Byssolite (original) (raw)

- 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.

Argentina

Río Negro Province
- Bariloche Department
  - San Carlos de Bariloche
    - ⓘ Villa Tacul

Juan Carlos Lodovichi (juancalo@bvconline.com.ar)

Australia

New South Wales
- Vernon Co.
  - Walcha
    - ⓘ Walcha Complex

Matthew Goodwin

Austria

Carinthia
- Spittal an der Drau District
  - Rennweg am Katschberg
    - Peitler farm
      - ⓘ Asbestos deposit

Niedermayr et al. (1995)

Wolfsberg District
- Wolfsberg
  - ⓘ Gertrusk

Exel (1993)

Lower Austria
- Krems-Land District
  - Weinzierl am Walde
    - Großheinrichschlag
      - ⓘ St Johann

Neschen (n.d.)

     * Maigen
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-925397.html) [Hartenstein castle](/loc-58431.html)

Neschen (n.d.)

Melk District
- Persenbeug-Gottsdorf
  - Loja
    - ⓘ Quarry IV- Middle & Northern Area

Löffler et al. (2011)

Salzburg
- Tamsweg District
  - Muhr
    - Schellgaden
      - ⓘ Brandriegel - Schlungkopf area

Strasser (1989)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-262073.html) [Gestell quarry (Ofen quarry)](/loc-56898.html)

L. v. Köchel: Die Mineralien des Herzogthumes Salzburgs (1859)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-262062.html) [Talc mine](/loc-56897.html)

Strasser (1989)

Zell am See District
- Hollersbach im Pinzgau
  - ⓘ Bruchgraben

Nowak (1986)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-235658.html) [Senning gorge (Speibing gorge)](/loc-49741.html)

Strasser (1989)

  * Krimml
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-260560.html) [Söllnkar](/loc-52856.html)

Strasser (1989)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-260559.html) [Warnsdorfer Hütte](/loc-56282.html)

Strasser (1989)

  * Mittersill
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-235157.html) [Arzbachgraben](/loc-49652.html)

Strasser (1989)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-430443.html) [Schiedergraben](/loc-49653.html)

E Lackner collection

  * Neukirchen am Großvenediger
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-260871.html) [Ascham Alp - Breitfuß - Sonntagskopf area](/loc-56605.html)

Strasser (1989)

     * Gosskopf
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-710999.html) [Sattelkar](/loc-56444.html)

dan weinrich

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1319853.html) [Hochfeld Mine](/loc-122061.html)

Strasser (1989)

     * Hopffeld area
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-260561.html) [Hopffeld](/loc-56530.html)

Strasser (1989)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-924271.html) [Knappenwand area](/loc-56544.html)

Neschen (n.d.)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-245915.html) [Knappenwand](/loc-270.html)

Strasser (1989)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-260838.html) [Neuberg](/loc-56602.html)

Strasser (1989)

     * Seebach lake
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-260562.html) [Seekar (Seebachkar)](/loc-7810.html)

Strasser (1989)

  * Rauris
     * Grieswies - Krumlkeeskopf area
        * Grieswies
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-264034.html) [Gamskarlgraben](/loc-56086.html)

Strasser (1989)

  * Uttendorf
     * Guggernbach valley (Lützlstubach)
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-260563.html) [Hofer Alp](/loc-52409.html)

Strasser (1989)

Styria
- Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District
  - Breitenau am Hochlantsch
    - Eibegggraben
      - ⓘ Hocheck

Auer (2023)

Tyrol
- Lienz District
  - Kals am Großglockner
    - ⓘ Laperwitz glacier

Stroh (1973)

  * Prägraten am Großvenediger
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-266201.html) [Dorferbach valley](/loc-57914.html)

Exel (1993)

Schwaz District
- Mayrhofen
  - ⓘ Diopsidrinne (Schwarzenstein Alp)

Exel (1993)

Canada

British Columbia
- Vancouver Island
  - Alberni Mining Division
    - ⓘ Zeballos

Montgomery (n.d.)

New Brunswick
- Charlotte Co.
  - Grand Manan Island
    - White Head Island
      - ⓘ White Head Sand Beach

King (n.d.)

Ontario
- Lanark County
  - North Burgess Township
    - ⓘ McLaren mine
Yukon
- Mayo mining district
  - Hart River
    - ⓘ Grey Cloud Claim

personal collection (MHFM)

China

Anhui
- Anqing
  - Huaining County
    - Yueshan ore field
      - ⓘ Anqing copper mine

Xuncheng Wang and Yucai Zhou (1995)

Gansu
- Longnan
  - Kang Co.
    - ⓘ Kejiahe Cu-Au deposit

Shengwu Zhao (1989)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-755486.html) [Tongkuangpo Cu-Au deposit](/loc-228829.html)

Shengwu Zhao (1989)

Guangdong
- Heyuan
  - Longchuan Co. (Lungchuan Co.)
    - ⓘ Jinlong Hill

Jewel Tunnel specimens

Hebei
- Chengde
  - Chengde County
    - Damiao complex
      - ⓘ Heishan Mine

Jing Sun et al. (2009)

  * Shuangluan District
     * Damiao complex
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-912510.html) [Donggou Fe deposit](/loc-261613.html)

North China Geological Exploration Bureau (2010)

Zhangjiakou
- Chongli District
  - Shuiquangou Complex
    - Dongping Au-Te ore field
      - ⓘ Dongping Mine

Guanxiang Song (1991)

Qinghai
- Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
  - Mangnai City (Mangya Co.)
    - ⓘ Mangnai Asbestos Mine

He Jurui et al. (2000)

Shaanxi
- Hanzhong
  - Lüeyang County
    - ⓘ Yudongzi Fe deposit

Shengwu Zhao (1989)

Xinjiang
- Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture)
  - Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture)
    - Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.)
      - ⓘ Qiaoxiahala Fe-Cu-Au deposit

Qilin Liao et al. (2003)

  * Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture)
     * Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.)
        * Hatu ore field
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-755894.html) [Hatu Mine (Qiqiu No. 1 Mine; Qi-I Mine)](/loc-211976.html)

Ruisong Xu (1988)

  * Tekesi Co. (Tekes Co.)
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-908841.html) [Qingbulake Cu-Ni deposit (Jingbulake Cu-Ni deposit)](/loc-254843.html)

Zuoheng Zhang et al. (2007)

Czech Republic

Olomouc Region
- Jeseník District
  - Jeseník
    - Bukovice
      - ⓘ Bukovice quarry

Kruťa

Šumperk District
- Sobotín
  - ⓘ Farský důl (Pfarrerb)

Nepejchal

Ecuador

Guayas Province
- Guayaquil Canton
  - Guayaquil
    - Pascuales
      - La Germania
        
        ⓘ C.V. Hormigones

Alejandro Felix Gutierrez

France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Isère
  - Grenoble
    - Auris
      - ⓘ La Balme d'Auris

Denis Mantel photo and collection

     * Les Deux Alpes
        * Mont-de-Lans
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-771926.html) [La Rampe des Commères](/loc-205430.html)

Anne et Michel legros (1979)

Savoie
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
  - Argentine
    - ⓘ La Balme peak

De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2000)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-247621.html) [Roche Noire](/loc-52801.html)

De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2000)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Hautes-Alpes
  - Briançon
    - ⓘ Molines-en-Queyras

Stephane Maury Collection

     * Saint-Véran
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-272567.html) [Le Queyron](/loc-60334.html)

Var
- Draguignan
  - Saint-Raphaël
    - Le Dramont
      - ⓘ Le Dramont outcrop

MAURY (S)

Germany

Bavaria
- Lower Bavaria
  - Freyung-Grafenau District
    - Röhrnbach
      - ⓘ Steinerleinbach Quarry

Weiß (1990)

     * Schönberg
        * Saunstein
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-336467.html) [Gneiss quarry](/loc-98688.html)

Weiß (1990)

  * Passau District
     * Hauzenberg
        * Kropfmühl
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-300907.html) [Kropfmühl Mine](/loc-67301.html)

Weiß (1990)

Hesse
- Darmstadt
  - Bergstraße
    - Bensheim
      - Auerbach
        
        ⓘ Linck marble works

Weiß (1990)

  * Darmstadt-Dieburg
     * Mühltal
        * Waschenbach
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-80785.html) [Emmertsberg quarry](/loc-13391.html)

Weiß (1990)

North Rhine-Westphalia
- Arnsberg
  - Hochsauerlandkreis
    - Winterberg
      - Hildfeld
        
        ⓘ Clemensberg quarry

Weiß (1990)

Greece

Central Greece
- Euboea
  - Kymi-Aliveri
    - ⓘ Aliveri

Lapis (5)

Iran

Hormozgan Province
- Qeshm County
  - Qeshm Island
    - ⓘ Namakdan saltdome

Michal Filippi (2002)

Italy

Aosta Valley
- Champdepraz
  - ⓘ Monte Barbeston (Mont Barbeston)

Compagnoni et al. (1995) +1 other reference

ⓘ Champorcher

Rob Lavinsky photo

  * [ⓘ](/locentry-1436665.html) [Gran Rossa - Lac Giasset area](/loc-410274.html)

Castello et al. (2016)

Courmayeur
- ⓘ Miage Glacier

Barelli (1835) +1 other reference

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1440207.html) [Aiguilles Grises ridge](/loc-411758.html)

Ferronato et al. (2002) +1 other reference

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1440412.html) [Triolet Glacier](/loc-56019.html)

Pelloux (1946)

  * [ⓘ](/locentry-984783.html) [Veny Valley](/loc-122744.html)

Giovanni Scapin Collection

Emilia-Romagna
- Piacenza Province
  - Corte Brugnatella
    - Marsaglia
      - ⓘ Rondanera Brook (Rondinera Brook)

Giovanni Scapin Collection

Liguria
- Genoa
  - Genoa
    - Varenna Valley
      - Carpenara
        
        ⓘ "Tana del Lupo" Quarry

Giovanni Scapin Collection

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-953178.html) [Varenna Stream](/loc-55481.html)

Giovanni Scapin Collection

Lombardy
- Brescia Province
  - Niardo
    - ⓘ Stabio Valley

Bertolini A. (1975)

Sondrio Province
- Campodolcino
  - ⓘ Starleggia Valley quarries

Bedognè et al. (2006)

  * Chiesa in Valmalenco
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-146036.html) [Tremogge Peak](/loc-27319.html)

  * Madesimo
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-811998.html) [Loga Valley](/loc-244052.html)

www.mineralimottarella.it (2010)

  * Villa di Chiavenna
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-676053.html) [Alpe Rossaccio (Rossaccio)](/loc-217990.html)

Pasetti (2010)

Piedmont
- Biella Province
  - Campiglia Cervo
    - Quittengo
      - ⓘ Gamma Quarry

Piccoli et al. (2007)

  * [ⓘ](/locentry-391069.html) [Cervo Valley](/loc-123120.html)

De Michele (1974)

Cuneo Province
- Bellino
  - ⓘ Monte Pence

Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1470693.html) [Sant'Anna di Bellino](/loc-63173.html)

Franco Luca Bonino's collection

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1080600.html) [Varaita di Rui Valley](/loc-294533.html)

Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1080723.html) [Salza Mountain](/loc-187395.html)

Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference

  * Crissolo
     * Pian del Re
        * [ⓘ](/locentry-1354189.html) [Monviso northeast slope](/loc-341854.html)

Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference

  * Entracque
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1479152.html) [Colle di Laura](/loc-189848.html)

Olimpo (1981) +3 other references

  * [ⓘ](/locentry-1033129.html) [Pamparato](/loc-188546.html)

Bianco et al. (1981) +1 other reference

Metropolitan City of Turin
- Condove
  - Laietto (Lajetto)
    - ⓘ Laietto clinozoisite vein (Pratobottrile; Pratobotrile; Sessi stream)

Barresi (1996)

  * Fenestrelle
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1466489.html) [Punta Belvedere](/loc-416989.html)

Piccoli et al. (2007)

  * Sauze di Cesana
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1466579.html) [Metabasite occurrence](/loc-340896.html)

Giacomino et al. (1986)

  * Traversella
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-83611.html) [Traversella Mine](/loc-2105.html)

Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo (10)

  * Usseaux
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1466533.html) [Bergerie del Laux](/loc-203776.html)

Giacomino et al. (1986) +1 other reference

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1415716.html) [Rocca del Colle](/loc-404701.html)

Carello (1980) +2 other references

Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
- Baceno
  - Devero Alp
    - Monte Cervandone area
      - ⓘ Monte Cervandone diopside occurrence

Albertini (1991) +1 other reference

Sardinia
- Sassari Province
  - Olbia
    - ⓘ Mt. Plebi

Stara et al. (1991)

Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol)
- South Tyrol
  - Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato)
    - Moos in Passeier (Moso in Passiria)
      - ⓘ Monteneve Mine (Schneeberg Mine)

Exel (1987)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-392601.html) [Dossi Valley (Knutten Valley)](/loc-123372.html)

Exel (1987)

  * Puster Valley District
     * Mühlwald (Selva dei Molini)
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-392364.html) [Cesa (Zosen)](/loc-123356.html)

Exel (1987)

        * Lappago (Lappach)
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1025069.html) [Zösen Valley (Cesa Valley)](/loc-290190.html)

Exel (1980) +2 other references

     * Prettau (Predoi)
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-392594.html) [Predoi Mine (Prettau Mine)](/loc-123369.html)

Exel (1987)

     * Vintl (Vandoies)
        * Pfunders Valley (Fundres Valley)
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-392335.html) [Dun - Dan](/loc-123351.html)

Exel (1987)

  * Vinschgau (Val Venosta)
     * Laas (Lasa)
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-391668.html) [Eyrs (Oris)](/loc-123232.html)

Exel (1987)

  * Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco)
     * Pfitsch (Val di Vizze)
        * Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo)
           * Oberbergtal
              * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-392282.html) [Oberberg (Sopramonte)](/loc-123340.html)

Exel (1980) +1 other reference

Madagascar

Amoron'i Mania
- Ambatofinandrahana District
  - Mangataboahangy
    - ⓘ Volonandrongo (Volonondrongo)

Lacroix (1940) +1 other reference

Atsinanana
- Toamasina II District
  - Ambodiriana Commune
    - ⓘ Ambodiriana

Behier (1963)

Betsiboka
- Maevatanana District
  - Morafeno Commune
    - ⓘ Ambatomalaza (Ambatomalama)

Behier (1963)

Mexico

Baja California
- San Quintín Municipality
  - San Quintín
    - ⓘ San Quintín skarn occurrence

Morocco

Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Midelt Province
  - Midelt Cercle
    - Tounfit Caïdat
      - ⓘ Jbel Masker

Jewel Tunnel specimens

Namibia

Khomas Region
- Windhoek Rural
  - Gamsberg area
    - ⓘ Namibgrens Farm 154

Herbert Nägele collection

Nepal

P3 Bagmati Pradesh
- ⓘ Dhading District

Lavinsky (n.d.)

New Zealand

Waikato Region
- Waikato District
  - ⓘ Ngatutura Volcanics

Collection of RJ Martin

Norway

Akershus
- Ullensaker
  - ⓘ Rambydalen Quarry

Terje Karstensen collection ( pers.info. to Knut Edvard Larsen 16.10.2014) +1 other reference

Vestland
- Ullensvang
  - Hardangervidda West
    - ⓘ Ringedalsvann area

Nordrum (2015)

Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan
- Roundu District
  - Haramosh Mts.
    - ⓘ Tormiq Valley
- Shigar District
  - Shigar Valley
    - Alchuri
      - ⓘ Alchuri alpine-type clefts

King (n.d.)

     * Hashupa
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-736438.html) [Hashupa alpine-type clefts](/loc-217932.html)

Lavinsky (n.d.) +2 other references

           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-807663.html) [Hashupa epidote occurrence](/loc-2532.html)

Karel Bal specimen

ⓘ Skardu Area

imported from Shigar District +2 other references

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
- Lower South Waziristan District
  - ⓘ Wanna

Inclusions in Jewel Tunnel (JTI)

Mohmand District
- ⓘ Mula Ghani Baba

Natural History Museum Vienna collection (SXRD-analysed)

  * Quezi
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-658895.html) [Surgat Mine](/loc-213703.html)

Lavinsky (n.d.)

Poland

Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Ząbkowice Śląskie County
  - Gmina Ciepłowody
    - ⓘ Koźmickie Wzgórze - Mühlberg

Band 8 (10) +1 other reference

Portugal

Leiria
- Leiria
  - Monte Redondo e Carreira
    - ⓘ Montijos quarry

Rui Nunes 2001

Óbidos
- Santa Maria e São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa
  - ⓘ Avarela quarry (Casal da Avarela)

Nunes (n.d.)

Russia

Chelyabinsk Oblast
- Verkhny Ufaley
  - Ufaley District (Ufalei District)
    - Korkodin
      - ⓘ Korkodinskoe demantoid deposit

Serkova L. (1997)

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
- Berezovo district
  - Saranpaul
    - ⓘ Puiva Mount
Novosibirsk Oblast
- Toguchinsky District
  - Bugotak
    - ⓘ Kamnerechenskiy gravel quarry

Andrey Vishnevskiy/Novosibirsk State ...

Sverdlovsk Oblast
- Pervouralsk
  - ⓘ Katsna Yama (Kacna Jama; Cazna Iama)

Collected by Ivan Sterniaev (info entered by Dmitry Tonkacheev aug. 2013)

Slovakia

Banská Bystrica Region
- Brezno District
  - ⓘ Pohronská Polhora

Koděra (1986)

Košice Region
- Rožňava District
  - Dobšiná
    - ⓘ Dobšiná mining district

Pauliš P.

  * Gemerská Poloma
     * Pintiková
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-409444.html) [Axinite occurrence](/loc-126246.html)

Koděra (1986)

Prešov Region
- Prešov District
  - Vyšná Šebastová
    - ⓘ Maglovec quarry

Ďuďa

Spain

Andalusia
- Seville
  - ⓘ Lebrija

Martins da Pedra collection

Basque Country
- Álava
  - Zuia
    - Lukiano
      - ⓘ Ophites of Lukiano

Personally collected by Roberto ...

Valencian Community
- Alicante
  - Albatera
    - ⓘ Los Serranos Quarry

Sweden

Värmland County
- Filipstad
  - Persberg ore district
    - ⓘ Gåsgruvan Quarry

Östra Värmlands Mineral Society

Switzerland

Bern
- Interlaken-Oberhasli
  - Guttannen
    - Chammegg
      - ⓘ Amphibolite outcrops