Saponite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Saponite
Formula:
Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Colour:
White, yellow, gray, blue, green, reddish, brown
Lustre:
Greasy, Dull
Hardness:
1½ - 2
Specific Gravity:
2.24 - 2.30
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
From Latin, sap, soap, alluding to its greasy or soapy feel and appearance.
Type Locality:
Smectite Group.
Beidellite-Saponite Series.
See also the Fe-dominant end-member ferrosaponite.
May be interstratified with lizardite: UM2002-39-SiO:AlCaFeHMg.
Beidellite-Saponite Series.
See also the Fe-dominant end-member ferrosaponite.
May be interstratified with lizardite: UM2002-39-SiO:AlCaFeHMg.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3528:2
Similar Names
IMA Classification of Saponite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Classification of Saponite
9.EC.45
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
71.3.1b.2
71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
3 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays
71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
3 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays
16.7.7
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
7 : Aluminosilicates of Mg
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
7 : Aluminosilicates of Mg
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Sap | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Sap | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Sap | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of Saponite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Saponite
Greasy, Dull
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
White, yellow, gray, blue, green, reddish, brown
Hardness:
1½ - 2 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
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{001}
Comment:
Plastic when hydrated, brittle when dry
Density:
2.24 - 2.30 g/cm3 (Measured)
Optical Data of Saponite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.479 - 1.49 nβ = 1.51 - 1.525 nγ = 1.511 - 1.527
2V:
Calculated: 20° to 26°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.032 - 0.037
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.
Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.
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Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
none
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X = colorless, light yellow to green-brown; Y = Z = colorless, greenish brown to dark brown
Chemistry of Saponite
Mindat Formula:
Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Element Weights:
Common Impurities:
Ti,Mn,Ni,K,P
Crystallography of Saponite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.3 Å, b = 9.14 Å, c = 16.9 Å
β = 97°
β = 97°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.58 : 1 : 1.849
Unit Cell V:
812.57 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d; Z = n.d.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 15.4 Å | (100) |
| 7.9 Å | (50) |
| 5.28 Å | (10) |
| 4.60 Å | (50) |
| 3.93 Å | (10) |
| 3.13 Å | (50) |
| 2.648 Å | (50) |
| 2.560 Å | (50) |
| 2.452 Å | (10) |
| 2.298 Å | (10) |
| 1.740 Å | (10) |
| 1.541 Å | (65) |
| 1.330 Å | (30) |
| 1.001 Å | (10) |
| 0.8888 Å | (10) |
| 0.880 Å | (10) |
Comments:
ICDD 13-305 (ferroan saponite)
very close to stevensite.
very close to stevensite.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
| 6 : Secondary asteroid phases | 4.566-4.560 |
| Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
| 13 : Hadean serpentinization | |
| 16 : Low-? aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23) | |
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Saponite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Academy, Freiberg, Germany, 44591
Synonyms of Saponite
Other Language Names for Saponite
Varieties of Saponite
| Aluminium-saponite | Al-rich Saponite. |
| Bowlingite | Obsolete name for pseudomorphs of saponite after olivine. |
| Cathkinite | A local name for a reddish-brown compact variety of saponite. |
| Copper-bearing Saponite | A copper-bearing variety of saponite |
| Iron-bearing Saponite | Originally reported from Santa Monica Mts, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. See also the Fe-dominant end-member ferrosaponite. |
| Lithian Saponite | A Li-bearing saponite. |
| Sobotkite | An Al-rich variety of saponite. |
Relationship of Saponite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Smectite Group:
| Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O | Hex. |
| Saliotite | (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
| Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| Yakhontovite | (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
| Zincsilite | Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?) | Mon. |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 57 photos of Saponite associated with Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| 57 photos of Saponite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| 38 photos of Saponite associated with Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| 37 photos of Saponite associated with Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| 37 photos of Saponite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 36 photos of Saponite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 30 photos of Saponite associated with Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| 28 photos of Saponite associated with Chabazite | |
| 25 photos of Saponite associated with Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 24 photos of Saponite associated with Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.EC. | Meifuite | KFe6(Si7Al)O19(OH)4Cl2 |
| 9.EC. | Balestraite | KLi2V5+Si4O12 |
| 9.EC.05 | Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.05 | Minnesotaite | Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.05 | Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.9.EC. | Voloshinite | Rb(LiAl1.5◻0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2 |
| 9.EC.10 | Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| 9.EC.10 | Garmite | CsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.10 | Gorbunovite | CsLi2(Ti,Fe)Si4O10(F,OH,O)2 |
| 9.EC.10 | Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| 9.EC.10 | Manganiceladonite | K(MgMn3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.10 | Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.10 | Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Ferroaluminoceladonite | K(Fe2+Al◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Ferroceladonite | K(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Kreiterite | CsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Roscoelite | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Tobelite | (NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Chromceladonite | K(MgCr◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Montdorite | KFe2+1.5Mn2+0.5Mg0.5Si4O10(F,OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Chromphyllite | KCr2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Boromuscovite | KAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg | KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Chernykhite | (Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.15 | Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Oxyphlogopite | K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Chloroferrokinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(Cl,OH,F)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Siderophyllite | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Fluorannite | KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Aspidolite | NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Suhailite | (NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Norrishite | KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Yangzhumingite | KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Orlovite | KLi2Ti(Si4O10)OF |
| 9.EC.20 | Tetraferriannite | KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Shirokshinite | K(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Shirozulite | KMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Preiswerkite | NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Wonesite | (Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
| 9.EC.20 | UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Fluorotetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Annite | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.20 | Eastonite | KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.22 | Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 9.EC.30 | Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.30 | Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
| 9.EC.35 | Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.35 | Ferrokinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2 |
| 9.EC.35 | Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.35 | Oxykinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2 |
| 9.EC.35 | Fluorokinoshitalite | BaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2 |
| 9.EC.35 | Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.35 | Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| 9.EC.40 | Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.40 | Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.40 | Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 9.EC.40 | Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.40 | Kurumsakite | (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 · 27H2O (?) |
| 9.EC.40 | Yakhontovite | (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| 9.EC.45 | Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.45 | Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| 9.EC.45 | Zincsilite | Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?) |
| 9.EC.45 | Hanjiangite | Ba2CaV3+Al(H2AlSi3O12)(CO3)2F |
| 9.EC.45 | Spadaite | MgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?) |
| 9.EC.45 | Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 9.EC.45 | Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.45 | Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 9.EC.50 | Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| 9.EC.52 | Tarasovite | near NaKAl11Si13O40(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| 9.EC.55 | Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Borocookeite | (LiAl4◻)[BSi3O10](OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Franklinfurnaceite | Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Pennantite | Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Vakhrushevaite | Mg5Cr(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Nimite | Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Gonyerite | Mn2+5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Chamosite | Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Orthochamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Sudoite | Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Glagolevite | Na(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 |
| 9.EC.55 | Donbassite | Al4.33(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 9.EC.60 | Dozyite | Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12 |
| 9.EC.60 | Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| 9.EC.60 | Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.60 | Aliettite | Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| 9.EC.60 | Karpinskite | (Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) |
| 9.EC.60 | Lunijianlaite | Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10 |
| 9.EC.60 | Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
| 9.EC.60 | Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.60 | Saliotite | (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5 |
| 9.EC.60 | Kulkeite | Mg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10 |
| 9.EC.60 | Brinrobertsite | Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O |
| 9.EC.65 | Macaulayite | (Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.70 | Burckhardtite | Pb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6 |
| 9.EC.75 | Niksergievite | (Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.75 | Ferrisurite | (Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O |
| 9.EC.75 | Surite | (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| 9.EC.80 | Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
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.
Internet Links for Saponite
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References for Saponite
Reference List:
Palache, Charles, Vassar, Helen E. (1925) Some minerals of the Keweenawan copper deposits: Pumpellyite, a new mineral; sericite; saponite. American Mineralogist, 10 (11). 412-418
Grauby, Olivier, Petit, Sabine, Decarreau, Alain, Baronnet, Alain (1993) The beidellite-saponite series: an experimental approach. European Journal of Mineralogy, 5 (4) 623-636 doi:10.1127/ejm/5/4/0623
Grauby, Olivier, Petit, Sabine, Decarreau, Alain, Baronnet, Alain (1994) The nontronite-saponite series: An experimental approach. European Journal of Mineralogy, 6 (1) 99-112 doi:10.1127/ejm/6/1/0099
Gailhanou, H., Blanc, P., Rogez, J., Mikaelian, G., Horiuchi, K., Yamamura, Y., Saito, K., Kawaji, H., Warmont, F., Greneche, J.-M., Vieillard, P., Fialips, C. I., Giffaut, E., Gaucher, E. C. (2013) Thermodynamic properties of saponite, nontronite, and vermiculite derived from calorimetric measurements. American Mineralogist, 98 (10) 1834-1847 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4344
Localities for Saponite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Greshake et al. (2004) |
Antarctica | |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
| Smellie et al. (1984) |
| Mozer (2012) |
| Rangel et al. (2019) | |
Argentina | |
| Rainoldi et al. (2024) |
Armenia | |
| Bowell et al. (2021) |
Atlantic Ocean | |
| Milinovic +6 other references |
Australia | |
| Gorter et al. (2002) |
| England (2002) |
| England (2000) |
| England (1996) | |
| Crawford (1973) |
| Head (1979) +4 other references | |
| England (1998) |
| England et al. (1988) |
| Keith F Compton collection |
| Rod Martin Collection |
| Vic Cloete. | |
| |
| R Bottrill |
| R. Bottrill |
| |
| Sutherland et al. (2004) |
| R Bottrill (2021) |
| www.crocoite.com (2003) |
| Sutherland et al. (2004) |
| Bottrill et al. (2020) |
| Bottrill |
| R Bottrill | |
| Sutherland et al. (2004) |
| Bottrill et al. (2002) |
| Sutherland et al. (2004) |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| Murrin Murrin Nickel Laterite Deposit +2 other references |
| Francesco et al. (2019) |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| matrixx 5 +1 other reference |
| Götzinger (1987) |
| Niedermayr (1990) +1 other reference |
| Ertl (1995) |
| Database „Minerale NÖ“ (A. Thinschmidt and co-workers) |
| Götzinger (1987) |
| Götzinger (1987) |
| Aufschluss 1972 (SB) |
| Alker (1972) |
| C.Auer (2019) |
| Taucher (1989) |
Bolivia | |
| Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) |
Brazil | |
| Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) |
| Dybowska et al. (2022) |
| D Atencio & R Hypolito () |
| Fosfatos e Silicatos Secundários de ... | |
Canada | |
| Simandl et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| - (2022) |
| Tanner (1994) |
| King (n.d.) |
| Hogarth (1997) |
| Montgomery (n.d.) |
| Montgomery (n.d.) | |
| Willet Miller (1905) |
| Betts (n.d.) |
| Wight et al. (1995) |
| Tarassoff et al. (2006) |
| Zolensky et al. (2002) +2 other references |
Central African Republic | |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
Chad | |
| Olivier et al. (2021) |
Chile | |
| Demetrius Pohl identified AMNH 1985 +2 other references |
| Vidal et al. (2022) |
| Howard Minerals specimens +1 other reference |
China | |
| Zhu et al. (2024) |
| Chu et al. (2023) | |
| Minzhi Yang (2004) |
| Vielreicher et al. (2003) |
| Hongkui Li et al. (2010) |
| Wang et al. (2025) |
| Shen (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Yanling Tang (2005) |
Colombia | |
| Castrillón et al. (2023) |
Curaçao | |
| ... | |
Cyprus | |
| Prüfer (2010) |
| Antivachis (2015) |
Czech Republic | |
| Litochleb +4 other references |
| Pauliš +3 other references |
| Pauliš |
| Welser +5 other references |
| Petr Fuchs (2024, December) |
| Melka (2000) |
| Pauliš |
| Mrázek I (1978) |
| Houzar +5 other references |
| Petr Pauliš (2001) |
Dominican Republic | |
| Broda et al. (2022) |
DR Congo | |
| Zolensky (1991) |
Egypt | |
| Treiman et al. (1991) |
El Salvador | |
| implications for metal transport in natural systems. Journal of volcanology and geothermal research (1) +1 other reference |
Faroe Islands | |
| Knut Edvard Larsen collection # 415 |
| - (2011, November) |
Finland | |
| Uusinoka et al. (1) |
| www.geologinenseura.fi (2017) |
France | |
| Ch. Robert |
| Ch. Robert | |
| E. Passaglia et al. |
| Chauris (2014) |
| Lacroix (1904) +1 other reference |
| Dudoignon et al. (1989) |
| Dudoignon et al. (1989) | |
| Giret et al. (1992) +1 other reference |
| Marrocchi et al. (2014) |
| El Mendili et al. (2022) |
| T. Sameshima et al. |
| Queneau (n.d.) |
| Claude Laforêt |
| Tomeoka et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
| Jean-Vincent Coureau collection |
Germany | |
| Walenta (1992) |
| Habel (2009) |
| Wittern (2001) +1 other reference |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Eigler et al. (1982) +2 other references |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| |
| Lapis 2/2011 |
| |
| Hentschel (1987) |
| Hentschel (1987) |
| Hentschel (1987) |
| Blaß et al. (2015) |
| SEM-EDS and XRD by Joy Desor and ... |
| Mertz et al. (1990) |
| Schüller et al. (1950) |
Greece | |
| Katerinopoulos et al. (1994) |
| |
| Färber (n.d.) |
Hungary | |
| Tokody et al. (1957) +2 other references |
| Szakáll et al. (1996) |
| Brearley et al. (1998) +2 other references |
| Koch (1985) |
| |
| Sándor et al. (2005) |
| Sándor et al. (2005) |
| Topographia Mineralogica Hungariae VI. +1 other reference |
| Szakáll et al. (2006) |
| Szakáll et al. (1996) |
| KOVÁCS-PÁLFFY (2005) |
| Analized in Geological Institute of Hungary (Péter Kónya) |
Iceland | |
| Escobedo et al. (2021) |
| Blake (1966) |
| Ágústsdóttir et al. (1994) |
India | |
| Meteoritics & Planetary Science et al. (March 2003) |
| AmMin 88:1983–1988 (2003) |
| Gotze +7 other references |
| Gotze +7 other references |
| Buchanan et al. (1993) |
Indian Ocean | |
| Maciąg et al. (2019) | |
| D. Besse et al. |
Indonesia | |
| Analyses by Alfredo Petrov and John ... |
| Alfredo Petrov | |
Italy | |
| Barresi et al. (2005) |
| Croze (1989) |
| Buseck et al. (1993) |
| Krot et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
| Morandi et al. (1982) |
| Adorni F. (1997) |
| Veniale et al. (1968) |
| ... |
| Castellaro-Kampf |
| |
| Passaglia et al. (1994) |
| Cerea et al. (2019) |
| Bedognè et al. (1993) |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) |
| Antofilli et al. (1983) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Appiani et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
| Bortolozzi (n.d.) |
| Bortolozzi (n.d.) | |
| Apollaro et al. (2023) |
| Manuella (2011) +1 other reference |
| Bortolozzi (n.d.) |
| Brizzi G. et al. (FI) |
| Brizzi G. et al. (1996) |
| Fabio Tosato et al. (2024) |
| Bortolozzi (n.d.) |
| Mattioli et al. (2008) |
| Mattioli et al. (2008) | |
| Mattioli et al. (2008) | |
| Mattioli et al. (2008) +1 other reference | |
| Mattioli et al. (2008) | |
| Paolo Gasparetto Collection | |
| Pegoraro et al. (2017) | |
| Boscardin et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Analysis by Michele Mattioli (Urbino University) |
| Bortolozzi (n.d.) |
Ivory Coast | |
| Pouclet A. et al. (2004) |
Japan | |
| Hideo Kuroda (1978) |
| INOUE et al. (1991) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Nambu +2 other references |
| Matsuhisa et al. (1985) |
| TAKEUCHI et al. (1984) | |
| Yamada (2004) |
| Narita (1961) |
| King (n.d.) |
| Ohe Rikosha specimens |
| Tiba et al. (1995) |
| PXRD + XRF by Alfredo Petrov |
| Petrov (n.d.) | |
| Petrov (n.d.) |
| |
Kosovo | |
| Ministry of Mining and Energy (2002) |
Lithuania | |
| Zolensky et al. (1996) |
Madagascar | |
| Lacroix (1898) |
Mexico | |
| Yta et al. (2005) |
| Verhagen et al. (2023) |
Middle East | |
| Gross (1977) | |
Namibia | |
| Blaß et al. (2021) |
| Buch et al. (1996) |
New Zealand | |
| Collection of RJ Martin |
| Collection of RJ Martin correlated to ... |
| Black et al. (undated but circa late 1970's) |
| LIVERMORE (1999) |
| de Ronde +16 other references |
| Courtney (1991) |
| Kimura et al. (1998) |
| Singh (2015) |
| Spratt et al. (1975) |
| Hutton (1942) |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
| Fintor et al. (2014) | |
Norway | |
| Breivik (2001) |
| Kvamsdal (1993) |
| Moum et al. (1964) |
| Jamtveit et al. (1997) |
| Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-2446 |
| Furnes et al. (1982) |
Pacific Ocean | |
| Li et al. (2022) | |
| Christine Laverne et al. (2006) |
| Lamborg et al. (2006) |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Gonzalez-Alvarez et al. (2013) |
Poland | |
| Personally collected by Zając Piotr in ... |
| Muszyński M. et al. (2009) |
| Eligiusz Szełęg collection | |
| Gil et al. (2019) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Harańczyk C. (1974) |
| Czeslaw Haranczyk and Karol Prchazka (1974) | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Spangenberg et al. (1949) |
| Lis et al. (1986) | |
| Spangenberg et al. (1949) |
| Pieczka et al. (2013) | |
| Spangenberg et al. (1949) | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Portugal | |
| Alves (n.d.) |
| CEDOM |
| Michele Dondi |
| Alves (n.d.) |
Romania | |
| Onac (2025) |
| Ianovici et al. (1983) |
Russia | |
| Sklyarov et al. (2016) |
| Sklyarov et al. (2016) | |
| Pashkevich +1 other reference |
| Kononova et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| Contributions to Mineralogy and ... |
| Keller et al. (1993) |
| Talovina et al. (2008) |
| Talovina et al. (2008) |
| Igor Savin's data |
| Talovina et al. (2008) +2 other references |
| A. E. Zadov data |
| Gurbanov et al. (2008) |
| Gritsenko et al. (2022) |
| Chayka +9 other references |
| Sluzhenikin et al. (2015) | |
| Mikhailova et al. (2015) |
| Pekov et al. (2004) | |
| ... | |
| Talovina et al. (2003) |
| Rogulina et al. (2008) |
| Pekov (1998) +1 other reference |
| Sokolova et al. (2011) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Guan et al. (1997) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Braithwaite et al. (1991) |
| Atanasova et al. (2016) |
| Cloete et al. (2001) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
South America Plate | |
| Silva et al. (2025) |
| Schrank et al. (2024) | |
South Korea | |
| Hideo Tsuda (1969) |
South Sudan | |
| Zolensky et al. (1996) |
Spain | |
| Schüller et al. (1950) |
| Analyzed by XRD by Dr. Joan Vinals (Barcelona) |
| Lapis 2001 et al. (reference via Ferdinando Giovine) +1 other reference |
| Pozo Rodríguez et al. (1992) +1 other reference |
| Joan Abella i Creus (2008) |
Sri Lanka | |
| Müller et al. (2006) |
Sweden | |
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Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Ansermet (2012) |
| Schad (1989) |
Taiwan | |
| Yui et al. (1999) | |
Tanzania | |
| Brearley (1992) |
Turkey | |
| Helvaci (1998) |
| Güngör Yeşilova et al. (2023) |
UK | |
| Power et al. (1997) |
| Golley et al. (1995) |
| |
| Day (1999) |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
| Turner R.W. and Rumsey (2007) +1 other reference |
| Walker (1962) |
| Trevor Boyd Collection | |
| Fleischmann (1910) | |
| S Rust collection |
| Walker (1962) | |
| Green et al. (2005) |
| S. Moreton observation. |
| Heddle (1901) +3 other references |
| Sweet et al. (1961) |
| |
| www.mindat.org/mesg-9-106733.html +1 other reference |
| NNational Museum of Wales database +1 other reference |
Ukraine | |
| Emetz et al. (2005) |
USA | |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Slaughter (2023) |
| Shannon (1983) +2 other references | |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Arizona Dept. of Mines & Min. Resources +1 other reference |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Anderson et al. (1955) |
| Starkey et al. (1979) +2 other references |
| Starkey et al. (1979) +2 other references |
| Post (1984) |
| Wise et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
| Fred DeVito collection |
| Brighton Alfred Collection. | |
| Ross (1946) |
| Fred DeVito collection |
| Neuerburg | |
| Ross (1946) | |
| Ross (1946) | |
| - (2005) |
| Otton +2 other references |
| Ames et al. (1958) +1 other reference |
| |
| www.mineralsocal.org (2001) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| specimens associated with epistilbite |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King et al. (1994) |
| Thompson et al. (1998) |
| Emerson (1917) |
| Emerson (1882) +1 other reference |
| Ross (2010) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| T. Kennedy collection |
| Travis Olds photo |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Collection Elmar Lackner +1 other reference | |
| USGS PP144 | |
| Dana 6: 1086. |
| Morris (1983) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Morris (1983) |
| Morris (1983) |
| Morris (1983) |
| Morris (1983) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) | |
| Morris (1983) +2 other references | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Tutolo et al. (2019) |
| AmMin 46:430 |
| Sherwood et al. (1998) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Zhdanov et al. (2024) |
| Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999. |
| Castor et al. (2004) | |
| - (2005) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Maertens (2007) |
| King (n.d.) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Clays and Clay Minerals +4 other references |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) | |
| Patrick Haynes |
| Northrop et al. (1996) | |
| Genth (1891) +1 other reference |
| Donald R. Privett et al. (2011) |
| Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4 |
| Rocks & Min.:59:109-120. |
| Nikischer (2023) |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Montoya et al. (1962) |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Robin D. Tibbit (deceased) |
| Michael D. Dunn (2025) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Cordua (1991) |
| Van Rythoven et al. (2020) |
| Am Min 49:778-781 |
Vietnam | |
| Ko-Chun Huang Collection | |
Yemen | |
| LPSC 25 (1994) +1 other reference |
162173 Ryugu | |
Mars | |
| Several papers on: Science Express |
| Gou et al. (2015) |
Outer Space | |
| Posch et al. (2007) |
Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA