Troostite (original) (raw)

About TroostiteHide

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Name:

Named in 1832 by Charles Upham Shepard in honor of Dr Gerard Troost (1776-1850), mineralogist and botanist, State Geologist of Tennessee.

A variety of Willemite

A Mn-bearing variety of willemite with MnO contents above 3 mass% (up to 12 mass% and may be more).

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

6726 (as Troostite)
4292 (as Willemite)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6726:9 (as Troostite)
mindat:1:1:4292:1 (as Willemite)

f1b8108c-5ce4-4687-8057-d495a1830c71 (as Troostite)
1de9bb4b-d62a-4380-b75d-be19b40ef8f4 (as Willemite)

Pronunciation of TroostiteHide

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Pronunciation:

Chemistry of TroostiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

(Zn,Mn)2SiO4

Other Language Names for TroostiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Other InformationHide

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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 TroostiteHide

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Localities for TroostiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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- 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.