Garnierite (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.

Albania

[Népouite] Thorne et al. (2012)

Australia

[Willemseite] Eggleton

[Népouite] RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R050268

Bottrill et al. (2008)

[Népouite] Nickel et al. (1977)

  * Widgiemooltha
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-8060.html) [132 North Ni Mine](/loc-234.html)

[Népouite] Nickel et al. (1993) +1 other reference

A Garnierite With A High Nickel Content ... +3 other references

[Népouite] Sue Koepke collection via Jiri Just

Francesco et al. (2019)

[Népouite] Grguric (2003)

Austria

[Népouite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)

  * Trebesing
     * Radlgraben
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-197908.html) [Radlbad](/loc-41902.html)

[Népouite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)

Brazil

Soares et al. (2018)

Rafael Hernandes Corrêa-Silva .

[Pimelite] Dybowska et al. (2022)

Santiago et al. (2020)

Orris et al. (2002)

Burundi

[Népouite] The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) +1 other reference

Cameroon

Lambert et al. (2008) +1 other reference

Canada

[Népouite] Escayola et al. (2011)

[Népouite] Reiner Mielke 2017

Sabina (1972)

China

Shimpei Kano et al. (1988)

Jinbang Wang (1988)

Kamitani et al. (2007)

[Népouite] Wang et al. (2023)

Kaiji Yu (1981)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-778392.html) [Xishan Ni deposit](/loc-239985.html)

Kaiji Yu (1981)

Xiao +6 other references

[Népouite] Kaiji Yu (1981)

Kaiji Yu (1981)

Colombia

[Pimelite] Econ Geol (2004)

Czech Republic

[Pimelite] Čech

[Népouite]

[Népouite] Pelíšek

Dominican Republic

[Népouite] Villanova-de-Benavent et al. (2014)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1504679.html) [Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit](/loc-423707.html)

Domènech et al. (2022)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-683362.html) [Loma Peguera deposit](/loc-819.html)

[Népouite] Lavinsky (n.d.)

DR Congo

[Népouite] Gauthier et al. (1989)

Egypt

France

[Népouite] Brindley et al. (1975)

J-F LANOE

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-138934.html) [Union Mine](/loc-25625.html)

[Népouite] Dana 6:A2:75. +1 other reference

  * Houaïlou
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-865408.html) [Bel Air Mine](/loc-254016.html)

Rob Lavinsky photo

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-904790.html) [Poro Mine](/loc-18890.html)

[Népouite] Berger +1 other reference

  * Koné
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1586467.html) [Cagou Pit](/loc-426456.html)

[Pimelite] Cathelineau et al. (2023)

  * [ⓘ](/locentry-1586460.html) [Koniambo Massif](/loc-422129.html)

[Pimelite] Cathelineau et al. (2023)

  * Koua River
     * [ⓘ](/locentry-104785.html) [Paragraphe Mine](/loc-17766.html)

[Népouite] Dana 6:A2:75. +1 other reference

  * Kouaoua
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-980124.html) [Anniversaire Mine](/loc-273209.html)

[Pimelite] Manceau et al. (1985)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-97096.html) [Mea Mine](/loc-16029.html)

[Népouite] Dana 6:A2:75. +1 other reference

  * Koumac
     * Tiébaghi Massif
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-695325.html) [Tiébaghi Nickel Mine](/loc-25252.html)

Cedrick Gineste

  * Pouembout
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-8061.html) [Népoui Mine](/loc-2436.html)

[Népouite] C.R.Acad.Sci.Paris (1906) +1 other reference

  * Poum
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-904797.html) [Poum](/loc-203491.html)

[Pimelite] Berger +1 other reference

  * Poya North
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-646334.html) [Népoui](/loc-24650.html)

[Pimelite] Gaines et al. (1997)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-112073.html) [Reis II Mine](/loc-19605.html)

[Népouite] Dana 6:A2:75. +1 other reference

[Népouite] Dana 6:A2:75. +1 other reference

  * Dumbéa
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-143382.html) [Barbouilleurs Mine](/loc-26371.html)

Betts (n.d.)

  * [ⓘ](/locentry-147226.html) [Thio](/loc-24795.html)

[Népouite] Mineralogical Society of America - ...

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-695013.html) [Camp Des Sapins Mine](/loc-9544.html)

C. Gineste +1 other reference

  * Yaté
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-615035.html) [Goro Mine](/loc-56918.html)

[Népouite] Wells +7 other references

"L'amiante dans le Queyras" Soc. Fr. ...

Germany

[Népouite] Wittern (2001)

[Willemseite] Tröger (2012)

  * Plauen
     * Röttis
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-834671.html) [Hans Georg Mine](/loc-11738.html)

[Willemseite] Andreas Gerstenberg collection

[Népouite] XRD and SEM-EDX analysis (T. Witzke)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-835117.html) [Callenberg South open cut No. 1](/loc-214712.html)

Andreas Gerstenberg collection

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-840648.html) [Callenberg South open cut No. 2](/loc-214711.html)

Andreas Gerstenberg collection

Greece

[Népouite]

India

G. K. Kesar (2011)

Indonesia

[Népouite] Wei Fu et al. (2010)

[Népouite] Taixu Luo (2008)

Van der Ent et al. (2013)

[Pimelite] Sufriadin et al. (2012)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-836803.html) [Sorowako Mine (PT International Nickel mine; Soroaka Mine; Soroako Mine)](/loc-19161.html)

[Pimelite] Sufriadin et al. (2012)

Qi et al. (2024)

Iran

Bariand et al. (1993)

Italy

[Népouite] Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference

[Népouite] Piccoli et al. (2007)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1349949.html) [San Valeriano quarry](/loc-341011.html)  ?

[Népouite] Gennaro (1931) +2 other references

  * Roure
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-942936.html) [Rocciavrè - Costa Glantin](/loc-219554.html)

[Népouite] Piccoli et al. (2007)

  * Rubiana
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-542674.html) [Rocca Sella dykes](/loc-60142.html)

[Népouite] Piccoli et al. (2007)

[Népouite] Ciriotti et al. (2023) +1 other reference

[Népouite] Lecca et al. (2022)

Japan

- (n.d.)

[Népouite] Matsubara (1996)

- (n.d.)

- (n.d.) +1 other reference

[Népouite] Go Ito +1 other reference

Yamada (2004)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-292864.html) [Shizuke Mine](/loc-28746.html)

- (n.d.)

- (n.d.)

Hiroaki Tano specimens.

Kazakhstan

[Népouite] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2019

Bespaev H.A. et al. (Almaty, 1999)

[Pimelite] Gaines et al. (1997)

Kosovo

Buletini i Shkencave Gjeologjike 2012 +1 other reference

Madagascar

Behier (1963)

Behier (1963)

Behier (1963)

Behier (1963)

Mauritania

Marsh et al. (2015)

Marsh et al. (2015)

Mexico

[Willemseite] - (SGM, 2019)

Morocco

Jahn et al. (2003)

           * [ⓘ](/locentry-819159.html) [Nickeline vein](/loc-245334.html)

Jahn et al. (2003)

[Pimelite] Eur. J. Mineral. 

           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-393360.html) [Vein No. 51](/loc-123396.html)

[Népouite] Favreau et al. (2006)

Myanmar

Myanmar Ministry of Mining web site

Myanmar Ministry of Mines web site

New Zealand

[Willemseite] Coleman et al. (Lime & Marble Ltd)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1205161.html) [Cobb nickel prospects](/loc-297398.html)

- (author unknown)

Niger

United Nations (1975)

North Macedonia

[Népouite] Spasovski et al. (2009)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1471885.html) [Groot Fe-Ni Deposit](/loc-418055.html)

[Népouite] Spasovski et al. (2009)

Norway

Frigstad (1985)

[Népouite] Engvoldsen et al. (1991) +1 other reference

Pacific Ocean

Heling et al. (1992)

Philippines

Aquino et al. (2022)

Tupaz +5 other references

Zhigang Wang (2010)

Tupaz +5 other references

        * Brooke's Point
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1269827.html) [Infanta Nickel Area](/loc-307433.html)

Yonezu K et al. (2014)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-834403.html) [Rio Tuba](/loc-248678.html)  ?

Laznicka (1981)

Poland

[Pimelite] Gil et al. (2022)

[Pimelite] Lis et al. (1986)

[Pimelite] Harańczyk C. (1974)

     * [ⓘ](/locentry-1479539.html) [Wiry](/loc-157330.html)

[Pimelite] Czeslaw Haranczyk and Karol Prchazka (1974)

[Pimelite] Lis et al. (1986)

  * Gmina Ciepłowody
     * [ⓘ](/locentry-529322.html) [Koźmice](/loc-187127.html)

[Pimelite] www.webmineral.com/data/Pimelite.shtml

  * Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie
     * [ⓘ](/locentry-1508585.html) [Braszowice](/loc-228926.html)

[Pimelite] Lis et al. (1986)

     * [ⓘ](/locentry-636114.html) [Szklary](/loc-2575.html)

[Népouite] Spangenberg et al. (1949)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-740557.html) [Szklary Chrysoprase Mine](/loc-232015.html)

[Népouite] Spangenberg et al. (1949)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1483178.html) [Szklary nickel deposit](/loc-195762.html)

[Pimelite] Kaczan et al. (2021)

Portugal

[Népouite] Marques de Sá et al. (2010)

Romania

[Willemseite] Hirtopanu et al. (2000)

Russia

Talovina et al. (2008) +1 other reference

[Népouite] Berger +2 other references

Mikhailov (2000)

     * Khalilovskii massif (Khalilova)
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-634341.html) [Khalilovskoe Ni deposit](/loc-208318.html)  ?

Mikhailov (2000)

Mikhailov (2000)

[Népouite] Mikhailov (2000)

Serbia

Ministry of Mining and Energy (2002)

South Africa

[Népouite] Cairncross et al. (1995)

[Népouite] De Waal et al. (1974) +2 other references

[Willemseite] Andreoli et al. (1997) +1 other reference

South Korea

[Népouite] Song et al. (1995)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-842292.html) [Namsite](/loc-250107.html)

[Pimelite] Song et al. (1995)

Spain

[Népouite] Romero Silva (2003)

  * Carratraca
     * Los Jarales
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-889681.html) [El Ingles mine](/loc-204001.html)

Romero Silva JC (2003)

        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-844355.html) [San Juan Evangelista Mine (San Juan Mine)](/loc-204000.html)

[Népouite] Romero Silva JC (2003)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-883703.html) [San Agustín](/loc-204005.html)

[Népouite] Romero Silva JC (2003)

  * Estepona
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-860993.html) [Los Reales](/loc-131842.html)

[Népouite] Romero Silva (2003)

  * Genalguacil
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-1644984.html) [San Pedro Mine](/loc-410508.html)  ?

[Népouite] Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein.

  * Igualeja
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-949960.html) [El Robledal Mine (Cañuelo skarn)](/loc-225475.html)

Romero Silva (2003)

  * Mijas
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-887174.html) [El Nebral Mine](/loc-3125.html)

[Pimelite] Romero Silva JC (2003)

  * Ojén
     * Ojén lherzolite massif
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-844353.html) [La Gallega Mine](/loc-20065.html)

[Népouite] Calvo (2018)

  * Ronda Massif
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-861268.html) [Arroyo de la Cala](/loc-203997.html)

[Népouite] Romero Silva (2003)

[Népouite] Joan Abella i Creus specimens +1 other reference

Switzerland

[Willemseite] Ansermet (2012)

     * Vissoie
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-820236.html) [Tounot Mine (Tounod Mine)](/loc-245507.html)

[Willemseite] Ansermet (2012)

Taiwan

Huang (2018)

Togo

Wolfgang Hampel (2013)

Turkey

Masurenko et al. (2007)

USA

Cook et al. (1982)

USGS OFR 2004-1200 (Hawley,2004)

  * Kantishna Mining District
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-586202.html) [Mt. Eielson prospects (Copper Mountain prospects)](/loc-199030.html)

- (2008)

- (2008)

- (2008)

- (2008)

- (2008)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-580180.html) [Emerick; Rainbow Ridge; Miller Creek Prospect](/loc-197384.html)

- (2008)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-597044.html) [Upper Canwell Prospect](/loc-202717.html)

- (2008)

  * Eagle Mining District
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-580566.html) [Flume Creek Prospect (lode)](/loc-197507.html)

- (2008)

- (2005)

  * Pardee Mining District
     * Valley Springs
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-325018.html) [Unnamed Ni occurrence \[1\]](/loc-76163.html)

- (2005)

- (2005)

     * Diamond Creek Mining District
        * Rockland
           * Pine Flat Mountain
              * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-323216.html) [Diamond Flat laterite occurrence (DF Laterite; Smith River area; DF claims Nos. 1-13)](/loc-74619.html)

- (2005)

           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-645343.html) [Unnamed Ni occurrence \[1\]](/loc-74718.html)

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422. +2 other references

     * Gasquet
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-669068.html) [Lower Elk Camp Ridge deposit (Ridge claims; Ridge Nickel claims; GTR claims Nos. 1-18)](/loc-74683.html)

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422. +1 other reference

     * Rocky Saddle
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-646641.html) [Red Mountain occurrence (Red Mountain Meadow; South Red Mountain)](/loc-74726.html)

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422. +1 other reference

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422. +3 other references

  * West Belt
     * Coloma Mining District
        * Lotus
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-638498.html) [Unnamed Ni occurrence \[1\]](/loc-209044.html)

Bradley (1940) +1 other reference

[Népouite] Montoya (1963)

[Népouite] Pemberton (1983)

  * Plaster City
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-667144.html) [Coyote Mountains Nickel prospect (Coyote Mountains Nickel deposit; Copper Contact lode)](/loc-76996.html)

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422. +2 other references

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422. +2 other references

- (2005)

Murdoch et al. (1966)

  * Idria Peak
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-648383.html) [Aurora Mine (Morning Star)](/loc-28004.html)

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 423. +3 other references

[Népouite] Cooper et al. (1986)

[Népouite] Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 424. +2 other references

  * Porterville
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-646039.html) [Unnamed Ni-Cr-Asbestos occurrences \[1\]](/loc-208776.html)

Murdoch et al. (1966)

Rocks & Min.: 16:413.

Cook (1978)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-317282.html) [Dixie Mountain serpentine deposit (Serpentine deposit of Columbia County)](/loc-69613.html)

Cook (1978)

Cook (1978)

Rocks & Min.:64:204.

Cook (1978)

King et al. (1994)

Rocks & Min.: 19:148.

Foord et al. (1981)

Ostrander et al. (1940)

Sherwood et al. (1998)

[Willemseite] Gobla (2012)

Yale Peabody Museum

Castor et al. (2004)

           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-274416.html) [Nickel mine (Bell Nickel; Cottonwood Canyon Nickel Mine; London and Liverpool Mines)](/loc-60981.html)

Nickel Deposits in Cottonwood Canyon et al. (1939)

Schilling (1979) +2 other references

Castor et al. (2004)

Castor et al. (2004)

     * Jett Mining District
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-774345.html) [Last Chance Mine](/loc-40169.html)

J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986)

  * Toquima Range
     * Belmont Mining District
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-774604.html) [Monarch Star Mine](/loc-40490.html)

J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986)

     * Manhattan Mining District
        * Willow Spring
           * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-193543.html) [Willow Springs prospect (Willow Spring)](/loc-40715.html)

Kleinhampl et al. (1984) +1 other reference

[Pimelite] Dunn (1995)

[Népouite] Excalibur Mineral Corporation - Rare ...

John H. Betts (2009)

[Pimelite]

[Népouite] Genth

  * Democrat
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-339748.html) [Unnamed Sample Locality Occurrence (Part of Democrat Olivine Body Dunite; MRDS - 10026473)](/loc-100136.html)

- (2005)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-339726.html) [Morgan Hill Chromite Prospect (Morgan Hill Church Prospect)](/loc-100121.html)

- (2005)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-339744.html) [Unnamed Sample Locality & Nearby Trench Occurrence (Part of Democrat Olivine Body Dunite; MRDS - 10026478)](/loc-100135.html)

- (2005)

  * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-465257.html) [Western North Carolina Nickel Laterite Occurrence (TES)](/loc-100138.html)

- (2005)

Wilson et al. (1978)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-454577.html) [Webster-Addie ultramafic ring dike](/loc-126092.html)

[Népouite] Conley (1958)

[Népouite] Genth

[Pimelite] Wilson et al. (1978)

- (2005)

[Pimelite] Gaines et al. (1997)

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-472748.html) [Nickel Mountain (Hanna Nickel Mine)](/loc-150587.html)

- (2005)

     * Riddle
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-146825.html) [Riddle Mine](/loc-19693.html)

Economic Geology +4 other references

- (2005)

  * Josephine Creek Mining District
     * [ⓘ](/locentry-306321.html) [Woodcock Garnierite claims](/loc-68268.html)

- (1952)

  * Pickett Creek Mining District
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-472846.html) [Onion Mountain Nickel Occurrence (Pack Trail; Cobalt Blue)](/loc-150709.html)

- (2005)

  * Waldo Mining District
     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-472752.html) [Nickel Ridge Laterite Occurrence](/loc-150591.html)

- (2005)

Foord et al. (1981)

  * Little Britain Township
     * Texas
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-646329.html) [Wood's Chrome Mine](/loc-4086.html)

[Pimelite] Gaines et al. (1997)

[Pimelite] Morrill & Chaffee

     * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-127848.html) [Adams Brook nickel prospect](/loc-22484.html)

SEM-analysis (Pers.com Matthew Lambert aug 2009) +1 other reference

Valentine et al. (1956) +2 other references

     * Negro Creek
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-249323.html) [Shoshone Claim](/loc-53434.html)

Valentine et al. (1956) +2 other references

     * Peshastin Creek
        * [](#themap) [ⓘ](/locentry-249575.html) [Garnierite Prospect](/loc-53529.html)

Valentine et al. (1956) +1 other reference

Derkey et al. (1990, November) +1 other reference

Valentine et al. (1960) +2 other references

Cannon (1975)

Milton et al. (1958) +4 other references

Moen (1969)

Venezuela

[Pimelite] Domènech et al. (2022)