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Byssolite
A variety of Amphibole Supergroup
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About Byssolite
Formula:
AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
A fibrous to hair-like crystal or mass of fibers frequently in the ferroactinolite-actinolite-tremolite series, but may be any amphibole species.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10790 (as Byssolite)
207 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
207 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10790:1 (as Byssolite)
mindat:1:1:207:7 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
mindat:1:1:207:7 (as Amphibole Supergroup)
Similar Names
| Ba Zeolite | A synonym |
| Basiliite | A discredited species name |
Chemistry of Byssolite
Mindat Formula:
AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Synonyms of Byssolite
Other Language Names for Byssolite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 357 photos of Byssolite associated with Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| 150 photos of Byssolite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 125 photos of Byssolite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| 88 photos of Byssolite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 85 photos of Byssolite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 70 photos of Byssolite associated with 'Adularia' | KAlSi3O8 |
| 42 photos of Byssolite associated with Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| 35 photos of Byssolite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 35 photos of Byssolite associated with Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| 35 photos of Byssolite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
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 Byssolite
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References for Byssolite
Localities for Byssolite
Showing 254 localities.
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The Locality List
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Juan Carlos Lodovichi (juancalo@bvconline.com.ar) |
Australia | |
| Matthew Goodwin |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Löffler et al. (2011) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Köchel (Ritter von) | |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Nowak (1986) |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| E Lackner collection | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| dan weinrich |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Neschen (n.d.) | |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Auer (2023) |
| Stroh (1973) |
| C.Auer (2026) |
| Exel (1993) |
| C.Auer (2026) |
| Exel (1993) |
Canada | |
| Montgomery (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
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| personal collection (MHFM) |
China | |
| Xuncheng Wang and Yucai Zhou (1995) |
| Shengwu Zhao (1989) |
| Shengwu Zhao (1989) | |
| Jewel Tunnel specimens |
| Jing Sun et al. (2009) |
| North China Geological Exploration Bureau (2010) |
| Guanxiang Song (1991) |
| He Jurui et al. (2000) |
| Shengwu Zhao (1989) |
| Qilin Liao et al. (2003) |
| Ruisong Xu (1988) |
| Zuoheng Zhang et al. (2007) |
Czech Republic | |
| Kruťa |
| Nepejchal |
Ecuador | |
| Alejandro Felix Gutierrez |
France | |
| Denis Mantel photo and collection |
| Anne et Michel legros (1979) |
| De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2000) |
| De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2000) | |
| Stephane Maury Collection |
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| MAURY (S) +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
Greece | |
| Lapis (5) |
| Ottens et al. (2018) |
Iran | |
| Filippi et al. (2002) |
Italy | |
| Compagnoni et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
| Rob Lavinsky photo | |
| Castello et al. (2016) | |
| Barelli (1835) +1 other reference |
| Ferronato et al. (2002) +1 other reference | |
| Pelloux (1946) | |
| Giovanni Scapin Collection | |
| Giovanni Scapin Collection |
| Giovanni Scapin Collection |
| Giovanni Scapin Collection | |
| Bertolini A. (1975) |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) |
| |
| www.mineralimottarella.it (2010) |
| Pasetti (2010) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| De Michele (1974) | |
| Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference |
| Franco Luca Bonino's collection | |
| Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference | |
| Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference | |
| Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference |
| Olimpo (1981) +3 other references |
| Bianco et al. (1981) +1 other reference | |
| Barresi (1996) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Giacomino et al. (1986) |
| Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo (10) |
| Giacomino et al. (1986) +1 other reference |
| Carello (1980) +2 other references | |
| Albertini (1991) +1 other reference |
| Stara et al. (1991) |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1987) | |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1980) +2 other references |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1980) +1 other reference |
Madagascar | |
| Lacroix (1940) +1 other reference |
| Behier (1963) |
| Behier (1963) |
Mexico | |
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Morocco | |
| Jewel Tunnel specimens |
Namibia | |
| Herbert Nägele collection |
Nepal | |
| Lavinsky (n.d.) |
New Zealand | |
| Collection of RJ Martin |
Norway | |
| Terje Karstensen collection ( pers.info. to Knut Edvard Larsen 16.10.2014) +1 other reference |
| Nordrum (2015) |
Pakistan | |
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| King (n.d.) |
| Lavinsky (n.d.) +2 other references |
| Karel Bal specimen | |
| imported from Shigar District +2 other references | |
| Inclusions in Jewel Tunnel (JTI) |
| Natural History Museum Vienna collection |
| Lavinsky (n.d.) |
Poland | |
| Band 8 (10) +1 other reference |
Portugal | |
| Rui Nunes 2001 |
| Nunes (n.d.) |
Russia | |
| Serkova L. (1997) |
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| Andrey Vishnevskiy/Novosibirsk State ... |
| Collected by Ivan Sterniaev (info entered by Dmitry Tonkacheev aug. 2013) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Pauliš et al. (2002) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Ďuďa |
Spain | |
| Martins da Pedra collection |
| Personally collected by Roberto ... |
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Sweden | |
| Östra Värmlands Mineral Society |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Romani (2000) |
| Romani (2000) | |
| Romani (2000) | |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Parker et al. (1973) | |
| Weibel et al. (1990) |
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| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Taddei (1937) +1 other reference |
| Haas (n.d.) |
| Kipfer (1974) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| H. Westenberger collection specimen ex Stolte collection (#759) +1 other reference |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
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| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Koch +1 other reference |
| Philippe Roth's collection |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stéphane Eggs & Alexandre Salzmann |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Bracke (n.d.) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| www.mineralien-ch.ch (2017) | |
| Ansermet (2004) +1 other reference | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
UK | |
| Henwood (1843) |
| Carne (1822) |
| Carne (1822) |
| Collins (1871) |
| Collins (1871) | |
USA | |
| - (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| former Ronald Januzzi collection. |
| Miller (circa 1986) |
| Harold Moritz Collection |
| Robinson (1825) |
| Former Ed Force collection. |
| Colletion of Stuart Herring |
| Matthew Neuzil |
| P. Cristofono collection |
| Cristofono (n.d.) |
| Rocks & Min.: 22:209. |
| Cristofono (n.d.) |
| Allan Blaske collection (hardness, crystal form, cleavage) |
| Barrick Gold Corporation |
| Morrill (1960) |
| John Durkos mcollection. +1 other reference |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Peters et al. (1983) |
| Manchester (1931) | |
| Nightingale +1 other reference |
| Ransom (1974) |
| North Carolina NOA Site Screening Summary Report (2006) | |
| Self Collected- Bruce Osborne | |
| Smithsonian Institution Mineral ... |
| Smithsonian Institution Mineral ... | |
| Dana 6:1067 +2 other references |
| The Mineralogy of Pennstlvania 1922-1965 +1 other reference |
| Sloto et al. (1994) |
| Dana 6:471 | |
| Dana 6: 446 | |
| S.Herring collection |
| Samuel S. Gordon +1 other reference | |
| Gordon (1922) |
| Cristofono (n.d.) |
| Rocks & Minerals: 71 (4) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| The Northern Virginia Mineral Club (2009) |
| Virginia Minerals |
| Speckels (1965) |
| Gems & Minerals. (1960) +1 other reference | |
| Dietrich (1990) | |
| Dave Lines (2008) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Lavinsky (n.d.) | |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Crystals and Minerals Vol. 2 by Jon ... |
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| Steve Satra |
| Steve Satra specimens | |
| Cannon (1975) | |
| Cannon (1975) |
| Cannon (1975) |
Söllnkar, Krimml, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria