Metacinnabar
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Metacinnabar
Formula:
HgS
Colour:
Dark red to black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
7.65
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named for the Greek meta meaning with, and cinnabar in allusion to the polymorphic relationship between the two minerals.
Type Locality:
Polymorph of:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2670
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2670:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
840d5625-9fbe-4ed5-8c42-ff1b820a1344
IMA Classification of Metacinnabar
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of Metacinnabar
2.CB.05a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
2.8.2.3
2 : SULFIDES
8 : AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
2 : SULFIDES
8 : AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
3.5.3
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
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 |
---|---|---|
Mcin | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Mec | 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 Metacinnabar
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
---|---|---|
Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Metacinnabar
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Dark red to black
Streak:
black
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
7.65 g/cm3 (Measured) 7.63 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Metacinnabar
Type:
Isotropic
Anisotropism:
very weak, rarely
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
---|---|
400nm | 28.4% |
420nm | 27.6% |
440nm | 26.8% |
460nm | 26.3% |
480nm | 25.9% |
500nm | 25.6% |
520nm | 25.4% |
540nm | 25.2% |
560nm | 25.1% |
580nm | 25.0% |
600nm | 24.9% |
620nm | 24.9% |
640nm | 24.8% |
660nm | 24.7% |
680nm | 24.7% |
700nm | 24.7% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 28.4%.
Colour in reflected light:
Mid grey
Internal Reflections:
Red
Pleochroism:
Weak
Chemistry of Metacinnabar
Mindat Formula:
HgS
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Metacinnabar
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3m - Hextetrahedral
Space Group:
F4 3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.8717(5) Å
Unit Cell V:
202.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Massive, rarely as small <1mm tetrahedral crystals
Twinning:
Common on {111}, forming lamellae in polished section.
Crystallographic forms of Metacinnabar
Crystal Atlas:
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0018202 | Metacinnabar | Lehmann W (1924) Roentgenographische Untersuchungen an natuerlichem und synthetischem Metacinnabarit (Hg S). _cod_database_code 1011368 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 60 379-413 | 1924 | 0 | 293 | ||
0011526 | Metacinnabar | Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 85-237 | 1963 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.378 Å | (100) |
2.926 Å | (35) |
2.068 Å | (55) |
1.7644 Å | (45) |
1.6891 Å | (10) |
1.3424 Å | (12) |
1.3085 Å | (10) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Metacinnabar
Reference:
Moore, G.E. (1870) Ueber das Vorkommen des amorphen Quecksilbersulfids in der Natur. Journal für Praktische Chemie: 110: 319-329.
Synonyms of Metacinnabar
Other Language Names for Metacinnabar
Varieties of Metacinnabar
Guadalcazarite | A zinc-bearing variety of metacinnabar. |
Kittlite | An Se-bearing metacinnabar. |
Leviglianite | Zn-bearing variety of metacinnabar. |
Saukovite | Cadmian metacinnabar. |
Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar | A selenium-bearing variety of metacinnabar. |
Relationship of Metacinnabar to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Browneite | MnS | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Coloradoite | HgTe | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Hawleyite | CdS | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Ishiharaite | (Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Sphalerite | ZnS | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Stilleite | ZnSe | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Tiemannite | HgSe | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
75 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Cinnabar | HgS |
17 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
11 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
11 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
10 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
9 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Mercury | Hg |
7 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Hypercinnabar | HgS |
6 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Copiapite | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
6 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Idrialite | C22H14 |
5 photos of Metacinnabar associated with Marcasite | FeS2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.CB. | Agmantinite | Ag2MnSnS4 |
2.CB. | Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 |
2.CB. | Gachingite | Au(Te1-xSex) |
2.CB. | Tolstykhite | Au3S4Te6 |
2.CB. | Hanswilkeite | KFeS2 |
2.CB. | Auroselenide | AuSe |
2.CB. | Ruizhongite | (Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8 |
2.CB. | Okruginite | Cu2SnSe3 |
2.CB.05a | Coloradoite | HgTe |
2.CB.05a | Hawleyite | CdS |
2.CB.05c | Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S |
2.CB.05b | Sakuraiite | (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 |
2.CB.05a | Sphalerite | ZnS |
2.CB.05a | Stilleite | ZnSe |
2.CB.05a | Tiemannite | HgSe |
2.CB.05 | UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn | Cu2Fe3Zn5S10 |
2.CB.05a | Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
2.CB.05a | Ishiharaite | (Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S |
2.CB.07a | Shenzhuangite | NiFeS2 |
2.CB.07a | Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulpide) | Cu2MnSnS4 |
2.CB.10a | Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
2.CB.10a | Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
2.CB.10a | Gallite | CuGaS2 |
2.CB.10b | Haycockite | Cu4Fe5S8 |
2.CB.10a | Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
2.CB.10b | Mooihoekite | Cu9Fe9S16 |
2.CB.10b | Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
2.CB.10a | Roquesite | CuInS2 |
2.CB.10b | Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
2.CB.10a | Laforêtite | AgInS2 |
2.CB.10a | Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide) | CuZn2InS4 |
2.CB.10a | UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn | Cu2Fe2Sn3S7 |
2.CB.10c | Omariniite | Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 |
2.CB.15a | Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
2.CB.15a | Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
2.CB.15b | Mohite | Cu2SnS3 |
2.CB.15a | Pirquitasite | Ag2ZnSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
2.CB.15c | Stannoidite | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
2.CB.15a | Velikite | Cu2HgSnS4 |
2.CB.15c | UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn | Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?) |
2.CB.17a v | Arsenic-bearing Renierite | Cu11GeAsFe4S16 |
2.CB.20 | Chatkalite | Cu6FeSn2S8 |
2.CB.20 | Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
2.CB.30 | Argyropyrite | near Ag2Fe7S11 |
2.CB.30 | Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
2.CB.30 | Germanite | Cu13Fe2Ge2S16 |
2.CB.30 | Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Stibiocolusite | Cu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16 |
2.CB.30 | Ovamboite | Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Maikainite | Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Frieseite | Ag2Fe5S8 (?) |
2.CB.35a | Hemusite | Cu6SnMoS8 |
2.CB.35a | Kiddcreekite | Cu6SnWS8 |
2.CB.35a | Polkovicite | (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 |
2.CB.35a | Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
2.CB.35a | Vinciennite | Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16 |
2.CB.35a | Morozeviczite | (Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4 |
2.CB.35b | Catamarcaite | Cu6GeWS8 |
2.CB.40 | Lautite | CuAsS |
2.CB.42 | Lingbaoite | AgTe3 |
2.CB.45 | Cadmoselite | CdSe |
2.CB.45 | Greenockite | CdS |
2.CB.45 | Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
2.CB.45 | Rambergite | MnS |
2.CB.45 | Buseckite | (Fe,Zn,Mn)S |
2.CB.45 | Maletoyvayamite | Au3Se4Te6 |
2.CB.47 | Murchisite | Cr5S6 |
2.CB.50 | Zincselenide | ZnSe |
2.CB.50 | Wassonite | TiS |
2.CB.52 | Dzhezkazganite | ReMoCu2PbS6 ? |
2.CB.55a | Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
2.CB.55b | Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
2.CB.60 | Picotpaulite | TlFe2S3 |
2.CB.60 | Raguinite | TlFeS2 |
2.CB.65 | Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
2.CB.65 | Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
2.CB.70 | Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
2.CB.75 | Vulcanite | CuTe |
2.CB.80 | Empressite | AgTe |
2.CB.85 | Muthmannite | AuAgTe2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
Contains mercury - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when breaking. Never lick or ingest. Do not heat in an unventilated environment - emits toxic Hg fumes.
Internet Links for Metacinnabar
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Localities for Metacinnabar
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.
Afghanistan | |
| Orris et al. (2002) |
Argentina | |
| M.K. de Brodtkorb (2002) |
de Brodtkorb +2 other references | |
Australia | |
| R Bottrill +1 other reference |
| W.D. Birch. |
| Simpson (1948) |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2010) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
Paar et al. (1978) +1 other reference | |
C.Auer (2016) | |
| Schachinger et al. (2015) |
| Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| Poeverlein (1987) +1 other reference |
| R.Poeverlein (2016) |
R.Poeverlein (2016) | |
| R.Poeverlein (2016) |
| Auer (2023) |
| Bojar (1998) |
| Meixner (1980) +2 other references |
| Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| Schnorrer et al. (2002) |
Bulgaria | |
| Dimitrova +4 other references |
| ATANASSOVA +1 other reference |
China | |
| Yuanzhen Zhang et al. (1992) |
| brightrich.com (2009) |
| Denghong Wang et al. (2012) |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
Zhenhua Ding et al. (2004) | |
| Zhengxiang Bao (1983) |
| Boyi Liang and Zhenru Zhang (1988) |
| Zhongqi Huang (1991) +1 other reference |
| Shaoxiang Yang and Ketong Lao (2007) |
| Zhengxiang Bao (1983) |
National Geological Archives of China ... | |
National Geological Archives of China ... | |
| Huiqin Zuo et al. (1991) |
| Wenhui Qiu (1985) |
| Zengqian Hou et al. (2007) |
| Su Sun (1993) |
Czech Republic | |
| Pauliš |
Ecuador | |
| an NI 43-101 Technical Report prepared ... +1 other reference |
Georgia | |
| Gruzdev et al. (1975) +2 other references |
Germany | |
| Dutrizac J E (1981) |
| M Kampf collection |
| Lapis 2001 (6) |
Hartmut Hensel Collection | |
Hartmut Hensel Collection | |
Lapis 2001 (6) | |
| Lapis 2001 (6) |
| Schnorrer et al. (1993) |
Hungary | |
| collection: Herman Ottó Museum |
| Ores in the Bátori Cave and ... |
Iran | |
| Asadi et al. (2000) |
Ireland | |
| Steed et al. (1986) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Capitanio A. (2000) |
| Stara et al. (1996) |
| AA. VV. |
| Baccos (1966) |
| De Michele (1974) |
| Baccos (1967) +4 other references |
| Gatti (1965) |
| Bonifazi (2020) +1 other reference |
| R. angelillis - Un escursione alla miniera cinabrifera di Ripa (Lucca) |
| Dini A. (leviglianite) +2 other references |
| Biagioni et al. (2009) |
| Mariani P. et al. (1975) |
| Meli R. (Val d'Orcia, Siena) |
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| Baccos (1967) |
Japan | |
| Yajima (1960) |
Yajima (1960) | |
| Masutomi Museum specimen |
| Yajima (1960) |
| Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) +1 other reference |
| Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto collection (conserved by the Geological Survey of Japan) |
| www.mineralmundi.com |
| Geology and Mineral Resources of Japan (Geological Survey of Japan, 1960) +1 other reference |
| Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto collection (conserved by the Geological Survey of Japan) +1 other reference |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| Kolesar et al. (1993) +2 other references |
Kolesar et al. (1993) +1 other reference | |
Malaysia | |
| Yajima (1960) |
Mexico | |
Sheppard (1852) | |
| Gallagher et al. (1948) |
Panczner (1987) | |
Panczner (1987) | |
Gallagher et al. (1948) +1 other reference | |
| Panczner (1987) |
| Frank Keutsch collection analysis and ... |
| Rocks & Minerals (Jan. 1999) |
Panczner (1987) | |
Panczner (1987) | |
| Clark (1993) |
Mongolia | |
| Pavlova et al. (2009) |
Pavlova et al. (2009) | |
Morocco | |
| Barral et al. (2009) |
Namibia | |
| Gebhard (1999) |
New Zealand | |
| R. Martin (NZ) |
North Macedonia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data |
Poland | |
| Sachs A. 1906: Die Bodenschätze ... |
Romania | |
| Hirtopanu et al. (2013) |
| Ed.:Szakáll S.-Kristály ... |
| 1-Rădulescu Dan |
Russia | |
| Pavlova et al. (2009) |
| Pavlova et al. (2009) |
| Pavlova et al. (2009) |
| Yakovleva et al. (2003) +2 other references |
| Okrugin |
| Active Volcanoes of Kamchatka |
| Belogub et al. (2008) |
| Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Sokol et al. (2021) |
| Kasatkin et al. (2018) +2 other references |
| Pervukhina et al. (1999) +1 other reference |
| Pekov (1998) +1 other reference |
Serbia | |
Slobodan A. Radosavljević et al. (2013) | |
| Radosavljević +3 other references |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Koděra (1986) | |
| Pauliš P. |
Háber et al. (SGR) | |
Háber et al. (SGR) | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Duda et. all. |
Ďuďa R. (2001) | |
| Pauliš |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Ďuďa |
| Koděra (1986) |
Slovenia | |
| Bancroft et al. (1991) +2 other references |
| Scopolia - Journal of the Slovenian ... |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
Spain | |
| Mendoza et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| Cesar Menor-Salvan |
| Calvo (2003) |
Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2019) | |
Jordi Fabre | |
| Olia et al. (1990) +1 other reference |
| Miras (1991) |
Tajikistan | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Turkey | |
| Mehmet Yildiz and Edgar H. Bailey (1978) |
Mehmet Yildiz and Edgar H. Bailey (1978) | |
| Özgür et al. (1997) |
Turkmenistan | |
| fadr.msu.ru (1998) |
UK | |
| Kingsbury (1968) +1 other reference |
Ukraine | |
| Geologiya rtutnyhmestorogdeniy i proyavleniy Ukrainy (Geology of mercurial deposits and ore occurences in Ukraine) |
| [World of Stones 12:20] |
| Pekov (1998) |
USA | |
| - (2008) |
| Lausen (1926) +1 other reference |
Anthony et al. (1995) | |
Anthony et al. (1995) | |
| Lausen (1926) +1 other reference |
| Keith (1978) |
| Galbraith (1947) +1 other reference |
| MRDS file #10040371. |
| MRDS file #10040378. |
| Orr (1990) |
| - (2005) |
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- (2005) | |
| Rocks & Min.: 63:110. |
- (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
Roberts et al. (2003) | |
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| - (2005) |
Rocks & Min.:63:115 +1 other reference | |
Rocks & Min.:63:115 +1 other reference | |
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| - (2005) |
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| Becker (1888b) +1 other reference |
| Ross (1940a) +2 other references |
| Pampeyan (1963) +1 other reference |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 321. +3 other references |
| Norman (1951) +1 other reference |
| Warner (1930) +1 other reference |
www.mineralsocal.org +1 other reference | |
- (2005) | |
| Mineral News: 16 (9) +2 other references |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115. +2 other references |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115. +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115. +2 other references |
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115. +3 other references | |
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| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 116. +2 other references |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 116. +3 other references |
Rocks & Minerals: 19: 40-41 +3 other references | |
| www.mineralsocal.org +1 other reference |
| Becker (1888b) +2 other references |
| Aubury (1903) +1 other reference |
| Dickson (1959) +1 other reference |
www.mineralsocal.org | |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 117. +2 other references |
| - (2005) |
Aubury (1903) +1 other reference | |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 118. +3 other references |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 118. +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 118. +3 other references |
Murdoch (1966) | |
| Kim et al. (2004) |
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 118. +7 other references | |
| Rocks & Min.: 18:307. |
| Genth (1892) +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 121. +3 other references |
Yates (1945) +2 other references | |
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 121. +4 other references | |
| Becker (1888b) +3 other references |
| Dunning +1 other reference |
| - (2005) |
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 120 +3 other references | |
- (2005) | |
| Murdoch (1966) |
Rogers (1912) +1 other reference | |
| Bradley (1918) +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 121. +2 other references |
Mining and Scientific Press (1904) +1 other reference | |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Dunning |
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 121-122 +4 other references | |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 122. +1 other reference |
| Melville (1890) +2 other references |
Melville (1890) +1 other reference | |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 117 +3 other references |
| Hobson (1890) +3 other references |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 123. +3 other references |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 123-124. +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 124 +5 other references |
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 124. +1 other reference | |
| Aubury (1903) +2 other references |
Mineralogical Record (1989) | |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 124. +4 other references |
| Crawford (1894) +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 124-125. +4 other references |
| Ream (1995) |
| Rocks & Minerals: 70: 263. +1 other reference |
| Travis Olds collection |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| - (2005) |
- (2005) | |
LaPointe et al. (199) | |
Castor et al. (2004) | |
- (2005) | |
NBMG Open File report 83-9 | |
LaPointe et al. (199) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Econ Geol (1985) +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
U.S.G.S. Bulletin 973E +2 other references | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
- (2005) | |
| NBMG Bull 99B Geology and Mineral ... |
| John et al. (1989) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| - (2005) |
J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986) +3 other references | |
| - (2005) |
- (2005) | |
Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
- (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| USGS Bull 969 |
- (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
| Natural History Museum Vienna collection (catalogued in 1937) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
Smith (1991) | |
BEG Min Res Circ 73 | |
Origlieri (1990) | |
| - (2005) |
- (2005) | |
| Mccaskey +1 other reference |
| Bullock (1981) |
Bullock (1981) | |
| Bullock (1981) +1 other reference |
| Hayden et al. (2005) |
| Cannon (1975) +1 other reference |
| tin.er.usgs.gov (n.d.) |
Uzbekistan | |
| Minerals of Uzbekistan (1975) |
The Moon | |
| Rybchuk A.P. et al. (2019) |
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