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Lovdarite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Lovdarite

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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About LovdariteHide

Formula:

K₂Na₆Be₄Si₁₄O₃₆ · 9H₂O

Colour:

Colorless, white, yellowish

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

5 - 6

Specific Gravity:

2.33

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Name:

Named by Y.P. Men'shikov, A.P. Denisov, Y.I. Uspenskaya, and E.A. Lipatova in 1973. The name derives from the Russian 'dar Lovozera', meaning 'a gift from Lovozero', Lovozero being the type locality.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

This page provides mineralogical data about Lovdarite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2443

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2443:9

GUID
(UUID V4):

b4b2b6c8-c9df-4065-8406-a6b2fd588a89

IMA Classification of LovdariteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1973

Type description reference:

Men'shikov, Y.P., Denisov, A.P., Uspenskaya, Y.I., Lipatova, E.A. (1973) Lovdarite, a new hydrous alkali-beryllium silicate. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 213: 130-133.

Classification of LovdariteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.GF.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H₂O; zeolite family
F : Other Rare Zeolites

Dana 8th ed.:

78.6.2.1

78 : Unclassified Silicates
6 :

Hey's CIM Ref.:

16.6.6

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
6 : Aluminosilicates of Be

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Lov	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of LovdariteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colorless, white, yellowish

Streak:

White

Hardness:

5 - 6 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
Distinct along (100), (010) and (001) and weak along (110).

Density:

2.33 g/cm³ (Measured)

Optical Data of LovdariteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.513 n_β = 1.516 n_γ = 1.518

2V:

Measured: 90° , Calculated: 78°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.005

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Low

Dispersion:

strong

Optical Extinction:

X = a; Y = b; Z = c.

Chemistry of LovdariteHide

Mindat Formula:

K₂Na₆Be₄Si₁₄O₃₆ · 9H₂O

Elements listed:

Be, H, K, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ti,Al,Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,Ba,F,P

Crystallography of LovdariteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mm2 - Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 39.576(1) Å, b = 6.9308(2) Å, c = 7.1526(3) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 5.71 : 1 : 1.032

Unit Cell V:

1,961.91 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic crystals.

Comment:

Space group Pma2. Distinct domains and various degrees of structural disorder are present (Merlino 1990).

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006403	Lovdarite	Merlino S (1990) Lovdarite, K4Na12(Be8Si28O72).18H2O, a zeolite-like mineral: structural features and OD character European Journal of Mineralogy 2 809-817		1990		0	293

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 Lovdarite, K4Na12(Be8Si28O72).18H2O, a zeolite-like mineral:
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.342
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K   0.38600   0.04170   0.18280   0.02508
Na1   0.25000   0.60980   0.24370   0.02470
Na2   0.25000   0.62170   0.76830   0.02495
Na3   0.12830   0.85420   0.69900   0.02761
Na4   0.00690   0.28400   0.86520   0.07726
Si1   0.21130   0.05040   0.27700   0.00925
Si2   0.21130   0.04970   0.71790   0.01064
Si3   0.19520   0.36710  -0.00080   0.00975
Si4   0.12480   0.50260  -0.02690   0.01127
Si5   0.05820   0.52670   0.13990   0.01165
Si6   0.03330   0.25930   0.44690   0.01001
Si7   0.04580   0.82020   0.45880   0.01102
Be1   0.18050   0.78200   0.00500   0.00595
Be2   0.06700   0.54150   0.73340   0.01267
O1   0.25000  -0.03190   0.27230   0.00773
O2   0.21030   0.26030   0.18570   0.01710
O3   0.18580  -0.09600   0.19010   0.01418
O4   0.20230   0.09050   0.50070   0.01684
O5   0.25000  -0.03240   0.72870   0.01520
O6   0.21060   0.26240   0.81470   0.01444
O7   0.18580  -0.10140   0.80300   0.01456
O8   0.20650   0.58700   0.00110   0.00975
O9   0.15400   0.33560   0.00270   0.01684
O10   0.14090   0.71220  -0.00410   0.01583
O11   0.09790   0.45630   0.14630   0.01267
O12   0.10570   0.47350   0.77940   0.01697
O13   0.03550   0.36080   0.24930   0.01545
O14   0.05630   0.72050   0.26060   0.02394
O15   0.04480   0.55390  -0.06710   0.01773
O16   0.05140   0.05010   0.42260   0.01431
O17   0.04930   0.37820   0.61450   0.01912
O18  -0.00600   0.21980   0.50390   0.01811
O19   0.06780  -0.25010   0.63410   0.01115
Wat1   0.21150   0.56430   0.51230   0.02748
Wat2   0.14380   0.69580   0.42470   0.03014
Wat3   0.12900   0.18200   0.54590   0.03420
Wat4   0.07440   0.06160   0.87900   0.04952
Wat5   0.00000   0.00000   0.01340   0.10170

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
6.56 Å	(60)
4.96 Å	(90)
3.29 Å	(100)
3.14 Å	(100)
2.447 Å	(60)
2.288 Å	(60)
1.785 Å	(50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of LovdariteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Massive rims, with a thickness of 1-2 cm, on chkalovite grains and crystals. Aggregates are porcelanous or have a fibrous-radial structure. Also as druses of prismatic crystals 1-2 mm long.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National School of Mines, Paris, France.
Geology Museum, Kola Branch, Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russia, 3208.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Alkaline pegmatite. A late stage hydrothermal mineral, originating after natrolite and replacing chkalovite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Natrolite

Chkalovite

Reference:

Men'shikov, Y.P., Denisov, A.P., Uspenskaya, Y.I., Lipatova, E.A. (1973) Lovdarite, a new hydrous alkali-beryllium silicate. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 213: 130-133.

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http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/DANS213_130.pdf

Other Language Names for LovdariteHide

German:Lovdarit

Russian:Ловдарит

Simplified Chinese:铍硅钠石

Spanish:Lovdarita

Traditional Chinese:鈹矽鈉石

Relationship of Lovdarite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Other Members of this group:

Alflarsenite	NaCa₂Be₃Si₄O₁₃(OH) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2
Ammonioleucite	(NH₄)(AlSi₂O₆)	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Bellbergite	(K,Ba,Sr)₂Sr₂Ca₂(Ca,Na)₄[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₆ · 30H₂O	Hex.
Bikitaite	LiAlSi₂O₆ · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Boggsite	Ca₈Na₃(Si,Al)₉₆O₁₉₂ · 70H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
Brewsterite Subgroup	Zeolite Group.
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup	M[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Clinoptilolite Subgroup	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Dachiardite Subgroup	Zeolite Group.
Direnzoite	NaK₆MgCa₂(Al₁₃Si₄₇O₁₂₀) · 36H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
Edingtonite	Ba[Al₂Si₃O₁₀] · 4H₂O	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon.
Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Faujasite Subgroup	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
Ferrierite Subgroup	Zeolite Group.
Ferrochiavennite	Ca_1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)₅Be₂O₁₃(OH)₂] · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Flörkeite	(K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Garronite Subgroup
Gaultite	Na₄Zn₂Si₇O₁₈ · 5H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
Gismondine Subgroup	Zeolite Group.
Gmelinite Subgroup	In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Goosecreekite	Ca[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Gottardiite	Na₃Mg₃Ca₅Al₁₉Si₁₁₇O₂₇₂ · 93H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Hsianghualite	Ca₃Li₂(Be₃Si₃O₁₂)F₂	Iso. 4 3 2 : I4₁ 3 2
Kirchhoffite	Cs(BSi₂O₆)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Loomisite	Ba[Be₂P₂O₈] · H₂O	Mon. m
Maricopaite	Pb₇Ca₂(Si,Al)₄₈O₁₀₀ · 32H₂O	Orth.
Martinandresite	Ba₂(Al₄Si₁₂O₃₂) · 10H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
Mazzite Subgroup	Zeolite Group.
Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Immm
Montesommaite	(K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 10H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O	Orth.
Mutinaite	Na₃Ca₄Si₈₅Al₁₁O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Nabesite	Na₂BeSi₄O₁₀ · 4H₂O	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Natrolite Subgroup	A subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O	Hex. 6 m2 : P6m2
Pahasapaite	Li₈(Ca,Li,K)_10.5Be₂₄(PO₄)₂₄ · 38H₂O	Iso. 2 3 : I2 3
Parthéite	Ca₂(Si₄Al₄) O₁₅ (OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Paulingite Subgroup	Paulingite was originally described in 1960.
Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm
Phillipsite Subgroup	Zeolite Group.
Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
Roggianite	Ca₂Be(OH)₂Al₂Si₄O₁₃ · 2.5H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm
Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Terranovaite	(Na,Ca)₈(Si₆₈Al₁₂)O₁₆₀ · 29H₂O	Orth.
Thomsonite Subgroup	The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca.
Tschernichite	(Ca,Na₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 4-8H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
Tschörtnerite	Ca₄(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)₃Cu₃[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₄(OH)₈ · nH₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNa	Na-Ca-Al-Si-O-H
UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa	K₇Na₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 24H₂O
UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa	(Mg,Ca,Na,K)_7.5(Al_12.8Si_51.2)O₁₂₈ · 65H₂O	Tet. 4 2 2 : P4₁ 2 2
Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite)	(Ca,K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O ?
Wairakite	Ca(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Weinebeneite	CaBe₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
Wenkite	(Ba,K)₄(Ca,Na)₆[(Si,Al)₂₀O₃₉(OH)₂](SO₄)₃ · 0.5H₂O	Hex. 6 m2 : P6₂m
Willhendersonite	KCa[Al₃Si₃O₁₂] · 5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Pb

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Lovdarite associated with Chkalovite	Na₂BeSi₂O₆
1 photo of Lovdarite associated with Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
1 photo of Lovdarite associated with Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
1 photo of Lovdarite associated with Hydrocerussite	Pb₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.GF.05	Terranovaite	(Na,Ca)₈(Si₆₈Al₁₂)O₁₆₀ · 29H₂O	Orth.
9.GF.10	Gottardiite	Na₃Mg₃Ca₅Al₁₉Si₁₁₇O₂₇₂ · 93H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
9.GF.20	Gaultite	Na₄Zn₂Si₇O₁₈ · 5H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.GF.25	Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GF.25	Ferrochiavennite	Ca_1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)₅Be₂O₁₃(OH)₂] · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GF.30	Tschernichite	(Ca,Na₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 4-8H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
9.GF.35	Mutinaite	Na₃Ca₄Si₈₅Al₁₁O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
9.GF.40	Tschörtnerite	Ca₄(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)₃Cu₃[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₄(OH)₈ · nH₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
9.GF.50	Thornasite	(Na,K)₁₂Th₃[Si₈O₁₉]₄ · 18H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.GF.55	Direnzoite	NaK₆MgCa₂(Al₁₃Si₄₇O₁₂₀) · 36H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.GF.60	Meierite	Ba₄₄Si₆₆Al₃₀O₁₉₂Cl₂₅(OH)₃₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
9.GF.65	Rongibbsite	Pb₂(Si₄Al)O₁₁(OH)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Other InformationHide

IR Spectrum:

The infrared spectrum indicates the presence of hydroxyl and H2O groups.

Thermal Behaviour:

When heated, it loses water steadily to about 400°; about 10%. After heating to 300°, water is resorbed at room temperature in about 2 hours.
The DTA curve shows a double endothermic effect at about 250° and endothermic effects at 390° and 640°.

Notes:

Readily melting in the blowpipe to a colorless glass.
Insoluble in 4% HCl, 6% HNO3, and 5% H2SO4, at 20 C.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for LovdariteHide

Reference List:

Men'shikov, Y.P., Denisov, A.P., Uspenskaya, Y.I., Lipatova, E.A. (1973) Lovdarit-novyy vodnyy berillo-silikat shchelochey. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 213(2): 429-432. (in Russian)

Men'shikov, Y.P., Denisov, A.P., Uspenskaya, Y.I., Lipatova, E.A. (1973) Lovdarite, a new hydrous alkali-beryllium silicate. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 213: 130-133. (in English)

Men'shikov, Y.P., Denisov, A.P., Uspenskaya, Y.I., Lipatova, E.A. (1973) Lovdarite, a new hydrous alkali-beryllium silicate. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 213: 130-133.

Fleischer, M. (1974) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 59: 873-875.

Khomyakov, A.P., Semenov, E.I., Bikova, A.V., Voronkov, A.A., Smol'yanikova, N.N. (1975) New data on lovdarite. Doklady Akad. Nauk SSSR, Earth Science Sections, 221, 154-157 (translated from Doklady Akad. Nauk SSSR, 221, 699-702).

Dunn, Pete J., Fleischer, Michael, Burns, Roger G., Pabst, Adolf (1983) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 68 (3-4) 471-475

Merlino, S. (1990) Lovdarite, K4Na12(Be8Si28O72)·18H2O, a zeolite-like mineral: structural features and OD character. European Journal of Mineralogy: 2: 809-817.

Jambor, L., 207, Edward S. Grew (1992) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 77 (1-2) 207-213

Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, Nickel, Ernest H., Passaglia, Elio, Peacor, Donald R., Quartieri, Simona, Rinaldi, Romano, Ross, Malcolm I., Sheppard, Richard A., Tillmanns, Ekkehart, Vezzalini, Giovanna (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals; report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6) 1571-1606

Petersen, O. V., Niedermayr, G., Johnsen, O., Gault, R. A., Brandstätter, F. (2002) Lovdarite from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2002 (1) 23-30 doi:10.1127/0028-3649/2002/2002-0023

(2023) Lovdarite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Greenland
Kujalleq ⓘ Ilímaussaq complex	Petersen (2001)
ⓘ Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld)	Petersen et al. (2002) +1 other reference
ⓘ Tugtupite-bearing albitites	Petersen et al. (2002)

Namibia
Khomas Region Windhoek Rural Aris ⓘ Aris Quarries	Blaß et al. (2016) +1 other reference

Russia (TL)
Murmansk Oblast Lovozersky District Karnasurt Mountain ⓘ Yubileinaya pegmatite (TL)	Men'shikov et al. (1973) +1 other reference

Spain
Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province Tenerife ⓘ Mount Reventada	Dill et al. (2023)

USA
New Mexico Colfax County Springer Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa) ⓘ Point of Rocks Quarry ?	DeMark (1984) +2 other references

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