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Frohbergite-Mattagamite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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Frohbergite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Frohbergite

Gold Hill, San Simon Basin, Bowie area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Frohbergite

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Frohbergite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Frohbergite

Gold Hill, San Simon Basin, Bowie area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Frohbergite

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Frohbergite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Frohbergite

Gold Hill, San Simon Basin, Bowie area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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About Frohbergite-Mattagamite SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Series Formula:
FeTe2 to CoTe2
A series between Frohbergite and Mattagamite


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
8779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8779:3

Crystallography of Frohbergite-Mattagamite SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic

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0015753FrohbergiteTengner S (1938) Uber diselenide und ditelluride von eisen, kobalt und nickel Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 239 126-13219380293
0015752MattagamiteTengner S (1938) Uber diselenide und ditelluride von eisen, kobalt und nickel Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 239 126-13219380293
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Frohbergite-Mattagamite SeriesHide

References for Frohbergite-Mattagamite SeriesHide

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Localities for Frohbergite-Mattagamite SeriesHide

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.

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.
Australia
 
  • Western Australia
    • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire
      • Kalgoorlie-Boulder
[Frohbergite] Noble (2017)
[Frohbergite] Grice et al. (1989) +1 other reference
[Frohbergite] Noble (2017)
      • Mount Monger Goldfield
        • Aldiss-Karonie
[Frohbergite] Rice et al. (2016)
    • Sandstone Shire
[Mattagamite] Hassan et al. (2017)
Brazil
 
  • Goiás
    • Mara Rosa Municipality
[Frohbergite] Porto et al. (1995) +2 other references
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Omineca Mining Division
      • Lindquist Lake
[Frohbergite] Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference
    • Vancouver Mining Division
      • Squamish
        • Ashlu Creek
[Frohbergite] Peatfield (n.d.)
  • Ontario
    • Rainy River District
      • Bennett Township
        • Bennett Lake area
[Frohbergite] Dr. Günter Grundmann Collection
  • Québec
    • Abitibi-Témiscamingue
      • La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
        • Val d'Or
[Frohbergite] Afifi et al. (1988)
      • Rouyn-Noranda TE
[Frohbergite] Afifi et al. (1988)
[Frohbergite] THOMPSON (1947) +2 other references
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Jamésie
        • Baie-James
[Mattagamite] Legault et al. (2002)
        • Matagami
[Mattagamite] BROSTIGEN et al. (1970) +2 other references
[Frohbergite] Kasprowicz (2023)
  • Saskatchewan
    • Seabee Gold Operation
[Frohbergite] Tourigny et al. (2004)
China
 
  • Shandong
    • Linyi
      • Pingyi County
        • Tongshi complex
[Frohbergite] Xu et al. (2014)
[Frohbergite] Xuefeng Yu (2001)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Kutná Hora District
      • Žleby
[Frohbergite] Dolníček et al. (2018)
Finland
 
  • Kainuu
    • Suomussalmi
[Frohbergite] Kojonen et al. (1996)
  • Lapland
    • Sodankylä
      • Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi)
[Frohbergite] Mutanen (1997)
[Frohbergite] Kalinin (2021)
    • Ylitornio
[Frohbergite] Kalinin (2021)
  • North Karelia
[Frohbergite] Hytönen (1999)
[Frohbergite] Kojonen
[Frohbergite] Geological Survey of Finland 2008. Pampalo (Ward) +1 other reference
  • North Ostrobothnia
[Frohbergite] Kalinin (2021)
[Frohbergite] Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ... +1 other reference
[Frohbergite] Geological Survey of Finland 2007 ... +1 other reference
  • Pirkanmaa
    • Orivesi
[Frohbergite] Economic Geology (1996) +1 other reference
France
 
  • Brittany
    • Finistère
      • Châteaulin
        • Bolazec
[Frohbergite] Anthony et al. (1990)
Japan
 
  • Hokkaidō Prefecture
    • Ishikari Subprefecture
      • Sapporo City
        • Nishi-ku
[Frohbergite] Nakata et al (1989) +3 other references
  • Shizuoka Prefecture
    • Shimoda City
      • Rendaiji
[Frohbergite] Gunnar Färber and Luigi Chiappino specimens (but one of these, analyzed by F. Keutsch, showed only gold and gold tellurides)
Kazakhstan
 
  • Akmola Region
    • Stepnogorsk
      • Stepnyak group
[Frohbergite] Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +3 other references
Norway
 
  • Troms og Finnmark
    • Kautokeino
[Frohbergite] Neumann (1985)
Romania
 
  • Alba County
    • Zlatna
[Frohbergite] Anthony et al. (1990)
  • Hunedoara County
    • Brad
      • Mustari
[Frohbergite] Afifi et al. (1988) +3 other references
    • Buceș
[Frohbergite] M. Lupulescu (1996)
    • Certeju de Sus
[Frohbergite] Ramdohr et al. (1973) +1 other reference
Russia
 
  • Bashkortostan
    • Baymaksky District
[Frohbergite] Maslennikov et al. (2005) +1 other reference
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Plastovsky District
      • Plast
        • Kochkar' District
[Frohbergite] Vikent’eva +13 other references
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Northern Karelia
      • Salla-Kuolajarvi belt
[Frohbergite] Kalinin (2021)
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Medina Region
[Frohbergite] Afifi et al. (1988) +1 other reference
  • Tabuk Region
    • Wejh
[Frohbergite] Afifi et al. (1988)
South Korea
 
  • South Jeolla Province
    • Hwasun County
      • Seongsan
[Frohbergite] Kim et al. (2009)
Sweden
 
  • Gävleborg County
    • Ljusdal
[Frohbergite] Nysten et al. (1984) +1 other reference
  • Västerbotten County
    • Skellefteå
      • Boliden
[Frohbergite] Ossian Åström (2015)
      • Sandfors
[Frohbergite]
[Frohbergite] T. Wikström
Ukraine
 
  • Zhytomyr Oblast
    • Zhytomyr Raion
      • Radomyshl Raion
[Frohbergite] Bondarenko +2 other references
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Bowie area
        • San Simon Basin
[Frohbergite] Handbook of Mineralogy
      • Tombstone Mining District
[Frohbergite] Williams (1980) +1 other reference
  • Colorado
    • Gunnison County
      • Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District)
        • Vulcan
[Frohbergite] Frank Keutsch collection
[Frohbergite]
    • Montgomery County
      • Carolina Slate Belt
[Frohbergite] Callahan
Uzbekistan
 
  • Tashkent Region
    • Ohangaron District
[Frohbergite] Kovalenker (2003) +2 other references
[Frohbergite] Kovalenker et al. (1997) +3 other references
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