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Alabandite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Alabandite, etc.

Čierna baňa, Čučma, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Alabandite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Alabandite

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Alabandite, etc.

Čierna baňa, Čučma, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Alabandite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Alabandite

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Alabandite, etc.

Čierna baňa, Čučma, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

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About AlabanditeHide

Formula:

MnS

Colour:

Iron black, brown, greyish black, green; dull brown (tarnished)

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Hardness:

3½ - 4

Specific Gravity:

3.95 - 4.04

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Galena Group

Name:

From the Spanish alabandina sulfúrea (sulfuric manganese) + the suffix, -ite, from the greek Λίθος (stone). The modern name alabandite come into use gradually. The term alabandine was first used by the French Mineralogist F. S. Beudant in 1832 in his Traite Elementaire de Mineralogie for a mineral first described earlier from Nagyág (today: Săcărâmb), Romania. The mineral was named as Schwarzerz by the local miners. Beudant derived this name (alabandine) from the Spanish alabandina sulfúrea (sulfuric manganese), a term used by del Rio (1804) for the same substance. del Rio used the term alabandina as a synonym of manganese in his binominal nomenclature (Papp 2004). It is not clear why del Rio used the term alabandicus for manganese, but Papp suggest that it may be related to the usage of both manganese minerals and lapis alabandicus in glass making.
The lapis alabandicus was a purplish black stone found near Alabanda, Asia Minor (near todays Araphisar, Turkey) mentioned by Pliny the elder (23-79) in his Naturalis Historia. Lapis alabandicus was known to be fusible and used in making glass. In some textbook it is suggested that the lapis alabandicus may be identical with the modern alabandite, but this is not confirmed.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Săcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania

Polymorph of:

Browneite, Rambergite

Galena Group.

At ambient pressure, alabandite (α-MnS) is the stable MnS polymorph from room temperature up to the melting point of 1655 °C (Staffansson, 1976; Kang, 2010).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:89:1

IMA Classification of AlabanditeHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Classification of AlabanditeHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.CD.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
D : With Sn, Pb, Hg, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

2.8.1.4

2 : SULFIDES
8 : A_mX_p, with m:p = 1:1

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.8.12

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
8 : Sulphides etc. of Cr, Mo, W an Mn

Mineral SymbolsHide

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.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Abd	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Ala	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of AlabanditeHide

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Iron black, brown, greyish black, green; dull brown (tarnished)

Comment:

Gray-white in polished section; deep green to brown and red in thin slivers.

Streak:

Dark green, brown

Hardness:

3½ - 4 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=164 - 176 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
on {100}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

3.95 - 4.04 g/cm³ (Measured) 4.053 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of AlabanditeHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 2.70

Birefringence:

Isotropic minerals have no birefringence

Surface Relief:

Very High

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
400nm	26.1%
420nm	25.9%
440nm	25.5%
460nm	24.8%
480nm	24.2%
500nm	23.7%
520nm	23.2%
540nm	22.9%
560nm	22.7%
580nm	22.5%
600nm	22.3%
620nm	22.1%
640nm	22.0%
660nm	21.9%
680nm	21.8%
700nm	21.8%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 26.1%.

Colour in reflected light:

Gray-white

Chemistry of AlabanditeHide

Mindat Formula:

MnS

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Mn	63.145 %
S	36.855 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Mn, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Mg,Co

Crystallography of AlabanditeHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Setting:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.2236 Å

Unit Cell V:

142.53 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals cubic or octahedral, to 1 cm. Commonly massive, granular.

Twinning:

Lamellar parallel to {111}

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0007513	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	1.8	293
0007514	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	3.01	293
0007515	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	3.25	293
0007516	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	3.57	293
0007517	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	5.81	293
0007518	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	7.19	293
0007519	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	8.56	293
0007520	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	7.85	293
0007521	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	11.3	293
0007522	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	11.8	293
0007523	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	12.3	293
0007524	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	13.8	293
0007525	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	17.1	293
0007526	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	20.1	293
0007527	Alabandite	McCammon C A (1991) Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 17 636-641	1991	21.1	293
0018188	Alabandite	Ott H (1926) Die Strukturen von Mn O, Mn S, Ag F, Ni S, Sn I4, Sr Cl2, Ba F2, Praezisionsmessungen einiger Alkalihalogenide. _cod_database_code 1011351 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 63 222-230	1926	0	293
0011353	Alabandite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York rocksalt structure Crystal Structures 1 85-237	1963	0	293

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 Static compression of alpha-MnS at 298 K to 21 GPa
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S   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.015 Å	(14)
2.612 Å	(100)
1.847 Å	(50)
1.509 Å	(20)
1.306 Å	(8)
1.1682 Å	(20)
1.0662 Å	(16)

Comments:

Synthetic (ICDD 6-518).

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 1: Primary nebular phases	4.567-4.561
4 : Primary chondrule phases	4.566–4.561
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration	4.566-4.550
5 : Primary asteroid phases	4.566–4.560
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
38 : Ophiolites

Geological Setting:

May occur in large quantities in epithermal polymetallic sulfide veins and especially in low-temperature manganese deposits. An uncommon constituent of a number of meteorites.

Type Occurrence of AlabanditeHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Săcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania

Synonyms of AlabanditeHide

Alabandine

Alabandite (of Beudant)

Glance-blende

Other Language Names for AlabanditeHide

Dutch:Alabandiet

French:Alabandite

German:Alabandin
Alabandit
Blumenbachit
Braunsteinblende
Braunsteinkies
Manganblende
Manganglanz
Schwarze Blende
Schwarzerz (in part)

Japanese:閃マンガン鉱

Norwegian:Alabanditt

Russian:Алабандин

Simplified Chinese:硫锰矿

Spanish:Alabandita

Traditional Chinese:硫錳礦

Relationship of Alabandite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Galena Group

Other Members of Galena Group:

Altaite	PbTe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
Clausthalite	PbSe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
Galena	PbS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
Niningerite	MgS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
Oldhamite	CaS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

107 photos of Alabandite associated with Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
80 photos of Alabandite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
59 photos of Alabandite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
37 photos of Alabandite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
34 photos of Alabandite associated with Galena	PbS
32 photos of Alabandite associated with Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
31 photos of Alabandite associated with Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
28 photos of Alabandite associated with Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
18 photos of Alabandite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
14 photos of Alabandite associated with Tanzanite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.CD.	Svetlanaite	SnSe	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.CD.05	Teallite	PbSnS₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.CD.05	Herzenbergite	SnS	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CD.10 va	Quiroguite	Pb₂₃Sb₆S₃₂
2.CD.10	Clausthalite	PbSe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Keilite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)S	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Niningerite	MgS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Galena	PbS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Altaite	PbTe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Oldhamite	CaS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.15a	Cinnabar	HgS	Trig. 3 2 : P3₁ 2 1
2.CD.15b	Hypercinnabar	HgS	Hex.

Other InformationHide

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References for AlabanditeHide

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Müller, F.J. (1784) Nachricht von den Goldertzen aus Nagyag in Siebenbürgen. Phys. Arb. einträctigen Freunde Wien: 1(2): 86-87.

Klaproth, M. H. (1802) LXXIV. Chemische Untersuchung des Siebenbürgischen Schwarzerzes. In Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper Vol. 3. Rottmann. p.35-43.

Haüy, R.J. (1822) Manganèse sulfuré. Traité de Minéralogie. 4: 268-272 [As Manganése sulfuré]}

Beudant, F. S. (1832) Traité élémentaire de minéralogie (2nd ed.) Vol. 1. Chez Verdière. pp.399-400

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.207-208

Harada, Zyunpei (1954) On Twin Crystals of Alabandite from the Inakuraisi Mine, Siribesi Province, Hokkaido. Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Japan, 1 (6) 433-434 doi:10.2465/gkk1952.1.433

Abbolito, E. (1960) Proprietà ottiche a luce riflessa dell'hauerite e dell'alabandite. Periodico di Mineralogia: 1-8.

Ramdohr, Paul (1969) The Ore Minerals and their Intergrowths. Pergamon Press, Oxford. 1174pp. doi:10.1016/c2013-0-10027-x

Skinner, B.J., Luce, F.D. (1971) Solid solutions of the type (Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe)S and their use as geothermometers for the enstatite chondrites. American Mineralogist: 56: 1269.

Staffansson, L. (1976) On the Mn-MnS phase diagram. Metallurgical Transactions: 7B: 131-134.

Törnroos, Ragnar (1982) Properties of alabandite; alabandite from Finland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 144 (1). 107-123 doi:10.1127/njma/144/1982/107

Papp, Gábor (2004) History of minerals, rocks and fossil resins discovered in the Carpathian Region - Studia Naturalia 15. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. p.1-216.

(2005) Alabandite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Kang, Y.-B. (2010) Critical evaluation and thermodynamic optimizations of the Mn-S and the Fe-Mn-S systems. CALPHAD: 34: 232–244.

Pohwat, Paul W. (2011) Connoisseur's Choice: Alabandite, Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province Lima Department, Peru. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (6). 530-535 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.618410

Cabral, Alexandre Raphael, Zeh, Armin, Viana, Nívea Cristina da Silva, de Castro, Marco Paulo, Laufek, František, Lehmann, Bernd, Queiroga, Gláucia (2019) Alabandite (MnS) in metamorphosed manganiferous rocks at Morro da Mina, Brazil: palaeoenvironmental significance. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (5) 973-982 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2879[with comparison of world-wide localities]

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Algeria
Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province Bordj Badji Mokhtar District Bordj Badji Mokhtar ⓘ Ilafegh 009 meteorite	Bischoff et al. (1992) +3 other references

Angola
Cuanza Sul Province Seles Catanda ⓘ Utihohala	Campeny et al. (2017)

Antarctica
East Antarctica Buckley Island quadrangle Lewis Cliff ⓘ Lewis Cliff 87223 meteorite	Zhang et al. (1993) +1 other reference
ⓘ MacAlpine Hills 88136 meteorite	Lin et al. (1991)
Victoria Land Allan Hills ⓘ Allan Hills 84008 meteorite	Rosenshein et al. (2006)
ⓘ Allan Hills 85085 meteorite	Makoto Kimura & Ahmed El Goresy (1989)
Elephant Moraine ⓘ Elephant Moraine 90102 meteorite	FOGEL (1997)
Grosvenor Mountains ⓘ Larkman Nunatak 04316 meteorite	Keil et al. (2011)
Wisconsin Range Graves Nunataks meteorites ⓘ Graves Nunataks 12510 meteorite	Anzures et al. (2024)

Argentina
Chaco Province Doce de Octubre Department Gancedo ⓘ Campo del Cielo meteorite	Bunch et al. (1970)
Jujuy Province Humahuaca Department El Aguilar ⓘ Aguilar Mine	Econ Geol (1992) +2 other references
ⓘ Esperanza prospect	Singer et al. (2009)
San Luis Province Coronel Pringles Department ⓘ Carolina	Gallard-Esquivel et al. (2018)

Armenia
Syunik Province Sisian Dastakert ⓘ Dastakert Cu-Mo deposit	Karamyan (1957) +2 other references

Australia
New South Wales Wellesley Co. Delegate ⓘ Delegate meteorite	Ramdohr (1972)
Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district ⓘ Broken Hill	Worner et al. (1982)
Southern operations Mine ⓘ Zinc Corporation Mine (ZC Mine)	Birch (1999)
Queensland Cloncurry Shire Cloncurry ⓘ Dugald River Mine	Singer et al. (2009)
South Australia District Council of Mount Barker ⓘ Brukunga Quarry	Nenke (1972) +1 other reference
Tasmania West Coast municipality Zeehan mining district Avebury Nickel Deposit (Avebury mine) ⓘ Viking Orebody	Carnegie Museum of Natural History ...
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Kambalda ⓘ Yilmia meteorite	Buseck et al. (1972)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Mundrabilla Roadhouse ⓘ Mundrabilla meteorite (Premier Downs meteorite)	Buchwald (1975)
Upper Gascoyne Shire ⓘ Mount Egerton meteorite	Watters et al. (1979)

Austria
Lower Austria Zwettl District Kottes-Purk Elsenreith ⓘ Graphite mine	Richter et al. (1991) +1 other reference
Salzburg Zell am See District Kaprun ⓘ Brandlscharte	Kolitsch et al. (2021)
ⓘ Krapfkühkarl (Krapfkühkar)	Kolitsch et al. (2020)

Azerbaijan
Aghjabadi District Hindarx ⓘ Indarch meteorite	Mason (1966)

Baltic Sea
ⓘ Landsort Deep	Suess (1979) +1 other reference

Belarus
Mogilev Region Babruysk District ⓘ Bobruisk Ring Structure	Levitskiy et al. (2018, July)

Bolivia
Potosí Tomás Frías Province Tinguipaya Municipality Cerro Malmisa ⓘ San Nicolás Mine	Federico Ahlfeld y Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955)

Brazil
Amapá Serra do Navio ⓘ Serra do Navio mines	Bello +1 other reference
Minas Gerais Conselheiro Lafaiete ⓘ Morro da Mina mine	Viana +6 other references

Bulgaria
Dobrich Province Balchik Municipality ⓘ Obrochishte	Marcus Voigt Collection
ⓘ Obrochishte deposit	Zagyu +7 other references
Kyustendil Province Osogovo Mountains Osogove ore field ⓘ Ruen deposit	Munkov (1968) +1 other reference
Smolyan Province ⓘ Madan ore field	[MinRec 22 p.439]
Zlatograd Municipality ⓘ Bellevica deposit	Dimitrov (1961)

Canada
Alberta Sturgeon County ⓘ Abee meteorite	Dawson +2 other references
British Columbia Liard Mining Division Cassiar ⓘ Contact Group occurrence	Peatfield (n.d.) +1 other reference
McDame Creek ⓘ Contact Group	Thompson (1954)
Ontario Renfrew County Greater Madawaska Blithfield Township ⓘ Blithfield meteorite	Keil (1968)
Timiskaming District Cobalt-Gowganda region Cobalt area Bucke Township ⓘ Hellens-Eplett Mine	Reiner Mielke 2014
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi RCM ⓘ LaRonde Mine (LaRonde Penna deposit; Penna shaft)	Sabina (2003) +1 other reference
Laurentides Deux-Montagnes RCM Oka ⓘ Husereau Hill	GOLD et al. (1986)
ⓘ Oka complex	GOLD et al. (1986)
Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH)	Horváth et al. (1990)

Chile
Atacama Chañaral Province Potrerillos ⓘ Jerónimo Mine	Thompson et al. (2004)

China
Anhui Xuancheng Xuanzhou District ⓘ Tashan Mn deposit	Hunan Metallurgical Geology Research Team 236 (1977) +1 other reference
Beijing Changping District ⓘ Xihucun Mn deposit (Hsihutsun Mn deposit)	Jiuling Zhang (1982)
Chongqing Chengkou Co. Gaoyan Mn deposit ⓘ Yangjiawan mine	Teng et al. (2025)
Xiuqi Mn deposit ⓘ Laifeng mine	Teng et al. (2025)
ⓘ Maliaoxi mine	Teng et al. (2025)
Qijiang District Songzao coal field ⓘ Seam no. 11	Dai Shifeng et al. (2007)
Xiushan Co. ⓘ Geliao Mn deposit	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
Rongxi ⓘ Xiaochayuan Mine (Rongxi Mine)	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
Fujian Longyan Liancheng Co. Liancheng Mn deposit ⓘ Miaoqian Mine	Lisheng Luo (1988)
Gansu Jiuquan Guazhou Co. ⓘ Huaniushan Mine	Jiangguo Yang et al. (2010)
Guangxi Hechi Yizhou District ⓘ Longtou Mine	... +1 other reference
Nanning Long'an County ⓘ Fenghuangshan Ag-Pb-Zn deposit	Hongzhong Xu et al. (1997) +1 other reference
ⓘ Mutuoshan Ag deposit	Junzhen Huang (2008)
Guizhou Tongren Songtao Miao Autonomous County Songtao Mn ore field ⓘ Daotuo Mn deposit	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
ⓘ Datangpo Mn deposit	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
ⓘ Xixibao Mn deposit	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
ⓘ Yangjiawan Mn deposit	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
ⓘ Yanglizhang Mn deposit	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
Wanshan District ⓘ Xiaxi Mn deposit	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
Zunyi Bozhou District ⓘ Zunyi Mn deposit	Varentsov (1996)
Hebei Baoding Laiyuan County ⓘ Dawan Zn-(Mo) deposit	Qiying Wei and Kan Tu (1987)
Hunan Chenzhou Guiyang Co. ⓘ Liuhe Mn deposit	Jiuling Zhang (1982)
Suxian District Dongpo ore field ⓘ Manaoshan Mine	Hunan Metallurgical Geology Research Team 236 (1977) +2 other references
ⓘ Yejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit)	Jinyan Yao and Mingchao Wu (1984)
Yizhang Co. Dongpo ore field ⓘ Shizhuyuan Mine	Jingwen Mao et al. (1994)
Xiangxi Huayuan Co. ⓘ Minyue Mn deposit (Minle Mn deposit)	Qi Zhou et al. (2013)
Yiyang Heshan District ⓘ Tangganshan Mine	Hunan Metallurgical Geology Research Team 236 (1977) +3 other references
Inner Mongolia Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture) Linxi County Guandi ⓘ Guandi Ag-Au deposit	Baisheng Zhang (1998)
Jiangsu Nanjing Jiangning District ⓘ Xiaowangshan Mn deposit	Hunan Metallurgical Geology Research Team 236 (1977) +1 other reference
Jiangxi Jingdezhen Leping Co. ⓘ Lehua Mn-Pb-Zn deposit	Jiuling Zhang (1982)
Liaoning Huludao Jianchang County Bajiazi Zn-Pb-Ag deposit ⓘ Binggou section	Zhao et al. (2003)
ⓘ Dongfeng section	Zhao et al. (2003)
ⓘ Lugou section	Zhao et al. (2003)
ⓘ Wujiatun section	Xue-Hui Xia et al. (1999)
Qinghai Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Dulan County ⓘ Nagengkangqieergou deposit	Chen et al. (2020)
Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.) ⓘ Galinge Fe deposit	Liu et al. (2024)
Shaanxi Hanzhong Hantai District ⓘ Tiantaishan P-Mn deposit	Hein et al. (1999)
Sichuan Mianyang Pingwu Co. Mount Little Xuebaoding Huya township ⓘ Huya-Siwangpu Mn deposit	Jiuling Zhang (1982)
Youxian District ⓘ Shikan Mine	Jiuling Zhang (1982)
Tibet Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.) ⓘ Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")	Wenji Bai et al. (2007)
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.) ⓘ Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine)	Zuoheng Zhang et al. (2007)
Kezilesu Autonomous Prefecture (Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture; Qizilsu Autonomous Prefecture) Aketao Co. (Akto Co.; Aqto Co.) ⓘ Ortokarnash deposit	Yongbao et al. (2018) +1 other reference
Yunnan Honghe Jianshui County ⓘ Baixian Mine	Jiuling Zhang (1982)
Zhejiang Hangzhou Lin'an District Changhua ⓘ Alabandite occurrence	Liangming Fan et al. (1983)
Lishui Suichang County Suichang gold mine ⓘ Zhilingtou Au-Ag deposit	Bente et al. (1993)

Czech Republic
Pardubice Region Pardubice District ⓘ Chvaletice	Prachař +6 other references
ⓘ Litošice	Zak (1956)

Ecuador
Zamora-Chinchipe Province Yantzaza Canton ⓘ Fruta del Norte Au-Ag deposit	an NI 43-101 Technical Report prepared ... +1 other reference

Estonia
Viljandi County Pillistfer (Pilistvere) ⓘ Pillistfer meteorite	Mason (1966) +1 other reference

Finland
Kainuu Sotkamo ⓘ Kuusilampi deposit	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ...
ⓘ Talvivaara Mine (Talvivaara Sotkamo Mine)	Loukola-Ruskeeniemi et al. (1996) +3 other references
North Savo Kaavi ⓘ Luikonlahti Mine	Peltonen et al. (2008)
Satakunta Huittinen ⓘ Hvittis meteorite	Rubin +1 other reference
South Ostrobothnia Seinäjoki-Lapua ⓘ Vittinki Mn-Fe formation	Mancini et al. (2000)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Drôme Nyons Aubres ⓘ Aubres meteorite	Thomas R. Watters & Marty Prinz (1979) +1 other reference
Occitanie Hautes-Pyrénées ⓘ Aure Valley	De Ascenção Guedes et al. (2002)
Bagnères-de-Bigorre Vielle-Aure ⓘ Coustou Mine	Ragu (1994) +2 other references
Louron Valley ⓘ Aderville	Anthony et al. (1990)
ⓘ Montagne d'Azet	Lacroix (1900)

Germany
Bavaria Swabia Ostallgäu District Schwangau ⓘ Neuschwanstein I meteorite (Neuschwanstein meteorite)	Russell et al. (2003) +2 other references
Brandenburg Havelland ⓘ Ribbeck meteorite	- (2010) +2 other references
Saxony Mittelsachsen Striegistal Gersdorf ⓘ Segen Gottes Erbstolln Mine (Segen Gottes Mine)	Frenzel (1874)
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump	Witzke (1999)

Ghana
Ashanti Region Obuasi Municipal District Obuasi Gold Project ⓘ Ashanti Mine	Bowell et al. (1990)
Western Region Tarkwa ⓘ Nsuta Mine (Insuta Mine; Nsuta-Gaywin Manganese concession; Nsuta-Wassaw)	Mücke et al. (1999)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Elaiochori ⓘ Villia mines	Petrascheck (1977)
Velatouri Siri mines ⓘ Siri granodiorite outcrop	Rieck (n.d.)
Central Macedonia Chalkidiki Aristotelis Kassandra mining district ⓘ Stagira	Kanellopoulos et al. (2024)
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace ⓘ Drama
Kato Nevrokopi ⓘ Mavro Xylo Mine	Soulamidis et al. (2024)

Greenland
Avannaata Cap York ⓘ Cape York meteorite	Kracher et al. (1977)

India
Bihar Muzaffarpur District ⓘ Parsa meteorite	Fogel (2005)
Rajasthan Jodhpur Division Barmer District Malani Igneous Province ⓘ Sarnu-Dandali	F. Wall (1993)
Uttar Pradesh Basti District Gorakhpur ⓘ Bustee meteorite	Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. ... +1 other reference

Israel
Haifa District ⓘ Mount Carmel	Ma et al. (2023)

Italy
Liguria Genoa Ne ⓘ Cassagna Mine ?	Balestra (2016)
ⓘ Molinello Mine	415. +2 other references
Reppia ⓘ Gambatesa Mine	Redazione (2005)
Statale ⓘ Scrava Mine (Statale Mine)	Castellaro et al. (2023)
La Spezia Province Maissana Mt. Alpe ⓘ Monte Alpe Mine ?	Castellaro et al. (2011)
Molise Campobasso Province San Massimo ⓘ Selva Piana	Boni et al. (1976) +1 other reference
Tuscany Massa-Carrara Province Fivizzano ⓘ Scortico-Ravazzone mine	Biagioni et al. (2025)

Japan
Aichi Prefecture Kitashitara County Shitara ⓘ Taguchi mine	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963) +2 other references
Nishio City ⓘ Hazu manganese district	Fukuoka (1981)
Akita Prefecture ⓘ Ohmori mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Semboku District ⓘ Taisei mine	Sadanaga et al. (1974)
Ehime Prefecture Iyo district Tobe-cho ⓘ Furumiya mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Fukushima Prefecture Yama District Nishiaizu-machi ⓘ Kuratani mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Gifu Prefecture ⓘ Ajiro mine	Donald E. Lee (1955) +1 other reference
ⓘ X mine	Lee (1955)
Gunma Prefecture Agatsuma District Kusatsu ⓘ Shirane mine	Yoshikawa +1 other reference
ⓘ Atago mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Kiryu City ⓘ Mogurazawa mine	Am Min 66:638 +3 other references
ⓘ Shohwa mine (Showa mine)	FUKUOKA et al. (1977) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kurosakaishi mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Kurumazawa mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Midori City Seta ⓘ Hagidaira mine	- (n.d.) +2 other references
ⓘ Hanawa mine	FUKUOKA et al. (1977) +1 other reference
ⓘ Konakayama mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Rito mine (Ritoh mine)	FUKUOKA et al. (1977) +2 other references
ⓘ Nakanoyama mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Sanyoh mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Hokkaidō Prefecture Ishikari Subprefecture Sapporo City ⓘ Teine Mine	島倉広至 et al. (2015)
Oshima Subprefecture Futami District Yakumo Kumaishi ⓘ Tatehira mine	Tomohiro Morishita (2011)
ⓘ Yagumo mine (Yakumo mine)	Introduction to Japanese Minerals (Geological Survey of Japan, 1970)
ⓘ Sankei mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Shiribeshi Subprefecture Furubira District ⓘ Inakuraishi mine	Symposium sobre Yacimientos de Manganeso +2 other references
Yoichi District ⓘ Oue mine (Oye mine; Ohe mine; Ooe mine; Oe mine)	Fukuoka (1981)
Sorachi Subprefecture ⓘ Yuubari mine (Yuubaridake deposit; Yubaridake deposit)	Suzaki et al. (1969) +1 other reference
ⓘ Tamamori mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Hyogo Prefecture Yabu City Yabu-cho ⓘ Yamanaka mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi City ⓘ Hongo mine (Hongou mine)	Fukuoka (1981)
Kuji City Yamagata ⓘ Takamatsu mine	- (n.d.)
ⓘ Taki mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Kunohe-gun Noda ⓘ Noda-Tamagawa mine	Katsu Kaneko (1956) +1 other reference
Kuzumaki ⓘ Fujikura mine	- (n.d.)
ⓘ Namiita mine	- (n.d.)
Shimohei District Fudai ⓘ Mitsune mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Iwaizumi ⓘ Hijikuzu mine	- (n.d.) +1 other reference
ⓘ Shintamagawa mine	- (n.d.)
Kagoshima Prefecture Oshima District Setouchi-cho ⓘ Nishikata mine (Kudadon mine)	Fukuoka (1981)
Yamato village ⓘ Yamato mine ?	Petrov (n.d.)
Kyoto Prefecture Kizugawa City ⓘ Hokkejino	Am Min 85:242-250
Mie Prefecture Iga City ⓘ Yamada mine	Fukuoka (1981) +1 other reference
Miyagi Prefecture Onikobe-Hosokura mining district ⓘ Nuruyu-Tozawa gold-silver zone	Narita (1963)
Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki District Hinokage ⓘ Shimozuru mine	Fukuoka (1981) +1 other reference
Takachiho ⓘ Toroku Mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Nagano Prefecture Kamiina District ⓘ Hamayokokawa mine (Hamayokogawa mine)	Katsu Kaneko (1956) +1 other reference
Matsumoto City ⓘ Yagisawa mine	Yoshinaga (1959) +1 other reference
Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki City Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands) Okinawa Trough ⓘ Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field	Kaul et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Saitama Prefecture Chichibu City Urayama ⓘ Hirogawara mine (Hirogawarasawa)	K. Nishikubo et al. (2005)
Shiga Prefecture Gamo District ⓘ Yaei mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Kusatsu City ⓘ Ioi mine	Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso et al. (1956) +2 other references
Takashima City ⓘ Takashima mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Shimane Prefecture Kanoashi District Tsuwano ⓘ Toyoka mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Tochigi Prefecture ⓘ Dainichizawa mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Hokkohji mine	加藤昭 (1980) +1 other reference
ⓘ Juuniyashima mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Kanuma City ⓘ Kaso Mine	Akira Kato (undated manuscript) +2 other references
Kusagyu ⓘ Oashi mine (Ou'ashi mine)
ⓘ Takanosu mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Kuranosawa mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Nikko City Ashio ⓘ Kyurasawa mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Nomine mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Takahira mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Tottori Prefecture ⓘ Mizutani mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Ou'idani mine (Oidani mine)	Fukuoka (1981)
Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ Mori mine	- (n.d.)
Yamaguchi Prefecture ⓘ Fukadani mine	Fukuoka (1981)
ⓘ Hata mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Iwakuni City ⓘ Kiwada mine	- (n.d.)
ⓘ Wagi mine (Waki mine)	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kinko mine	Lee (1955) +2 other references
Kudamatsu City ⓘ Fukumaki mine	Fumitoshi HIROWATARI (1961) +2 other references
Kuga District ⓘ Furujuku mine (Furushuku mine)	- (n.d.) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kusugi Mine	Lee (1955)
ⓘ Zohmeki adit	H. Momoi (1964)
ⓘ Takamori mine	H. Momoi (1964)
ⓘ Tennoh mine (Tenno mine)	H. Momoi (1964)
ⓘ Tsutsumi mine	Fukuoka (1981)
Yamaguchi City ⓘ Miyano mine	- (n.d.)

Kazakhstan
Jambyl Region ⓘ Burultas deposit	- (1993)

Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul Region Inyl'chek Range Muzeinyi Valley ⓘ Rhodonite occurrence	L.A. Pautov data

Madagascar
Atsimo-Andrefana Ampanihy District Fotadrevo Commune ⓘ Manga	Di Cecco (2013)
ⓘ Green Giant Vanadium Property	Di Cecco (2013)

Mexico
Chihuahua Aquiles Serdán Municipality ⓘ Santa Eulalia Mining District
Durango Topia Municipality Topia ⓘ Santa Cruz Mine	Panczner (1987)
Hidalgo Pachuca Municipality Pachuca de Soto (Pachuca) ⓘ Rosario Mine	Panczner (1987)
Mexico Jiquipilco (Xiquipilco) ⓘ Toluca meteorite	Bunch et al. (1970) +1 other reference
Michoacan Angangueo Municipality Mineral de Angangueo ⓘ Santa Bárbara Mine	Panczner (1987)
Puebla Tepeyahualco Municipality Alchichica Cerro Tlachiaque ⓘ Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine (Preciosa Sangue de Cristo Mine; Preciosa Mine)	Dana 7:I:208 +1 other reference
Sierra de Tepeyahualco ⓘ Prieta Mine	Panczner (1987)
Sonora ⓘ Onavas Municipality	Vanrusselt (2023)

Morocco
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region Tarfaya Province Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle El Hagounia Caïdat ⓘ Al Haggounia 001 meteorite	A. J. Irving et al. (2010)

Namibia
ǁKaras Region Oranjemund Constituency Rosh Pinah ⓘ Rosh Pinah Mine	von Bezing (2007)

New Zealand
Otago Region Clutha District ⓘ Akatore Creek	Read et al. (1971) +1 other reference
Waikato Region Hauraki District Waihi ⓘ Martha Mine (Waihi Mine)	Morgan

Nigeria
Adamawa Mayo-Belwa ⓘ Mayo Belwa meteorite	Watters et al. (1979)
Bauchi Toro ⓘ Gumau	Okoli et al. (2023)

Northwest Africa Meteorites
ⓘ Northwest Africa 5217 meteorite (NWA 5217)	Bunch et al. (2008)

Norway
Telemark Skien ⓘ Flekkeren	Jamtveit et al. (1997)
Trøndelag Midtre Gauldal ⓘ Fløttum Mine	Nilsen (1978)

Pacific Ocean
East Pacific Rise Juan de Fuca Ridge complex Gorda Ridge Southern Gorda Ridge ⓘ Escanaba Trough	Tuomo Törmänen (2005)

Pakistan
Punjab Province Bahawalpur District ⓘ Khairpur meteorite	Mason (1966)
Khushab District ⓘ Adhi Kot meteorite	Mason (1966)
Sindh Province Khairpur District ⓘ Jajh deh Kot Lalu meteorite	Keil et al. (1965)

Peru
Ancash Bolognesi Province Aquia District ⓘ Pachapaqui mining district	Gomi (2009)
ⓘ Arabia Mine	Hyrsl et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Huallanca District Chiurucu ⓘ San Martín Mine	Lavinsky (n.d.)
Huanzala ⓘ Huanzala Mine	Imai et al. (1985) +1 other reference
Huaraz Province Huaraz ⓘ Santo Toribio mine	Olivo et al. (2003)
Arequipa Castilla Province ⓘ Orcopampa District	Econ Geol (1984)
ⓘ Caylloma Province	- (n.d.)
Cajamarca Cajamarca Province Encañada District Michiquillay ⓘ Michiquillay Cu-Au-Mo deposit	Singer et al. (2008)
Junín Yauli Province ⓘ Morococha District	Crowley et al. (1997)
La Libertad Santiago de Chuco Province Quiruvilca District ⓘ Quiruvilca Mine	Crowley et al. (1997)
Lima Oyón Province Oyón District Uchucchacua area ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine	Oudin et al. (1982) +3 other references
Pasco Pasco province Cerro de Pasco ⓘ Atacocha mining district	Crowley et al. (1997)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship ⓘ Legnica County	Chmielewski et al. (2016)
Lublin Voivodeship Zamość County ⓘ Zaklodzie meteorite	The Meteoritical Bulletin et al. (August, 2000)

Romania
Alba County Roșia Montană ⓘ Roşia Montană	Tamas +5 other references
Bihor County Nucet ⓘ Băiţa mining district	Ciobanu et al. (2016)
Caraş-Severin County Brebu ⓘ Delineşti deposit	Hârtopanu et al. (1996)
Hunedoara County Brad Mustari ⓘ Musariu Cu-Au deposit	Afifi et al. (1988)
Certeju de Sus ⓘ Săcărâmb (TL)	Clark (1993) +5 other references
ⓘ Josephi adit (Joseph adit)	- (n.d.)
Maramureș County Târgu Lăpuș ⓘ Răzoare	HÎRTOPANU et al. (2025)
Suceava County Iacobeni Tolovanu ⓘ Tolovanu (Tolovan) Mn deposit	Hîrtopanu (1997) +1 other reference

Russia
Bashkortostan Sibay ⓘ Yuzhno-Faizulinskoe Mn deposit (South Faizuly deposit; South Faizulino deposit)	Brusnitsyn (2006)
Buryatia Yeravninsky District Ozernoe ore cluster ⓘ Solongo B deposit	Vladimirskaya (1974)
Chelyabinsk Oblast Korkinsky District ⓘ Korkino	Sharygin et al. (2010)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Chaunskii District (Chaun) ⓘ Chaunskij meteorite (Chaunskiy meteorite)	Zaslavskaya et al. (1991, March)
Kabardino-Balkaria Elbrussky District Tyrnyauz Urban Settlement ⓘ Tyrnyauz Mo-W deposit	Kulikov et al. (1989)
Kamchatka Krai Yelizovsky District ⓘ Mutnovskoe	[Der Aufschluss 1995:4 p163-180] +3 other references
Krasnoyarsk Krai Enisei Range (Yenisei Ridge; Enisei Ridge) ⓘ Olimpiada Mine	Sazonov et al. (2020) +1 other reference
Evenkiysky District ⓘ Kuzmovka complex	Sokol et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit ⓘ Mayak Mine
ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine	Am Min 66:638-639 +3 other references
Kurgan Oblast Vargashinsky District ⓘ Pesyanoe meteorite	Thomas R. Watters & Martin Prinz (1979)
Middle Urals ⓘ Ulutelyaksk deposit	Gribov (1972)
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Kaskasnyunchorr Mountain	Barkov et al. (2000) +1 other reference
ⓘ Khibiny Massif	Olga Yakovleva et al. (2009)
Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yugorskii Peninsula Pai-Khoi Range (Paikhoi; Pay Khoy) ⓘ Nadeiyakha occurrence	Brusnitsyn et al. (2019)
ⓘ Silovayakhinskoye occurrence	Старикова (2011)
Primorsky Krai Dalnegorsk Urban District Dalnegorsk ⓘ Nikolaevskiy Mine	Grant et al. (2001)
Sakha Oymyakonsky District Suntar-Khayata Range Kongor river ⓘ Vysokogornoe Mn deposit	Kokin +4 other references
Polar Yakutia Bulun District Lena River Basin ⓘ Verkhoyansk Range
Sverdlovsk Oblast Karpinsk Urban Okrug ⓘ Kosva massif	Sharygin et al. (2014)
Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	American Mineralogist +6 other references
Sysertsky District ⓘ Borodulinskoe deposit	Brusnitsyn (2000)
Sedel'nikovo ⓘ Malosedel'nikovskoe deposit	Brusnitsyn A.I. (2000)
Yekaterinburg Kurganovo ⓘ Kurganovskoe deposit	Brusnitsyn A.I. (2000)
ⓘ Tazheranskii Massif	Sharygin et al. (2010, September)
Tuva ⓘ Belaya Zima REE-Nb deposit	Sharygin (2016) +1 other reference

Saudi Arabia
Najran Region ⓘ Wadi Qatan	C. F. Blain (1978)

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Brezno District ⓘ Heľpa	Koděra (1986)
Detva District ⓘ Vígľašská Huta-Kalinka	Rojkovičová
Rimavská Sobota District Tisovec ⓘ Magnet hill	Hurai et al. (2011)
Žarnovica District Hodruša-Hámre Hodruša-Hámre mines ⓘ Rozália Mine	Ferenc Š. et al. (Štiavnické vrchy, Slovenská republika)
Košice Region Gelnica District Gelnica ⓘ Perlová dolina	Háber et al. (SGR)
ⓘ Slovenské cechy	Pauliš et al. (2002)
Smolník ⓘ Hekerová manganese deposit	Myšľan et al. (2025)
ⓘ Žakarovce	Koděra (1986)
Košice-okolie District ⓘ Zlatá Idka	Pauliš et al. (2002)
Rožňava District Čučma ⓘ Čierna baňa	Radvanec M. and Gonda S. (2020) +1 other reference

South Africa
Eastern Cape Chris Hani District Municipality Intsika Yethu Local Municipality ⓘ St. Mark's meteorite	Mason (1966)
Free State Fezile Dabi District Municipality Moqhaka Local Municipality ⓘ Moab Khotsong Mine	D. Pienaar. (2014)
Limpopo Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mokopane Mogalakwena Mine ⓘ Sandsloot Mine	Holwell et al. (2006) +1 other reference
Northern Cape Namakwa District Municipality Khâi-Ma Local Municipality Aggeneys ⓘ Gamsberg zinc mine	Schouwstra +6 other references
ⓘ ~~Postmasburg manganese field~~
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality Kgatelopele Local Municipality Daniëlskuil ⓘ Daniel's Kuil meteorite	Keil (1968)

South Korea
Gyeonggi Province Hwaseong City ⓘ Sambo Mine	Econ Geol (1984)
North Gyeongsang Province Bonghwa County ⓘ Janggun mine	Imai et al. (1982)
Yeonhwa mines Yeonhwa I Mine ⓘ Taebaek deposit	So +2 other references

Spain
Canary Islands Las Palmas Province ⓘ Fuerteventura	Coello et al. (92) +9 other references
ⓘ Fuerteventura Basal Complex	Casillas et al. (2011)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province Tenerife ⓘ ~~Los Blanquitos~~	Dill et al. (2023)
ⓘ ~~Poris de Abona~~	Dill et al. (2023)

Sudan
Kassala Gash delta ⓘ Khor Temiki meteorite	Theo Ntaflos (1988)
River Nile ⓘ Almahata Sitta meteorite	Michael Zolensky et al. (2010)

Sweden
Dalarna County Hedemora Garpenberg ⓘ Garpenberg Norra Mine	Grensman et al. (2001) +1 other reference
ⓘ Lappberget deposit	Tiu (2019) +1 other reference
Östergötland County Finspång Doverstorp ore field ⓘ Sätra Mine	Zakrzewski et al. (1982) +1 other reference
Södermanland County Nyköping Tunaberg ⓘ Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field
Värmland County Filipstad Nordmark Odal Field ⓘ Moss mine	Nysten (2003)
Västmanland County Sala Municipality Sala ⓘ Sala Silver Mine	Öhman (2003)

Switzerland
Uri Reuss Valley Amsteg Amsteg power station ⓘ Pfaffensprung-Amsteg water tunnel	Stalder et al. (1998)

Taiwan
New Taipei City Ruifang District ⓘ Fu-Shan Gold Mine

Tajikistan
Sughd ⓘ Gissar Range	Faiziev +2 other references

Tanzania
Arusha region Ngorongoro District ⓘ Ol Doinyo Lengai	Mattsson +8 other references
Manyara Region Babati District ⓘ Ufana meteorite	Mason (1966) +1 other reference
Simanjiro District Lelatema Mountains ⓘ Merelani Hills	John A. Jaszczak +4 other references
ⓘ D-Block Mine	Anon (2015)
ⓘ Namalulu tsavorite deposit	Feneyrol et al. (2012)

Uganda
Eastern Region Soroti ⓘ Soroti meteorite	Ramdohr (1972)

UK
England Cornwall Lanivet ⓘ Bodmin Wheal Mary (Bodmin Consols; Bodmin United)	Golley et al. (1995)
ⓘ Tintagel	Golley et al. (1995)

Ukraine
Donetsk Oblast Volnovakha Raion ⓘ Volnovakha river basin	in: Jambor et al. (1920) +1 other reference

USA
Arizona Cochise County ⓘ Bisbee	Anthony et al. (1995)
Calumet and Arizona group of claims ⓘ Junction Mine	- (1973)
ⓘ Higgins Mine	Wilson (1930) +3 other references
Queen Hill ⓘ Copper Queen Mine	Anthony et al. (1995)
Chiricahua Mountains California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District) ⓘ Hilltop Mine	Anthony et al. (1995)
ⓘ Humboldt Mine	Hewett et al. (1930) +2 other references
Oregon-Prompter mine group ⓘ Oregon Mine	Hewett et al. (1960) +1 other reference
Tombstone Mining District ⓘ Lucky Cuss Mine	Dana 7:I:208. +7 other references
ⓘ Tombstone	Anthony et al. (1995)
Coconino County Meteor Crater area ⓘ Canyon Diablo meteorite	Ramdohr (1972)
Winona ⓘ Winona meteorite	Mason et al. (1967)
Santa Cruz County Patagonia Mountains Harshaw Mining District Alum Gulch ⓘ Humboldt Mine	Dr. Raymond Grant collection--Collected ...
Trench and Josephine Mine group (Josephine Mines; Trench group of claims; Lunch Cans prospect) ⓘ Trench Mine	253-254 +6 other references
ⓘ Haggin shaft	Hewett et al. (1930) +1 other reference
ⓘ World's Fair Mine	Anthony et al. (1995)
California ⓘ San Diego County	Murdoch et al. (1966)
Santa Clara County Black Wonder Mining District East Foothills ⓘ San Jose Mine	Rogers (1924) +5 other references
Colorado Boulder County ⓘ Forest Home Lode (Forest Home & Cold Spring)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Dolores County Rico Mountains Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District) C.H.C. Hill ⓘ Mountain Springs Mine (Rico Argentine)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Silver Creek ⓘ Rico Argentine Mine	- (2005)
Gunnison County Dorchester Mining District Taylor Park ⓘ Italian Mountain	Eckel et al. (1997)
Lake County ⓘ Leadville Mining District	Eckel et al. (1997)
Mineral County ⓘ Creede Mining District ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Amethyst vein ⓘ Commodore Mine	Robinson et al. (1984)
Park County ⓘ Alma Mining District	Eckel et al. (1997)
Montezuma Mining District ⓘ Manhattan Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Whale Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
Pitkin County Snowmass Area ⓘ Bionaz Group	- (2005)
San Juan County Eureka Mining District Gladstone Bonita Peak ⓘ Sunnyside Mine group	Burbank (1933) +1 other reference
Summit County Argentine Mining District Peru Creek Area ⓘ Vidler Tunnels West; Queen of the West	- (2005)
Montezuma Mining District (Snake River Mining District) ⓘ Queen-of-the-West Mine (Mountain Lion; Greenhorn; Silver Queen; D & G Property)	Dana 6: 65 +1 other reference
Kansas Norton County ⓘ Norton County meteorite	Am Min 67:132-136 +3 other references
Pawnee County ⓘ Larned meteorite	Irving et al. (2010)
Kentucky Whitley County ⓘ Cumberland Falls meteorite	C. W. Neal & M. E. Lipschutz (1981)
Louisiana Winn Parish ⓘ Atlanta meteorite	Mason (1966) +1 other reference
Massachusetts Hampshire County Plainfield ⓘ Betts Manganese Mines	Plante (1992)
Missouri Newton County ⓘ Granby Ore Block 111	- (2005)
Montana Jefferson County Alahambra Mining District (Golconda Mining District) ⓘ Helena-Jefferson Mine (Hog Mine)	- (2005)
ⓘ Wickes Mining District	Dana 7:208
Silver Bow County ⓘ Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District)	Guilbert and Zeihen +1 other reference
ⓘ Emma Mine	Jenkins et al. (2002)
ⓘ Travona Mine	undefined
Nebraska Cass County Eagle ⓘ Eagle meteorite	Olsen et al. (1988) +1 other reference
Nevada Nye County Hot Creek Range Morey Mining District ⓘ Keyser Mine	Kleinhampl et al. (1984)
Morey Mine ⓘ American Eagle and Cedar Vein	- (2005)
ⓘ Magnolia vein	- (2005)
ⓘ Tybo Mining District	Kleinhampl et al. (1984)
Pershing County Mineral Basin Mining District ⓘ Thomas mine	- (2005)
Wild Horse Mining District ⓘ Piute	- (2005)
White Pine County Seigel Mining District (Siegel Mining District) ⓘ Siegel Creek Mine (Siegel Mines)	- (1976) +1 other reference
New Jersey Sussex County Franklin ⓘ ~~Franklin Mine~~	Frondel (1972)
New Mexico Santa Fe County New Placers District ⓘ Carnahan Mine (Lincoln-Lucky Mine)	Northrop et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Sierra County ⓘ Kingston Mining District	Harley (1934)
Lady Franklin Camp ⓘ Black Colt Mine	NMGS 37th Field Conference +1 other reference
ⓘ Lady Franklin Mine	Northrop et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Socorro County ⓘ Hansonburg District	Northrop et al. (1996)
Taos County Picuris District ⓘ Harding Mine	- (2005)
North Carolina Alleghany County Sparta Bald Knob ⓘ Bald Knob deposit	Rocks & Min.: 60:130-135.
Ashe County Ore Knob ⓘ Ore Knob Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Faires Mine	USGS MRDS Database
Ohio Clark County Springfield ⓘ Enon meteorite	Ramdohr (1972)
Oregon Jackson County Gold Hill Mining District ⓘ Shamrock Mine (Chisholm Copper; Shamrock Manganese)	- (2005)
South Carolina Lee County Bishopville ⓘ Bishopville meteorite	Thomas R. Watters & Marty Prinz (1979)
Tennessee Cocke County ⓘ Cosby's Creek meteorite	Ramdohr (1972)
Texas Ector County Odessa ⓘ Odessa craters	Bunch et al. (1970) +1 other reference
Jefferson County Fannett ⓘ Fannett Dome (Fannett Dome Mine; Fannett Dome Sulfur Mine; Fannett Oil Field)	Smith (1991)
Matagorda County Matagorda ⓘ Gulf Hill Mine (Big Hill; Old Gulf)	Smith (1991) +1 other reference
Wharton County Newgulf ⓘ Boling Dome (Boling oil field; Newgulf Sulfur Operations)	Smith (1991)
Virginia Pittsylvania County James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District ⓘ Hutter Mine (Herter Magnetite Mine)	Tracy et al. (2003)
Washington Clallam County Lake Crescent Area ⓘ Crescent Mine	Cannon (1975)
West Virginia Grant County Landes ⓘ Landes meteorite	Meteoritics

Uzbekistan
Tashkent Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range Koshmansay River ⓘ Lamproite diatreme	Yusupov et al. (2009)

Western Sahara
al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra) ⓘ Itqiy meteorite	Patzer et al. (2001)

Yemen
Hadhramaut Governorate ⓘ Kaidun meteorite	Meteoritical Society Meeting 447-448 (1994) +1 other reference

Zimbabwe
Masvingo Bikita District ⓘ Nolan property	Nikischer (2023)

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