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Sonolite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Sonolite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Sonolite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Sonolite, etc.

Friedlkogel, Kaiblinggraben, Kleinveitsch, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

Sonolite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Sonolite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Sonolite, etc.

Friedlkogel, Kaiblinggraben, Kleinveitsch, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

Sonolite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Sonolite

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

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About SonoliteHide

Site of Sono Mine

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Formula:

Mn²⁺₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂

OH may be replaced by minor F.

Colour:

Red-orange, pinkish brown to dark brown

Lustre:

Vitreous, Dull

Hardness:

5½

Specific Gravity:

3.82

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Manganhumite Subgroup > Humite Group

Name:

Named in 1963 by Mayumi Yoshinaga after its discovery locality, the Sono mine, Sohraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu Island, Japan.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Dimorph of:

Jerrygibbsite

Isostructural with:

Alleghanyite, Chegemite, Chondrodite, Edgrewite, Hydroxylchondrodite, Hydroxylclinohumite, Jerrygibbsite, Kumtyubeite, Leucophoenicite, Manganhumite, Norbergite, Reinhardbraunsite, Ribbeite

Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Sonolite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3711

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3711:8

GUID
(UUID V4):

c7daf48f-4921-4b1b-86c1-8bc856eb00a5

IMA Classification of SonoliteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1963

Type description reference:

Yoshinaga, M. (1963) Sonolite, a new manganese silicate mineral. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu Imperial University, Series D: 14: 1-21.

Classification of SonoliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.AF.55

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
F : Nesosilicates with additional anions; cations in [4], [5] and/or only [6] coordination

Dana 8th ed.:

52.3.2d.3

52 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO₄ Groups and O,OH,F,H₂O
3 : Insular SiO₄ Groups and O, OH, F, and H₂O with cations in [6] coordination only

Hey's CIM Ref.:

17.1.30

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
1 : Silicates with fluoride (not containing Al)

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Snl	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of SonoliteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of SonoliteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Dull

Colour:

Red-orange, pinkish brown to dark brown

Hardness:

5½ on Mohs scale

Density:

3.82 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.97 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of SonoliteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.765 n_β = 1.778 n_γ = 1.787

2V:

Measured: 75° to 82°, Calculated: 78°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.022

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

r>v

Comments:

X ∧ {001} = 9-10°

Chemistry of SonoliteHide

Mindat Formula:

Mn²⁺₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂

OH may be replaced by minor F.

Elements listed:

H, Mn, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ti,Al,Fe,Mg,Ca,H₂O,C

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1
MnO	55.653% %
MgO	11.689% %
CaO	1.057% %
FeO	0.098% %
SiO₂	28.447 %
Total:	96.944 %

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Nysten, P. (1994): Sonolite from Harstigen, V	Microprobe. Mean of 40 points

Crystallography of SonoliteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/b

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.872(5) Å, b = 10.669(12) Å, c = 14.287(7) Å
β = 100.3(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.457 : 1 : 1.339

Unit Cell V:

730.66 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic to anhedral crystals, up to 2.5 cm; granular.

Twinning:

Singular or lamellar on {101}, common.

Comment:

Non-standard space-group setting P21/b.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014839	Sonolite	Kato T, Ito Y, Hashimoto N (1989) The crystal structures of sonolite and jerrygibbsite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1989 410-430		1989	Hokkejino mine, Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu, Japan	0	293

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MgM1C   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.08000   0.01317
CaM1C   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.05000   0.01317
FeM1C   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.00600   0.01317
MnM1N   0.49530   0.94730   0.27330   0.88400   0.01089
MgM1N   0.49530   0.94730   0.27330   0.06000   0.01089
CaM1N   0.49530   0.94730   0.27330   0.05000   0.01089
FeM1N   0.49530   0.94730   0.27330   0.00600   0.01089
MnM25   0.00910   0.13930   0.17170   0.88400   0.01013
MgM25   0.00910   0.13930   0.17170   0.06000   0.01013
CaM25   0.00910   0.13930   0.17170   0.05000   0.01013
FeM25   0.00910   0.13930   0.17170   0.00600   0.01013
MnM26   0.51280   0.25370   0.38800   0.87400   0.00912
MgM26   0.51280   0.25370   0.38800   0.07000   0.00912
CaM26   0.51280   0.25370   0.38800   0.05000   0.00912
FeM26   0.51280   0.25370   0.38800   0.00600   0.00912
MnM3   0.48600   0.87380   0.04160   0.74300   0.01482
MgM3   0.48600   0.87380   0.04160   0.21000   0.01482
CaM3   0.48600   0.87380   0.04160   0.04200   0.01482
FeM3   0.48600   0.87380   0.04160   0.00500   0.01482
Sil   0.07400   0.06730   0.38970   1.00000   0.00621
Si2   0.07750   0.17510   0.83590   1.00000   0.00583
O11   0.74170   0.06350   0.38800   1.00000   0.00937
O12   0.28370   0.42640   0.38750   1.00000   0.00633
O13   0.21200   0.11410   0.29730   1.00000   0.00798
O14   0.21380   0.15630   0.48240   1.00000   0.00887
O21   0.24680   0.32390   0.16230   1.00000   0.01026
O22   0.78140   0.96390   0.16220   1.00000   0.01127
O23   0.71510   0.28180   0.25800   1.00000   0.00899
O24   0.72060   0.23190   0.07320   1.00000   0.00874
O-H   0.25760   0.04400   0.05320   1.00000   0.01520
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MnM1C 0.01089 0.01742 0.01151 0.00070 -0.00191 0.00120
MgM1C 0.01089 0.01742 0.01151 0.00070 -0.00191 0.00120
CaM1C 0.01089 0.01742 0.01151 0.00070 -0.00191 0.00120
FeM1C 0.01089 0.01742 0.01151 0.00070 -0.00191 0.00120
MnM1N 0.00899 0.01373 0.01001 0.00093 -0.00121 -0.00486
MgM1N 0.00899 0.01373 0.01001 0.00093 -0.00121 -0.00486
CaM1N 0.00899 0.01373 0.01001 0.00093 -0.00121 -0.00486
FeM1N 0.00899 0.01373 0.01001 0.00093 -0.00121 -0.00486
MnM25 0.01146 0.00904 0.00941 0.00091 0.00059 -0.00135
MgM25 0.01146 0.00904 0.00941 0.00091 0.00059 -0.00135
CaM25 0.01146 0.00904 0.00941 0.00091 0.00059 -0.00135
FeM25 0.01146 0.00904 0.00941 0.00091 0.00059 -0.00135
MnM26 0.00914 0.00821 0.00931 -0.00031 -0.00038 -0.00172
MgM26 0.00914 0.00821 0.00931 -0.00031 -0.00038 -0.00172
CaM26 0.00914 0.00821 0.00931 -0.00031 -0.00038 -0.00172
FeM26 0.00914 0.00821 0.00931 -0.00031 -0.00038 -0.00172
MnM3 0.01399 0.01636 0.01321 0.00052 -0.00031 -0.00067
MgM3 0.01399 0.01636 0.01321 0.00052 -0.00031 -0.00067
CaM3 0.01399 0.01636 0.01321 0.00052 -0.00031 -0.00067
FeM3 0.01399 0.01636 0.01321 0.00052 -0.00031 -0.00067
Sil 0.00432 0.00893 0.00541 0.00039 0.00049 -0.00187
Si2 0.00352 0.00648 0.00761 0.00041 -0.00045 -0.00254
O11 0.00803 0.01183 0.00831 -0.00150 -0.00049 -0.00419
O12 0.00791 0.00553 0.00691 0.00130 0.00035 -0.00463
O13 0.00427 0.01195 0.00881 0.00148 0.00173 -0.00164
O14 0.00699 0.01262 0.00701 0.00127 -0.00146 -0.00351
O21 0.00524 0.01557 0.01081 -0.00021 0.00149 0.00000
O22 0.01047 0.00994 0.01281 -0.00010 0.00042 -0.00022
O23 0.00856 0.00988 0.00841 0.00199 -0.00146 -0.00187
O24 0.00891 0.00720 0.01181 0.00142 -0.00125 -0.00658
O-H 0.01532 0.01485 0.02032 0.00503 0.01183 0.00157

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.869 Å	(10)
2.699 Å	(5.5)
2.651 Å	(7)
2.608 Å	(7)
2.504 Å	(4.5)
2.458 Å	(5)
1.743 Å	(10)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Type Occurrence of SonoliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

General Appearance of Type Material:

Fine-grained, prismatic to anhedral crystals.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Rhodochrosite

Pyrochroite

Galaxite

Reference:

Yoshinaga, M. (1963) Sonolite, a new manganese silicate mineral. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu Imperial University, Series D: 14: 1-21.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MFSKUSD14_1.pdf

Other Language Names for SonoliteHide

German:Sonolith

Japanese:園石

Russian:Сонолит

Spanish:Sonolita

Relationship of Sonolite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Manganhumite Subgroup > Humite Group

Other Members of this group:

Alleghanyite	Mn²⁺₅(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Manganhumite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₇(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

19 photos of Sonolite associated with Tephroite	Mn²⁺₂SiO₄
17 photos of Sonolite associated with Zincite	ZnO
16 photos of Sonolite associated with Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
15 photos of Sonolite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
11 photos of Sonolite associated with Franklinite	Zn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
10 photos of Sonolite associated with Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
8 photos of Sonolite associated with Spessartine	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
7 photos of Sonolite associated with Katoptrite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₃(Al,Fe³⁺)₄Sb⁵⁺₂(SiO₄)₂O₂₀
4 photos of Sonolite associated with Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
2 photos of Sonolite associated with Alleghanyite	Mn²⁺₅(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.AF.	Chegemite	Ca₇(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.	Barwoodite	Mn²⁺₆Nb⁵⁺(SiO₄)₂O₃(OH)₃	Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.	Jingwenite-(Y)	YAlV⁴⁺(SiO₄)O₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m
9.AF.05	Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.05	Xenolite	Al₁₀Si₈O₃₁
9.AF.10	Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
9.AF.10	Kanonaite	Mn³⁺Al(SiO₄)O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
9.AF.15	Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.AF.20	Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
9.AF.20	Krieselite	Al₂(GeO₄)F₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
9.AF.23	Boromullite	Al₉BSi₂O₁₉	Orth. mm2 : Cmc2₁
9.AF.25	Yoderite	Mg(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(SiO₄)₂O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.AF.30	Magnesiostaurolite	Mg(Mg,Li)₃(Al,Mg)₁₈Si₈O₄₄(OH)₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.AF.30	Staurolite	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.AF.30	Zincostaurolite	Zn₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.AF.35	Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.40	Norbergite	Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.45	Alleghanyite	Mn²⁺₅(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.45	Chondrodite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.45	Reinhardbraunsite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(OH,F)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.45	Kumtyubeite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.45	Hydroxylchondrodite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.50	Humite	Mg₇(SiO₄)₃F₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
9.AF.50	Manganhumite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₇(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.50	Unnamed (Ca-analogue of Humite)	Ca₇(SiO₄)₄F₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.50	Fluorchegemite	Ca₇(SiO₄)₃F₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.50	Unnamed (OH-analogue of humite)	Mg₇(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂	Orth.
9.AF.55	Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.55	Hydroxylclinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.60	Leucophoenicite	Mn²⁺₇(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AF.65	Ribbeite	Mn²⁺₅(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.AF.70	Jerrygibbsite	Mn²⁺₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
9.AF.75	Franciscanite	Mn²⁺₆(V⁵⁺,◻)₂(SiO₄)₂(O,OH)₆	Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.75	Örebroite	Mn²⁺₃(Sb⁵⁺,Fe³⁺)(SiO₄)(O,OH)₃	Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.75	Welinite	Mn²⁺₆(W⁶⁺,Mg)₂(SiO₄)₂(O,OH)₆	Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.75	Scorticoite	Mn₆(Sb,◻)_Σ2(SiO₄)₂O₃(OH)₃	Trig. 3 : P3
9.AF.80	Ellenbergerite	Mg₆(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)₂(Al,Mg)₆Si₈O₂₈(OH)₁₀	Hex. 6 : P6₃
9.AF.85	Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.AF.85	Magnesiochloritoid	MgAl₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.AF.85	Ottrélite	(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂	Mon.
9.AF.90	Poldervaartite	CaCa[SiO₃(OH)](OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
9.AF.90	Olmiite	CaMn²⁺[SiO₃(OH)](OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
9.AF.95	Pilawite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂Al₄(SiO₄)₄O₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Decomposed by HCl, leaving gelatinous silica

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Sonolite in petrologyHide

An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.

Metamorphic rock
- Metasomatic-rock
  - Skarn
    - Manganesian-skarn

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References for SonoliteHide

Reference List:

Yoshinaga, M. (1963) Sonolite, a new manganese silicate mineral. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu Imperial University, Series D: 14: 1-21.

Fleischer, M. (1963) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 48: 1413-1421.

Yoshinaga, M. (1963) Sonolite, a new manganese silicate mineral. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu Imperial University, Series D: 14: 1-21.

IMA (1967) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (277) 131-136 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.277.20

Winter, G. A., Essene, E. J., Peacor, D. R. (1983) Mn-humites from Bald Knob, North Carolina: mineralogy and phase equilibria. American Mineralogist, 68 (9-10) 951-959

Dunn, Pete J. (1985) Manganese humites and leucophoenicites from Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: parageneses, compositions, and implications for solid solution limits. American Mineralogist, 70 (3-4) 379-387

Kato, T., Ito, Y., Hashimoto, N. (1989) The crystal structures of sonolite and jerrygibbsite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1989: 410-430.

Pautov, L.A., Ignatenko, K.I., Belakovskii, D.I. (1990) New data on sonolite. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 119: 98-101 (in Russian).

Grice, J.D., Dunn, P.J., (1994) Crystal Structure Refinement of Mg- and Zn-Rich Sonolite from Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey. Mineralogical Magazine: 58: 333-336.

Francis, C.A., Postl, W., Tropper, P., Bernhard, F., Walter, F., Ettinger K. (2004) Über Sonolith und Tephroit von den Veitscher Manganerzvorkommen, Steiermark, Österreich. Joannea Mineralogie: 2: 85-100. [cell volume increases with Mn content]

(2023) Sonolite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Austria
Salzburg Zell am See District Kaprun ⓘ Brandlscharte	Kolitsch et al. (2021)
ⓘ Krapfkühkarl (Krapfkühkar)	Kolitsch et al. (2019)
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Sankt Barbara im Mürztal Veitsch Kleinveitsch Kaiblinggraben ⓘ Friedlkogel (Friedelkogel; Heinzlkogel)	Francis et al. (2004)
ⓘ Kaskogel (Kaskögerl)	Francis (2004)
Tyrol Lienz District Prägraten am Großvenediger Timmelbach valley ⓘ Wunwand (Wunspitze)	Kolitsch et al. (2017)

Finland
South Ostrobothnia Seinäjoki-Lapua ⓘ Vittinki Mn-Fe formation	Heikkilä

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Bessans ⓘ Le Coin	Chopin (1978)
Bonneval-sur-Arc ⓘ Ouille du Midi	Chopin (1978)
Occitanie Hautes-Pyrénées ⓘ Aure Valley	Le Règne Minéral 47: 5-21
Bagnères-de-Bigorre Vielle-Aure ⓘ Coustou Mine	Ragu (1994) +1 other reference

Italy
Piedmont Cuneo Province Bellino ⓘ Maniglia Mt. Mine	Piccoli et al. (2020)

Japan
Aichi Prefecture Kitashitara County Shitara ⓘ Taguchi mine	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963)
Fukui Prefecture Mikatakaminaka District Wakasa-cho ⓘ Fujii mine	加藤昭 (1980) +1 other reference
Fukushima Prefecture Iwaki City ⓘ Gozaisho Mine	Matsubara et al. (1996)
Gunma Prefecture Midori City Seta ⓘ Obata Mine	- (n.d.)
ⓘ Rito mine (Ritoh mine)	Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) +1 other reference
ⓘ Higashikonaka deposit	Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
Hokkaidō Prefecture Oshima Subprefecture Futami District Yakumo Kumaishi ⓘ Tatehira mine	Kobayashi H (1977) +1 other reference
Ibaraki Prefecture Takanomine mine ⓘ Kawakami adit	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963)
Iwate Prefecture Miyako City ⓘ Hanawa mine	Yoshinaga et al. (1963)
Kochi Prefecture Kami City ⓘ Matsuo mine	加藤昭 (1980)
Kyoto Prefecture Kizugawa City ⓘ Hokkejino	Am Min 85:242-250
ⓘ Mukaiyama mine	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963)
Nantan City ⓘ Tamaiwa mine	Toyofumi Yoshimura et al. (1969)
Soraku District Wazuka-cho ⓘ Sono mine (TL)	Yoshinaga (1963) +1 other reference
Nagano Prefecture Kamiina District Hamayokokawa mine (Hamayokogawa mine) ⓘ Asahi orebody	Akira Kato (2011)
ⓘ Principal orebody	Akira Kato (2011)
Saitama Prefecture Hanno City ⓘ Oukura mine (Ohkura mine)	Kato (2010)
Shiga Prefecture Ritto City ⓘ Ioi mine	Yoshinaga et al. (1963)
Tochigi Prefecture ⓘ Hokkohji mine	加藤昭 (1980) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kamibishi mine	加藤昭 (1980)
Kanuma City ⓘ Kaso Mine	Akira Kato (undated manuscript) +2 other references
ⓘ Ohkakiyama mine	Kato (2010)
Yamaguchi Prefecture Iwakuni City ⓘ Wagi mine (Waki mine)	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963)
ⓘ Kusugi Mine	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963)
ⓘ Takamori mine	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963)
ⓘ Tennoh mine (Tenno mine)	Fukuoka (1981)

Kazakhstan
Ulytau Region Karazhal Zhayrem (Zhairem) ⓘ Ushkatyn No. 3 deposit (Ushkatyn-III deposit)	Vereshchagin et al. (2019) +1 other reference

Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul Region Inyl'chek Range Muzeinyi Valley ⓘ Rhodonite occurrence	Pautov et al. (1990)

Romania
ⓘ Bistriţa Mn belt	Hîrtopanu et al. (2003)
Maramureș County Târgu Lăpuș ⓘ Răzoare	Udubasa et al. (1996) +2 other references
Suceava County Iacobeni ⓘ Arșița mine	minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu (2008)

Russia
Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yugorskii Peninsula Pai-Khoi Range (Paikhoi; Pay Khoy) ⓘ Silovayakhinskoye occurrence	Старикова (2011)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Sysertsky District ⓘ Borodulinskoe deposit	Brusnitsyn (2000)
Sedel'nikovo ⓘ Malosedel'nikovskoe deposit	Brusnitsyn A.I. (2000)

Slovakia
Košice Region Rožňava District Čučma ⓘ Čierna Mine	Martin Števko-unpublished

Sweden
Örebro County Hällefors Grythyttan ⓘ Sjögruvan	Moore (1967)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	Gatedal (n.d.) +1 other reference
Nordmark mining district Jakobsberg ore field ⓘ Jakobsberg Mine ?	Gatedal (2003) +1 other reference
ⓘ Nordmark Odal Field	Raade (1993)
ⓘ Brattfors Mine	Moore (1978)
ⓘ Kitteln Mine	Holtstam et al. (1998)
Persberg ore district Pajsberg ⓘ Harstigen Mine	Nysten (1994) +1 other reference

Switzerland
Grisons Maloja Region Samedan Piz Corvatsch ⓘ Furtschellas deposit	Stalder et al. (1998)

Taiwan
Yilan County Suao Township ⓘ Suao Mine	Mayumi Yoshinaga (1963)

UK
Wales Gwynedd Llanfair ⓘ Llyn du Bach mine	Cotterell (2013)

USA
California Nevada County Spenceville Mining District Higgins Corner ⓘ Smith Mine (Smith prospect)	Huebner +3 other references
Santa Clara County Black Wonder Mining District Sugarloaf Mountain ⓘ Pennsylvania Mine	Dunn et al. (1986)
Massachusetts Hampshire County Plainfield ⓘ Betts Manganese Mines (Anson Betts Mine; Plainfield Manganese Mines; Taconic Manganese Mines)	Plante (1992)
New Jersey Sussex County Franklin ⓘ Franklin Mine	Cook (1969) +3 other references
ⓘ Mill site dump	FOMS Millsite Committee (1986)
Ogdensburg Sterling Hill ⓘ Sterling Mine	Grice et al. (1994) +1 other reference
North Carolina Alleghany County Sparta Bald Knob ⓘ Bald Knob deposit	Rocks & Min.: 60:130-135.
Virginia Pittsylvania County James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District ⓘ Hutter Mine (Herter Magnetite Mine)	Tracy et al. (2003)

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