Ferrosalite
A variety of Hedenbergite
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A variety of Hedenbergite
Obsolete name for a Fe-dominant, but Mg-rich clinopyroxene that would now classify as hedenbergite in the current pyroxene nomenclature.
Compare salite.
Obsolete name for a Fe-dominant, but Mg-rich clinopyroxene that would now classify as hedenbergite in the current pyroxene nomenclature.
Compare salite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40114 (as Ferrosalite)
1842 (as Hedenbergite)
1842 (as Hedenbergite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40114:4 (as Ferrosalite)
mindat:1:1:1842:1 (as Hedenbergite)
mindat:1:1:1842:1 (as Hedenbergite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2c126de1-a89d-405f-ade7-7ed1c3678ffc (as Ferrosalite)
697f6a21-2e89-42e4-8951-17ba8774ff71 (as Hedenbergite)
697f6a21-2e89-42e4-8951-17ba8774ff71 (as Hedenbergite)
Classification of Ferrosalite
Previous petrological nomenclature of clinopyroxenes from basaltic magmas (after Poldervaart & Hess, 1951)
Other Language Names for Ferrosalite
German:Ferrosalit
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Ferrosalite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
2 photos of Ferrosalite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
2 photos of Ferrosalite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
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.
Ferrosalite in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Ferrosalite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-40114.html
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References for Ferrosalite
Localities for Ferrosalite
Locality List
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Allègre et al. (1981) +4 other references |
Antarctica | |
| Boudette et al. (1966) +2 other references |
Australia | |
| Burchard (1977) |
| Clarke et al. (1983) +3 other references |
| De Laeter et al. (1978) +3 other references |
Austria | |
| Beran et al. (1985) |
| MEIXNER (1976) |
| Beran et al. (1985) |
Brazil | |
| Vlach et al. (2018) |
Canada | |
| Shaw et al in Canadian Mineralogist (1962) +1 other reference |
Greenland | |
| Petersen (2001) |
India | |
| Madhavan et al. (1981) +5 other references |
Indonesia | |
| Soeria-Atmadja et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
Japan | |
| Okuno (1964) |
Osakabe et al. (1983) | |
| IMAI et al. (1972) |
Madagascar | |
| Lacroix (1922) +5 other references |
Malawi | |
| pdfs.semanticscholar.org (n.d.) +5 other references |
Mexico | |
| Megaw (2023) |
Morocco | |
| Cheilletz et al. (1988) |
| Cherotzky +6 other references |
New Zealand | |
| Smith +5 other references |
Norway | |
| James et al. (1993) |
Poland | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Russia | |
| Gvozdev (2001) |
| Rhian H. Jones & Adrian J. Brearley (1994) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Baker et al. (1973) +1 other reference |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
South Korea | |
Lee (1982) | |
USA | |
| B.F. Leonard and A.F. Buddington (1964) |