Gelite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About Gelite
Synonym of:
A secondary deposit in rocks of opal or chalcedony.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10252:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
1d76fdfa-40a1-48c1-8fcb-4a6497326dd0
Other Language Names for Gelite
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.
Gelite in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
References for Gelite
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Neus Jahrb Min (1935) 60A:478
Internet Links for Gelite
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Significant localities for Gelite
Showing 30 significant localities out of 14,549 recorded on mindat.org.
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- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| [Opal var: Shell Opal] - Smith, E. & R. (1999): Black Opal Fossils of Lightning Ridge - Treasures from the Rainbow Billabong, Kangaroo Press, East Roseville. |
| [Jasper var: Darlingite] Trans. R. Soc. Victoria, 1866, VII, 80; Proc. R. Soc. Victoria, 1897, N.S. IX, 86 |
China | |
| [Chalcedony var: Agate] Rob Woodside collection |
Honduras | |
| [Opal var: Precious Opal] Rocks & Min.:8:8. |
Hungary | |
| [Opal] http://geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=416 |
Italy | |
| [Opal] Adorni, F., Tateo, F., Adorni, B. (2004): La melanoflogite di Case Montanini (S. Andrea Bagni, Medesano, Appennino parmense). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 28, 126-136. |
Kazakhstan | |
| [Chalcedony var: Agate] Bespaev, Kh.A., Uzhkenov, B.S., Aliaksarov, S.A., and Egembaev, K.M. [Беспаев, Х.А., Ужкенов, Б.С., Алиаскаров, С.А., и Егембаев, К.М.] (2001) Gemstones of Kazakhstan. Reference book. Volume II. Semi-precious and ornamental stones [Самоцветы Казахстана. Справочник. Том II. Ювелирно-поделочные и поделочные самоцветы]. Information-Analytical Center for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan [Информационно-аналитический центр геологии и минеральных ресурсов Республики Казахстан], Almaty, pages 106-107 (in Russian). |
Russia | |
| [Chalcedony var: Agate] http://www.pegmatite.ru/My_Collection/mn/agate_lg.jpg; Godovikov, A.A., Ripinen, O.I., and Motorin, S.G. [Годовиков, А.А., Рипинен, О.И., и Моторин, С.Г.] (1987) Agates [Агаты]. Nedra [Недра], Moscow, 368 pp. (in Russian); Volarovich, G.P. [Воларович, Г.П.] (1991) Colored stones of Podmoskovye [Цветные камни Подмосковья]. Nedra [Недра], Moscow, 208 pp. (in Russian); Feklichev, V.G. [Фкеличев, В.Г.] (1998) Mineral diversity of the Moscow region [Минералогическое разнообразие Подмосковья]. Sredi Mineralov (Almanac) [Среди минералов (альманах)], 103-112 (in Russian); Evseev, A. A. [Евсеев, А.А.] (2004) Atlas of the World for mineralogist [Атлас мира для минералога]. Ecost Association [Ассоциация Экост], Moscow, page 23 (in Russian). |
Slovakia | |
| [Chalcedony var: Agate] Ozdín D. & Števko M., 2010: Unikátny výskyt achátov v serpentinizovaných peridotitoch v Dobšinej. Minerál, 18, 4, 331-335. |
Thailand | |
| [Opal] C. Lemanski, Jr. (visited, collected & photographed). |
Turkey | |
| [Chalcedony] Agricola (1546) De Natura Fossilium, p. 466 |
USA | |
| [Chalcedony] Personally collected by Donald Gilbert Garcia in 2016 |
| [Opal-A var: Opal-AN] Betts, John. (1999): The Quarries and Minerals of the Dayton Road District, South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Rocks and Minerals. Volume 74, Number 2. pp. 110-121. |
| [Chalcedony] Harold Moritz collection |
| [Opal-A var: Opal-AN] Former Don Miller collection |
| [Opal-A var: Opal-AN] Former Don Miller collection | |
| [Chalcedony var: Agate] Bill Barrett collection |
| [Jasper] William Prescott (1852) Journal of the Essex County Natural History Society: containing various Communications to the Society pp 78-91 |
| [Chalcedony var: Agate] Rosemeyer, T. 2011 New from the Keweenaw: Part 4 - Recent Mineral Finds in Michigan's Copper Country. Rocks & Minerals 86:205-227 |
| [Chalcedony var: Agate] Carl Dietrich |
| [Chalcedony var: Moss Agate] The River Runs North - the Story of Montana Moss Agate by Tom Harmon (author) |
South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia