Zinc-bearing Staurolite (original) (raw)

Formula:

(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)

A variety of Staurolite

A zinc-bearing variety of staurolite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

26628 (as Zinc-bearing Staurolite)
3753 (as Staurolite)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:26628:6 (as Zinc-bearing Staurolite)
mindat:1:1:3753:8 (as Staurolite)

d3509af0-34a0-4017-8ec9-f0d758bc1e85 (as Zinc-bearing Staurolite)
8a836dce-ecaa-4d2c-8dea-dbf9edb98e66 (as Staurolite)

Chemical Properties of Zinc-bearing StauroliteHide

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Formula:

(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)

Synonyms of Zinc-bearing StauroliteHide

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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.

References for Zinc-bearing StauroliteHide

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Localities for Zinc-bearing StauroliteHide

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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.

Brazil
Goiás Uruaçu ⓘ Chapada Cu deposit Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
Spain
Andalusia Granada Otívar ⓘ Schist outcrops J.M. Azanon and B. Goffé, Eur. J. Mineral., 1997, 9, pp. 1035-1051.
Switzerland
Valais Leuk Turtmann-Unterems Turtmann Valley ⓘ Brunegg pass Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 385.
USA
Arizona Maricopa County Phoenix Phoenix Mountains ⓘ Piestewa Peak area (Squaw Peak area) Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 380; Thorpe, D.G. & D.M. Burt (1980), A unique chloritoid-staurolite schist from near Squaw Peak, AZ, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 12: 193-200.
California Inyo County Amargosa Range Black Mountains ⓘ Badwater Turtleback core complex Whitney, D. L., Hirschmann, M., & Miller, M. G. (1993). Zincian ilmenite-ecandrewsite from a pelitic schist, Death Valley, California, and the paragenesis of (Zn, Fe) TiO 3 solid solution in metamorphic rocks. The Canadian Mineralogist, 31(2), 425-436.