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Jordanite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Jordanite

Fantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Fantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Fantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

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About JordaniteHide

Formula:

Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

Colour:

Lead-gray, frequent iridescent tarnish

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

6.33 - 6.43

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Jordanite Homologous Series Group

Name:

Named in honor of Dr. Hermann Jordan (19 April 1808, Wetzlar, Germany - 8 August 1887, Saarbrücken, Germany), physician, who provided the original specimens for study.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Isostructural with:

Geocronite

Geocronite-Jordanite Series.

Jordanite is considered the high-temperature dimorph of gratonite (Roland, 1968).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2113

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2113:1

IMA Classification of JordaniteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

First published:

1864

Type description reference:

vom Rath, G. (1864) Mineralogische Mittheilungen. III. Der Jordanit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 198 (7). 371-408 doi:10.1002/andp.18641980705

Classification of JordaniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.30a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.3.1.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
3 : 3 <ø < 4

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.6.6

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone

Mineral SymbolsHide

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.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Jrd	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Jrd	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of JordaniteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-gray, frequent iridescent tarnish

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect on {010}.

Parting:

Parting on {001}.

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

6.33 - 6.43 g/cm³ (Measured)

Optical Data of JordaniteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
400nm	41.8%	44.6%
420nm	41.0%	43.7%
440nm	40.2%	42.8%
460nm	39.7%	42.2%
480nm	39.3%	41.8%
500nm	38.9%	41.4%
520nm	38.5%	41.0%
540nm	38.1%	40.7%
560nm	37.8%	40.3%
580nm	37.5%	40.0%
600nm	37.3%	39.6%
620nm	37.1%	39.2%
640nm	36.7%	38.6%
660nm	36.3%	38.0%
680nm	35.8%	37.6%
700nm	35.3%	37.1%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 44.6%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Pleochroism:

Visible

Chemistry of JordaniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	70.962 %
S	18.041 %
As	10.997 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

As, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of JordaniteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.918(1) Å, b = 31.899(4) Å, c = 8.462(1) Å
β = 117.79(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.28 : 1 : 0.265

Unit Cell V:

2,129.59 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Tabular to dipyramidal with pseudohexagonal aspect, to 4 cm. Rarely reniform.

Twinning:

On {001} common, may be lamellar on {-201}, rare on {-101} and {101}.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0020594	Jordanite	Biagioni C, Dini A, Orlandi P, Moelo Y, Pasero M, Zaccarini F (2016) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). XX. Members of the jordanite-geocronite series from the Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci: Occurrence and crystal structures Minerals 6 doi:10.3390	2016	Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy	293
0020593	Jordanite	Biagioni C, Dini A, Orlandi P, Moelo Y, Pasero M, Zaccarini F (2016) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). XX. Members of the jordanite-geocronite series from the Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci: Occurrence and crystal structures Minerals 6 doi:10.3390	2016	Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy	293
0010762	Jordanite	Ito T, Nowacki W (1974) The crystal structure of jordanite, Pb28As12S46 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 139 161-185	1974	Binnatal, Switzerland	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.68 Å	(70)
3.51 Å	(100)
3.35 Å	(70)
3.16 Å	(90)
3.04 Å	(80)
2.96 Å	(50)
2.87 Å	(80)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
11 : Volcanic fumarole minerals; reduced phases (see also #45)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of JordaniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Reference:

vom Rath, G. (1864) Mineralogische Mittheilungen. III. Der Jordanit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 198 (7). 371-408 doi:10.1002/andp.18641980705

Synonyms of JordaniteHide

Reniforite

Reniformite

Other Language Names for JordaniteHide

Dutch:Jordaniet

German:Jordanit

Russian:Иорданит

Simplified Chinese:碲硫砷铅矿
灰硫砷铅矿
约硫砷铅矿
锑硫砷铅矿

Spanish:Jordanita

Traditional Chinese:碲硫砷鉛礦
灰硫砷鉛礦
約硫砷鉛礦
銻硫砷鉛礦

Relationship of Jordanite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Jordanite Homologous Series Group

Other Members of Jordanite Homologous Series:

Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1

Forms a series with:

Geocronite

Geocronite-Jordanite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

74 photos of Jordanite associated with 'Schalenblende'
64 photos of Jordanite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
64 photos of Jordanite associated with Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
46 photos of Jordanite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
32 photos of Jordanite associated with Lengenbachite	Ag₄Cu₂Pb₁₈As₁₂S₃₉
30 photos of Jordanite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
24 photos of Jordanite associated with Galena	PbS
19 photos of Jordanite associated with Quadratite	Ag(Cd,Pb)AsS₃
17 photos of Jordanite associated with Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
14 photos of Jordanite associated with Fluorite	CaF₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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References for JordaniteHide

Reference List:

Mineralogical Abstracts: 26: 83.

vom Rath, G. (1864) Mineralogische Mittheilungen. III. Der Jordanit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 198 (7). 371-408 doi:10.1002/andp.18641980705

Kawai (1925) Geological Society Tokyo, Journal: 32: 106 (as reniforite).

Fisher, D. Jerome (1940) Discussion of "The formula of jordanite". American Mineralogist, 25 (4) 297-298

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.398-401

Burkart-Baumann, I., Ottemann, J., Nicolini, P. (1967) Mineralogische Untersuchungen an Jordanit, Semseyit und Cesarolith von drei tunesischen Blei-Zink-Lagerstätten. Chemie der Erde: 26: 256-270.

Roland, George W. (1968) The system Pb-As-S. Composition and stability of jordanite. Mineralium Deposita, 3 (3). 249-260 doi:10.1007/bf00207438

Jambor, John Leslie (1968) New lead sulfantimonides from Madoc, Ontario. Part 3--Syntheses, paragenesis, origin. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (4). 505-521

Walia, D. S., Chang, L. L. Y. (1973) Investigations in the systems PbS-Sb2S3-As2S3 and PbS-Bi2S3-As2S3. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (2) 113-119

Ito, Tetsuzo, Nowacki, Werner (1974) The crystal structure of jordanite, Pb28As12S46. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 139 (3). 161-185 doi:10.1524/zkri.1974.139.3-5.161

Vakh, A.S., Sapin,V.I. (1984) A new finding of jordanite from a gold-polymetallic deposit. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 276: 446-450.

(2005) Jordanite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Roth, P. (2007) Jordanite. in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals. Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 92-93.

Biagioni, Cristian; Dini, Andrea; Orlandi, Paolo; Moëlo, Yves; Pasero, Marco; Zaccarini, Federica (2016) Lead-Antimony Sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). XX. Members of the Jordanite–Geocronite Series from the Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci: Occurrence and Crystal Structures. Minerals, 6 (1). 15 doi:10.3390/min6010015

Vakh, A. S.; Avchenko, O. V.; Goryachev, N. A.; Gvozdev, V. I.; Karabtsov, A. A. (2016) New data on the composition of jordanite–geocronite Pb–Sb–As sulfosalts at the Berezitovoe deposit (Upper Amur Region, Russia). Doklady Earth Sciences, 467 (2). 402-407 doi:10.1134/s1028334x16040231

Meng, Songning; Meng, Yumiao; Huang, Xiaowen; Gu, Xiangping; Shi, Zeming; Hu, Ruizhong; Bi, Xianwu (2026) Genesis of jordanite-geocronite solid solution series in the Huize Pb-Zn deposit, SW China: Implications for fluid evolution in the late mineralization stage. American Mineralogist, 111 (3). 394-409 doi:10.2138/am-2024-9708

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- 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.


Algeria
Tissemsilt Province ⓘ Bou Caïd ore field	Louha +5 other references

Argentina
Catamarca Province Andalgalá Department Andalgalá Capillitas mining district ⓘ Bordón vein	Márquez-Zavalía (2006) +1 other reference
Jujuy Province Rinconada Department Mina Pirquitas Pirquitas Mine ⓘ Cortaderas Zone	Slater (2016)
Mendoza Province Las Heras Department Uspallata District ⓘ Paramillos de Uspallata	Brodtkorb (2002)
ⓘ Veta Tajo	Brodtkorb (2002)
Salta Province Los Andes department San Antonio de los Cobres El Quevar mining district ⓘ Armonía Mine	ROBL +1 other reference

Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Snake Pit hydrothermal field	Fouquet et al. (1993)

Australia
Queensland Mareeba Shire ⓘ Mungana	Haupt et al. (2025)
Tasmania West Coast municipality Rosebery district Rosebery ⓘ Rosebery Mine	Brathwaite (1969) +1 other reference
Western Australia Derby-West Kimberley Shire Napier Downs Station ⓘ Top Springs	Ferguson (1999)
ⓘ Turtle Creek	Ferguson (1999)

Austria
Lower Austria Neunkirchen District Semmering ⓘ Haidbachgraben (Myrthengraben; Myrtengraben; Heidbachgraben)	Huber et al. (1977) +1 other reference
Salzburg Hallein District Abtenau Rigaus Webing ⓘ Gypsum mine (Moldan mine)	Strasser (1988)
ⓘ Zwieselbad	Strasser (1989)
Scheffau am Tennengebirge Grubach Moosegg ⓘ Gypsum mine	Strasser (1989)
St. Johann im Pongau District Bad Gastein Naßfeld valley Kreuzkogel massif Radhausberg ⓘ Gold Mines	Strasser (1989)
Tamsweg District Weißpriach ⓘ Lungauer Kalkspitze (incl. Znachsattel; "Im Kalk") ?	Schachinger et al. (2014)
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Tragöß-Sankt Katharein Oberort (Tragöß-Oberort) ⓘ Haringgraben gypsum mine	C.Auer (2024)
Liezen District Schladming Giglach valley Giglach lakes ⓘ Steirische Kalkspitze (incl. Akarscharte; Akharscharte) ?	Schachinger et al. (2014)

Bolivia
La Paz Aroma Province Sica Sica Municipality ⓘ Laurani Mine	Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964)
Oruro Cercado Province Oruro ⓘ San José Mine	Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009)

Bulgaria
Pernik Province Breznik Municipality ⓘ Milin Kamak deposit ?	Nikolova et al. (2019)

Canada
Northwest Territories North Slave Region Yellowknife ⓘ Con Mine	RIDLAND (1941)
ⓘ Negus Mine	RIDLAND (1941)
Ontario Hastings County Centre Hastings Municipality Madoc ⓘ ~~Taylor Pit~~	Anthony et al. (1990)

China
Guangxi Nandan-Hechi Sn-W metallogenic belt ⓘ Dachang ore field	Xilin Li and Zhengen Zhang (1980)
Hubei Huangshi Xisaishan District ⓘ Shizilishan-Fenglishan Pb-Zn deposit	Zhu et al. (2022)
Hunan Loudi Lengshuijiang Co. ⓘ Heqing Pb-Zn deposit	Wen'an Xie (1983)
Xiangxi Huayuan Co. ⓘ Huayuan Pb-Zn ore field	Wen'an Xie (1983)
Sichuan Ya'an Hanyuan County Wusihe deposits ⓘ Wuishe Pb-Zn deposit	Meng et al. (2023) +1 other reference
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.) Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin ⓘ Keketale Pb-Zn deposit	Sun et al. (2022) +1 other reference
Yunnan Nujiang Lanping County Baiyangping ore field Eastern ore zone ⓘ Huishan Pb-Zn-Ag deposit	Jiajun Liu et al. (2010)
Western ore zone ⓘ Baiyangping Cu-Co-Ag deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)
ⓘ Fulongchang Cu-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)
ⓘ Liziping Pb-Zn deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)
ⓘ Wudichang Zn-Pb-Ag deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Příbram District Háje Háje deposit ⓘ H32A vein	Dolníček et al. (2023)
Moravian-Silesian Region Bruntál District Horní Benešov ⓘ Horní Benešov mines	Anthony et al. (1990)
ⓘ Horní Město	Fojt

Ethiopia
Oromia Region Megado ⓘ Lega Dembi Mine	Cook et al. (2000)

Eurasian Plate
Mariana Trough Southern Mariana trench ⓘ Archaean hydrothermal vent	Ikehata et al. (2014)
ⓘ Pika hydrothermal vent	Ikehata et al. (2014)

Europe
ⓘ Sedmochislenitsi Mine (Sedmocislenici Mine)	tin.er.usgs.gov (n.d.)

Finland
North Ostrobothnia Pyhäjärvi ⓘ Pyhäsalmi Mine	Pasi Eilu (2002)
Southwest Finland Somero ⓘ Satulinmäki prospect	Eilu (2003)

France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Charente Confolens ⓘ Ambernac	Picot et al. (1982)
Occitanie Gard Alès Laval-Pradel ⓘ Le Rouvergue	Picot et al. (1982)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Hautes-Alpes Gap Orpierre ⓘ Les Cougnasses mine	Moëlo et al. (1975)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Lahr/Schwarzwald Lahr/Schwarzwald Reichenbach ⓘ Silbereckle Mine	Lapis (4) +1 other reference
Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	Kolitsch et al. (2019)
Seelbach Seelbach Weiler ⓘ Michael Mine	Wittern (2001) +2 other references
Karlsruhe Region Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Weinheim Heiligkreuz ⓘ Talberg	Weiß (1990)
Wiesloch ⓘ Gänsberg	undefined +2 other references
ⓘ Segen Gottes Mine	Ramdohr (1969)
Bavaria Upper Palatinate Tirschenreuth District Leonberg Pfaffenreuth ⓘ Bayerland mine	Rank (1985)
North Rhine-Westphalia Cologne Aachen Stolberg Breinig ⓘ Breinigerberg Mine	Graf et al. (1990)
Mausbach ⓘ Diepenlinchen Mine	Aufschluss 90 (2)
ⓘ Henriette Shaft	Aufschluss 90 (2)
ⓘ Zufriedenheit Mine	Aufschluss 90 (2)

Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Alexandroupoli ⓘ Agios Philippos Mine	Bull. Minéral. +3 other references
ⓘ Perama Hill deposit	Voudouris et al. (2011)
South Aegean Mykonos ⓘ Cape Charos	Wind et al. (2023)
ⓘ Cape Evros	Wind et al. (2023) +1 other reference

India
Sikkim East Sikkim district Pakyong ⓘ Rangpo polymetallic deposit (Bhotang Mines)	Khan (supervisor)

Indonesia
Maluku Province Barat Daya Islands Wetar Island ⓘ Wetar Base deposits	Scotney et al. (2005)

Ireland
Connacht Galway County Killimor ⓘ Tynagh Mine	de Haller +2 other references
Munster Tipperary County Moyne ⓘ Lisheen mine	Yesares +9 other references
ⓘ Island Pod Zn-Pb Orebody	Doran et al. (2022)
Silvermines District ⓘ Ballynoe mine (Magcobar mine)	Andrew (2024)
ⓘ Mogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines)	Moreton (1999)
ⓘ B-Zone 4611 Silver-Rich Pod	Andrew et al. (2025)

Italy
Friuli Venezia Giulia Udine Province Tarvisio Cave del Predil ⓘ Raibl Mines	- (n.d.)
Lombardy Bergamo Province Oltre il Colle ⓘ Vedra Valley	Giorno et al. (2025)
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Baceno Devero Alp ⓘ Bocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun Pass)	Albertini (1991)
Formazza ⓘ Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci)	Mattioli (1976) +2 other references
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Gonnesa ⓘ San Giovanneddu Mine (S'Ega Porceddu)	Stara et al. (1996)
Iglesias Bindua ⓘ San Giovanni Mine	Fiori et al. (1999)
Tuscany Lucca Province Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	Biagioni et al. (2014) +2 other references
Seravezza ⓘ Seravezza quarrying basin	Orlandi et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Massa-Carrara Province ⓘ Carrara	Orlandi (1974) +3 other references
Colonnata quarrying basin ⓘ Calagio quarries (Calagio Quarry; Olmo Quarry)	Franzini et al. (1982) +2 other references
Colonnata ⓘ Gioia quarries	Orlandi et al. (2009) +1 other reference
Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin) Fantiscritti ⓘ Canalgrande Quarry (Canalgrande B Quarry; Montecatini Quarry)	Orlandi et al. (1980) +4 other references
ⓘ Carbonera Quarry (Carbonera B Quarry; Vennai Quarry; Carbonera-Vennai-Ciresuola quarries)	Orlandi et al. (2009) +1 other reference
ⓘ Fantiscritti quarries	Orlandi et al. (1980) +1 other reference
ⓘ Lucchetti Quarry (Strinato B Quarry; Strinato Quarry)	Orlandi et al. (2009)
ⓘ Tagliata Quarry (La Tagliata Quarry)	Orlandi et al. (1980) +1 other reference
Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin) ⓘ Fantiscritti	Orlandi et al. (1980) +4 other references
ⓘ Torano quarrying basin	Dell’Anna et al. (1967) +2 other references
ⓘ Fossa degli Angeli Quarry
ⓘ Lorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry)	Franzini et al. (1982)
ⓘ Massa	Orlandi et al. (2009)
Casette ⓘ Gioia quarries (Gioia-Casette quarries; Gioia-Casette quarrying basin)	Orlandi et al. (2000) +1 other reference
ⓘ Madielle quarrying basin
ⓘ Madielle quarries	Orlandi et al. (2000)
Tyrrhenian Sea Southern Tyrrhenian Sea Aeolian Arc seamounts ⓘ Palinuro Seamount ?	Tufar (1992)

Japan
Aomori Prefecture Minamitsugaru District Ikarigaseki ⓘ Yunosawa mine	Kobayashi (1989) +2 other references
ⓘ Okoppe mine	Kobayashi (1989) +1 other reference
Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki City Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands) Okinawa Trough Izena Cauldron ⓘ Hakurei vent	HATSUKAWA et al. (2020)
Shimajiri District Kumejima Daisan-Kume Knoll ⓘ ANA Hydrothermal Field	Torimoto et al. (2018)

Kazakhstan
Turkistan Region Kentau ⓘ Mirgalimsay Mine	- (2005)

Mexico
Zacatecas Melchor Ocampo Municipality Mineral de Noche Buena ⓘ Noche Buena Mine	Panczner (1987)

Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region Grootfontein Constituency Abenab ⓘ Abenab Mine	AVZ Minerals
ⓘ Abenab West Mine	Am Min (1959)
ⓘ Berg Aukas Mine	Cairncross (1997) +1 other reference
Otavi Constituency ⓘ Kupferberg Mine	Markham (1959) +1 other reference

Norway
Nordland Fauske Sulitjelma Sulitjelma Copper Mines ⓘ Jakobsbakken Mines	Cook (1996)
Hemnes Bleikvasslia ⓘ Bleikvassli Mine	Raade et al. (1990) +1 other reference
Svalbard Spitsbergen Oscar II Land ⓘ Motalafjellet	Cook et al. (2008)

Pacific Ocean
East Pacific Rise Juan de Fuca Ridge complex ⓘ Axial Seamount	Hannington et al. (1986)
Gorda Ridge Southern Gorda Ridge ⓘ Escanaba Trough	Tuomo Törmänen (2005)

Papua New Guinea
New Ireland Province Lihir Island area ⓘ Conical Seamount	Petersen et al. (2002)

Peru
Huancavelica Angaraes Province Ccochaccasa District Julcani mining district ⓘ Julcani Mine	B. Duval
Castrovirreyna Province Castrovirreyna District ⓘ Castrovirreyna mining district	Crowley et al. (1997)
Huancavelica Province Huachocolpa District Huachocolpa mining district ⓘ Bienaventurada Mine	Pérez-Puig Obieta et al. (2013)
Pasco Pasco province Cerro de Pasco Atacocha mining district ⓘ Milpo mine	Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals

Poland
Silesian Voivodeship Bytom Rozbark ⓘ Deutsch Blei-Scharley/Marchlewski - Nowy Orzeł Biały mine	Woodside Collection No. 260 Royal ...
Piekary Śląskie Brzeziny Śląskie ⓘ Orzeł Biały Mine	Dana 7:I:400. +1 other reference
Tarnowskie Góry County Tarnowskie Góry ⓘ Woźniki borehole ?	Pieczonka (2010)

Romania
Hunedoara County Certeju de Sus Bocşa Mare ⓘ Coranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit)	Apopei et al. (2016) +1 other reference
ⓘ Săcărâmb	www.minerals-of-the-carpathians +4 other references

Russia
Amur Oblast Urusha-Oldoi ore district ⓘ Berezitovy mine (Berezitovoe; Konstantinovskii)	Nordgold
Bashkortostan Uchalinsky District ⓘ Zapadno-Ozernoye Cu deposit ?	Yakovleva et al. (2003) +2 other references
Chelyabinsk Oblast Plastovsky District ⓘ Andreye-Yulyevsky mine	Kolisnichenko et al. (2008)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Kasatkin et al. (2018) +1 other reference
Zabaykalsky Krai ⓘ Kochkovskoe gold deposit	G.I. Shvedov et al. (2019)
Tungokochensky District Vershino-Darasunskiy ⓘ Darasun mine	Bryzgalov I.A. et al. (2011) +1 other reference

Slovakia
Košice Region Gelnica District Gelnica ⓘ Zenderling Hg deposit	Sejkora et al. (2011)

Spain
Andalusia Granada Baza Sierra de Baza ⓘ Calar de San José	Torres-Ruis et al. (1985)
Castile and Leon León Crémenes ⓘ Salamón mining district (Salamón deposit)	Crespo et al. (2000)

Sweden
Dalarna County Hedemora Garpenberg ⓘ Lappberget deposit	Barbosa (2021)
Västerbotten County Skellefteå Boliden ⓘ Långdal mine

Switzerland (TL)
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL)	Nowacki et al. (1964) +2 other references
ⓘ Mässerbach	Kolitsch et al. (1996)
ⓘ Schwarzenbach ?	www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.)
Freichi area ⓘ Halsen	Stalder et al. (1998)
Giessen ⓘ Turtschi	Walter Gabriel (2005)
ⓘ Reckibach	50. (in German) +3 other references
Sierre Lens ⓘ La Plâtrière quarry	Ansermet et al. (2011)

Tunisia
Bizerte ⓘ Jebel Ghozlane	Jemmali et al. (2011)
Jendouba Djebel Hallouf ⓘ Djebel Hallouf Mine	USGS MRDS W019015 +3 other references

UK
Wales Isle of Anglesey Amlwch ⓘ Parys Mountain Mines

USA
Alaska Bethel Census Area McGrath Mining District ⓘ Terra Prospect	- (2008)
Juneau Admiralty Mining District ⓘ Greens Creek (Big Sore Mine)	Taylor
Colorado San Juan County Anvil Mountain ⓘ Brobdignag Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Zuni Mine	Rocks & Minerals 71:2 pp94-101
Summit County Montezuma area ⓘ Wild Irishman (Altoona; Herman occurrence)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Idaho Bonner County Clark Fork Mining District Clark Fork ⓘ Hope Mine (Elsie K.) ?	- (1947)
Montana Flathead County Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District) Kofford Ridge ⓘ Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project)	...
Nevada Eureka County Lynn Mining District Elko ⓘ Carlin Gold mine	Castor et al. (2004)
Humboldt County Osgood Mountains Potosi Mining District Adam Peak ⓘ Getchell Mine	Castor et al. (2004)
New York St. Lawrence County ⓘ Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District	Jensen (1978)
Pennsylvania Blair County Birmingham ⓘ Keystone Mine	Grant (Sep, 1974) +2 other references
Utah East Tintic Mountains Tintic Mining District Mammoth North Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine) ⓘ Upper dumps	Collected by and in the collection of ...
Juab County East Tintic Mountains ⓘ Tintic Mining District	Hildreth et al. (1996)

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