Cleiophane
A variety of Sphalerite
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About Cleiophane
Formula:
ZnS
Name:
The name was proposed before 1851 by Thomas Nuttall and first appeared in print in a publication by Thomas H. Henry, who credited Nuttall as the discoverer. The etymology is uncertain, though it is thought to derive from the Greek κλέος (“fame”) and φαίνεσθαι (“to appear”).
First Recorded Locality:
Cleiophane is colorless to white or green sphalerite due to low contents of Fe2+ and Mn2+. Yellow gemmy sphalerite is called "golden sphalerite."
First reported from Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA.
First reported from Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8303 (as Cleiophane)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8303:0 (as Cleiophane)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
Similar Names
| Collophane | A variety of 'Carbonate-rich Apatite' ['Apatite'] | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Chemistry of Cleiophane
Mindat Formula:
ZnS
Elements listed:
First Recorded Occurrence of Cleiophane
Synonyms of Cleiophane
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 12 photos of Cleiophane associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 8 photos of Cleiophane associated with Galena | PbS |
| 5 photos of Cleiophane associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 4 photos of Cleiophane associated with Franklinite | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 4 photos of Cleiophane associated with Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| 2 photos of Cleiophane associated with Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| 2 photos of Cleiophane associated with Ussingite | Na2AlSi3O8OH |
| 2 photos of Cleiophane associated with Kraisslite | Zn3(Mn,Mg)25(Fe3+,Al)(As3+O3)2[(Si,As5+)O4]10(OH)16 |
| 1 photo of Cleiophane associated with Chkalovite | Na2BeSi2O6 |
| 1 photo of Cleiophane associated with Serandite | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) |
Fluorescence of Cleiophane
Fluoresces blue in LW UV, less brightly in MW and SW
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Cleiophane
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References for Cleiophane
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Localities for Cleiophane
Showing 49 localities.
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The Locality List
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- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bulgaria | |
| Nikolova et al. (2019) |
| Antoine Barthélemy collection |
| [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com] |
| Gareth Evans collection |
China | |
| Chun Ma (2002) |
| Zhongjing Lingnan Nonferrous Metals Data |
| Zhu et al. (2022) |
| Minzhi Yang (2000) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Greenland | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov |
Kazakhstan | |
| Kovalev et al. (2018) |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| Pautov L.A. |
North Macedonia | |
| Jančev et al. (2017) |
Romania | |
| Dincă et al. (2022) |
Russia | |
| Filippov (2008) |
| Bondar’ et al. (2018) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Savva et al. (2012) |
| Mineralogy of the Peschanka porphyry copper deposit et al. (Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. B) |
| Volkov et al. (2015) |
| Azarova et al. (2009) |
| Krivovichev et al. (2023) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Pekov (2000) | |
| V. Grishin collection | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Groznova et al. (2006) |
| Vasilenko (2001) |
| Bortnikov et al. (2007) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Thomas et al. (2009) |
| Thomas et al. (2009) |
| Aleshin et al. (2007) |
| Laverov et al. (2008) | |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Duda |
| Slavomir ŠIMKO | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
Turkmenistan | |
| Evseev (1995) | |
UK | |
| Jay I. G. Roland collection |
USA | |
| MRDS database Dep. ID #10039451. |
| MRDS database Dep. ID #10039452. | |
| Field collected |
| Cristofono (n.d.) |
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| Palache (1935) +1 other reference |
| Chester S. Lemanski +1 other reference |
| Young et al. (1960) |
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA