoges
        • Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat
[Petitjeanite] Queneau (n.d.)
  • Occitanie
    • Lozère
      • Mende
        • Monts-de-Randon
          • Estables
[Preisingerite] Patrice Queneau Collection. Visual ...
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberkirch
          • Oberkirch
[Preisingerite] Walenta (1992)
        • Oberwolfach
[Preisingerite] Blass et al. (1992) +1 other reference
      • Rottweil
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
[Preisingerite] Slotta (2004)
            • Burgfelsen
[Preisingerite]
            • Heubach Valley
[Preisingerite]
[Preisingerite] Mandarino (1996)
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Calw
[Preisingerite] Dunn et al. (1984) +1 other reference
      • Freudenstadt
        • Freudenstadt
[Preisingerite] Walenta (1994)
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Bavaria
      • Freyung-Grafenau District
        • Röhrnbach
[Petitjeanite] Habel (2009)
    • Upper Franconia
      • Hof District
        • Lichtenberg
[Preisingerite] 90. +1 other reference
[Preisingerite] 90. +1 other reference
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Pleystein
[Petitjeanite] Dill et al. (2009)
  • Hesse
    • Darmstadt
      • Bergstraße
        • Lautertal (Odenwald)
          • Gadernheim
[Petitjeanite] Krause et al. (1993) +1 other reference
          • Reichenbach
            • Borstein
[Preisingerite] Mandarino (1996)
            • Hohenstein
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite] S Wolfsried collection
[Preisingerite] Collection of Steffen Michalski
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Schneeberg
        • Neustädtel
[Preisingerite] Massanek et al. (2005)
[Petitjeanite] Massanek et al. (2005)
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite]
[Preisingerite] Massanek et al. (2005)
          • Wolfgangmaßen
            • Wolfgangmaßen mines (Wolfgangmaaßen mines)
[Preisingerite] Massanek et al. (2005)
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite] Wittern (2001)
[Preisingerite] Schlegel et al. (1996)
      • Zschorlau
        • Burkhardtsgrün
[Preisingerite] Schlegel (2002) +1 other reference
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite] Schlegel et al. (1996) +1 other reference
    • Vogtlandkreis
[Preisingerite] Gröbner et al. (2007) +1 other reference
  • Thuringia
    • Saale-Orla District
      • Hirschberg
        • Ullersreuth
[Preisingerite] Witzke et al. (2001)
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
[Preisingerite] Solomos et al. (2004)
[Preisingerite] Rieck et al. (2018)
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Campiglia Marittima
[Preisingerite] ini A. (2013)
Japan
 
  • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    • Mine city
[Preisingerite] Ohnishi (2007) +1 other reference
Norway
 
  • Nordland
    • Sørfold
[Preisingerite] Husdal (2020)
Portugal
 
  • Vila Real
    • Sabrosa
      • Vale das Gatas Mines (São Lourenço de Riba Pinhão and Souto Maior)
[Preisingerite] Alves (2017)
  • Viseu
    • São Pedro do Sul
      • Manhouce
[Preisingerite] Alves (n.d.)
Russia
 
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Malyi Khingan Range
[Preisingerite] Petrochenkov et al. (2011)
  • Magadan Oblast
    • Verkhne-Kalganinsky Massif
[Preisingerite] Krinov D.I. et al. (2011)
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Olginsky District
      • Sikhote Alin Mountains
[Preisingerite] Kazachenko et al. (2021)
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Pryazhinsky District
[Preisingerite] Ivashchenko et al. (2018, June)
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Banská Bystrica District
      • Ľubietová
[Petitjeanite] Martin Števko-unpublished
[Petitjeanite] Števko M. et al. (Slovenská republika)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Córdoba
      • Belalcázar
[Preisingerite] Rewitzer et al. (2016) +1 other reference
        • La Ventosilla farmhouse
[Preisingerite] Rewitzer et al. (2018)
      • Cardeña
        • Azuel
[Preisingerite] Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022)
    • Granada
      • Molvizar
[Preisingerite] Ko Jansen collection
  • Extremadura
    • Badajoz
      • Oliva de Mérida
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite] Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023)
      • Valle de la Serena
[Preisingerite] Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022)
  • Galicia
    • Ourense
      • Ramírás
[Preisingerite] Calvo (2015)
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Sierre
      • Anniviers
        • Saint-Luc
[Preisingerite] Stalder et al. (1998) +1 other reference
UK
 
  • England
    • Cumbria
      • Eden
        • Mungrisdale
[Petitjeanite, Preisingerite] Rumsey (2007)
USA
 
  • Utah
    • East Tintic Mountains
      • Tintic Mining District
        • Mammoth
[Preisingerite] Thorne (n.d.)
[Preisingerite] Thorne (n.d.)
[Preisingerite] Mineralogical Society of America - ... +2 other references
[Preisingerite] Thorne (n.d.)
[Preisingerite] Collected by and in the collection of ... +1 other reference
[Preisingerite] Chuck Adan Collection
    • Juab County
      • Eureka
[Preisingerite] Thorne (n.d.)
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