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Geyserite

A rock subtype
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Geyserite

Köves Hill, Gyöngyöstarján, Gyöngyös District, Heves County, Hungary
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Geyserite

Yellowstone National Park, USA
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Geyserite

Yellowstone National Park, USA
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Fiorite

Santa Fiora, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Geyserite

Köves Hill, Gyöngyöstarján, Gyöngyös District, Heves County, Hungary
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Geyserite

Yellowstone National Park, USA
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Geyserite

Yellowstone National Park, USA
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Fiorite

Santa Fiora, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Geyserite

Köves Hill, Gyöngyöstarján, Gyöngyös District, Heves County, Hungary
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Geyserite

Yellowstone National Park, USA
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About GeyseriteHide

An opaline sinter that is often found around hot springs and geysers. A botryoidal form is called fiorite.
May very rarely contain economic enrichments of some elements (e.g. Cs).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
9382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9382:4

Similar NamesHide

GeyeriteA variety of LöllingiteFe(As,S)2

Classification of GeyseriteHide

Sub-divisions of GeyseriteHide

Pronunciation of GeyseriteHide

Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Synonyms of GeyseriteHide

Other Language Names for GeyseriteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Geyserite associated with 'Jasper'
2 photos of Geyserite associated with 'Hyalite'SiO2 · nH2O
1 photo of Geyserite associated with 'Chalcedony'SiO2
1 photo of Geyserite associated with 'Manganese Oxides'
1 photo of Geyserite associated with OpalSiO2 · nH2O

Internet Links for GeyseriteHide

References for GeyseriteHide

Reference List:
Jones, Brian, Renaut, Robin W (2003) Petrography and genesis of spicular and columnar geyserite from the Whakarewarewa and Orakeikorako geothermal areas, North Island, New Zealand. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 40 (11) 1585-1610 doi:10.1139/e03-062
JONES, BRIAN, RENAUT, ROBIN W. (2007) Microstructural changes accompanying the opal-A to opal-CT transition: new evidence from the siliceous sinters of Geysir, Haukadalur, Iceland. Sedimentology, 54 (4). 921-948 doi:10.1111/j.1365-3091.2007.00866.x
Day, R., Jones, B. (2008) Variations in Water Content in Opal-A and Opal-CT from Geyser Discharge Aprons. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 78 (4) 301-315 doi:10.2110/jsr.2008.030
ZHANG, Baisong (2014) The Basic Study of the Cs-Bearing Geyserite Deposit in Targejia, Tibet. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 88. 942-943 doi:10.1111/1755-6724.12377_21
Campbell, Kathleen A., Guido, Diego M., Gautret, Pascale, Foucher, Frédéric, Ramboz, Claire, Westall, Frances (2015) Geyserite in hot-spring siliceous sinter: Window on Earth's hottest terrestrial (paleo)environment and its extreme life. Earth-Science Reviews, 148. 44-64 doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2015.05.009
Trueman, D., Downing, B., Ledoux, T., Richards, T. (2020): The Taron cesium–thallium epithermal geyserite deposit, Salta Province, Argentina. EXPLORE 188, 13-19. [https://www.appliedgeochemists.org/sites/default/files/documents/Explore%20issues/Explore%20188%20September%202020.pdf]
Churchill, Dakota M., Manga, Michael, Hurwitz, Shaul, Peek, Sara, Licciardi, Joseph M., Paces, James B. (2020) Dating silica sinter (geyserite): A cautionary tale. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 402. 106991pp. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.106991
Munoz‐Saez, C., Gong, J., Perez‐Fodich, A., van Zuilen, M. A. (2023) Environmental and Hydrogeochemical Controls of Spicular Geyserite in Opaline Hot Spring Deposits. Earth and Space Science, 10 (3) doi:10.1029/2022ea002645
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