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Aragonite Group

A group of related mineral species

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Strontianite, etc.

Dreislar Mine, Dreislar, Medebach, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Witherite

Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, UK

Cerussite

Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia

Strontianite

Homestake Mine, Lead, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA

Strontianite, etc.

Dreislar Mine, Dreislar, Medebach, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Witherite

Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, UK

Cerussite

Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia

Strontianite

Homestake Mine, Lead, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA

Strontianite, etc.

Dreislar Mine, Dreislar, Medebach, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Witherite

Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, UK

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About Aragonite GroupHide

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After the principal species in the group.

Orthorhombic carbonates. The cations are arranged in the structure nearly in the manner of hexagonal closest-packing, yielding marked pseudo-hexagonal symmetry, as illustrated by their angles and by the mimetic twinning characteristics of these species.

Only partial solid solution substitutions of cations extend between the members of this group at ambient temperatures. A complete series extends between Strontianite and Witherite at elevated temperatures.

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Mindat ID:

29269

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:29269:8

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0017848	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017847	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017846	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017845	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017844	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017843	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017842	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017841	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017840	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017839	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017838	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017837	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017836	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017835	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017834	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017833	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017832	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017831	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017830	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017829	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017828	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0017827	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2010) Temperature dependence of the structural parameters in the transformation of aragonite to calcite, as determined from in situ synchrotron powder X-ray-diffraction data The Canadian Mineralogist 48 1225-1236	2010	Cuenca, Spain	0	293
0006306	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2009) The orthorhombic structure of CaCO3, SrCO3, PbCO3 and BaCO3: Linear structural trends The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1245-1255	2009	synthetic	0	293
0006305	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2009) The orthorhombic structure of CaCO3, SrCO3, PbCO3 and BaCO3: Linear structural trends The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1245-1255	2009	synthetic	0	293
0006303	Strontianite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2009) The orthorhombic structure of CaCO3, SrCO3, PbCO3 and BaCO3: Linear structural trends The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1245-1255	2009	synthetic	0	293
0006304	Cerussite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2009) The orthorhombic structure of CaCO3, SrCO3, PbCO3 and BaCO3: Linear structural trends The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1245-1255	2009	synthetic	0	293
0006302	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2009) The orthorhombic structure of CaCO3, SrCO3, PbCO3 and BaCO3: Linear structural trends The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1245-1255	2009	Spain	0	293
0006301	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2009) The orthorhombic structure of CaCO3, SrCO3, PbCO3 and BaCO3: Linear structural trends The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1245-1255	2009	Italy	0	293
0006300	Aragonite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2009) The orthorhombic structure of CaCO3, SrCO3, PbCO3 and BaCO3: Linear structural trends The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1245-1255	2009	Italy	0	293
0009108	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009107	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009106	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009105	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009104	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009103	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009102	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009101	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009100	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009099	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0009098	Witherite	Antao S M, Hassan I (2007) BaCO3: high-temperature crystal structures and the Pmcn --> R3m phase transition at 811 C Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 573-580	2007	synthetic	0	293
0011016	Cerussite	Chevrier G, Giester G, Heger G, Jarosch D, Wildner M, Zemann J (1992) Neutron single-crystal refinement of cerussite, PbCO3, and comparison with other aragonite-type carbonates Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 199 67-74	1992	Pribram, Czech Republic	0	293
0000236	Aragonite	Dal Negro A, Ungaretti L (1971) Refinement of the crystal structure of aragonite American Mineralogist 56 768-772	1971	Vertaizon-Alvernia, France	0	293
0018857	Witherite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	Hexham, Northumberland, England	0	300
0018858	Strontianite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	Dreisteinfurt, Westphalia, Germany	0	300
0018859	Cerussite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	Tsumeb, Namibia	0	300
0018860	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	300
0018852	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	300
0018851	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	300
0018850	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	265
0018853	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	359
0018849	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	224
0018848	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	184
0018854	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	415
0018855	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	471
0018856	Aragonite	Ye Y, Smyth J R, Boni P (2012) Crystal structure and thermal expansion of aragonite-group carbonates by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 97 707-712	2012	natural, unknown locality	0	527
0008420	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		0	293
0000235	Witherite	de Villiers J P R (1971) Crystal structures of aragonite, strontianite, and witherite American Mineralogist 56 758-767	1971		0	293
0000234	Strontianite	de Villiers J P R (1971) Crystal structures of aragonite, strontianite, and witherite American Mineralogist 56 758-767	1971		0	293
0000233	Aragonite	de Villiers J P R (1971) Crystal structures of aragonite, strontianite, and witherite American Mineralogist 56 758-767	1971		0	293
0010714	Strontianite	Pannhorst W, Lohn J (1970) Zur kristallstruktur von strontianit, SrCO3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 131 455-459	1970		0	293
0018034	Witherite	Colby M, la Coste J (1935) The crystal structure of witherite. _cod_database_code 1011149 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 90 1-7	1935		0	293
0017676	Cerussite	Colby M, LaCoste L (1933) The crystal structure of Cerussite _cod_database_code 1010956 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 84 299-309	1933		0	293
0008421	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		1.26	293
0008422	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		1.98	293
0008423	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		2.95	293
0008424	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		3.94	293
0008425	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		4.56	293
0008426	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		5.5	293
0008427	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		6.2	293
0008428	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		7.05	293
0008429	Witherite	Holl C M, Smyth J R, Laustsen H M S, Jacobsen S D, Downs R T (2000) Compression of witherite to 8 GPa and the crystal structure of BaCO3 II Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 467-473	2000		7.2	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Temperature dependence of the structural parameters
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 Note: T = 477 C
 Note: P = 101 kPa
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Relationship of Aragonite Group to other SpeciesHide

Aragonite Group Members:

Aragonite	CaCO₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Cerussite	PbCO₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Strontianite	SrCO₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Witherite	BaCO₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)

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Bragg, W.L. (1924) Proceedings of the Royal Society, London: 105A: 16.

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

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Australia
New South Wales Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district ⓘ Broken Hill	[Cerussite] Mason (1976) +1 other reference
Broken Hill Proprietary Mine ⓘ Block 14	[Cerussite] Keith Compton collection +1 other reference
Queensland City of Mount Isa Mount Isa Mount Isa Mines ⓘ Black Star open cut (Black Star pit; Black Star lode)	[Cerussite] Bottrill (2018)
Tasmania West Coast municipality Rosebery district Rosebery ⓘ Rosebery Mine	[Witherite] Ralph Bottrill collection
ⓘ Trial Harbour district	[Aragonite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
Zeehan mining district Dundas mineral field ⓘ Adelaide Mine	[Cerussite, Cerussite var: Chrome-Cerussite] N.R. Kemp and R.S. Bottrill : ...
ⓘ Comet Maestries Mine	[Cerussite] Bottrill et al. (2006)
ⓘ Dundas Extended Mine	[Cerussite] Bottrill et al. (2006)

Austria
Carinthia Villach-Land District Bad Bleiberg ⓘ Rudolf Mine	[Cerussite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)
ⓘ Stefanie Mine	[Cerussite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)
Villach Heiligengeist ⓘ Franz Josef Mine	[Cerussite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)
Salzburg Tamsweg District Zederhaus Lamm ⓘ Phyllite outcrop	[Aragonite, Aragonite var: Flos Ferri] Strasser (1989)
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Tragöß-Sankt Katharein Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming) ⓘ Oberdorf magnesite deposit	[Strontianite] Betts (n.d.)

Bolivia
Chuquisaca Sud Cinti Province Faldahuasi District Impora ⓘ Faldahuasi Mine	[Cerussite] Federico Ahlfeld y Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Loire Roanne Le Crozet ⓘ Les Rats Mine	[Cerussite] Boisard (1872) +3 other references
Grand Est Haut-Rhin Thann-Guebwiller Steinbach Silberthal ⓘ Schletzenburg (Schletzelberg; incl. Donnerloch Mine)	[Cerussite] Mines +1 other reference
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Forcalquier Saint-Maime ⓘ Saint-Maime mines	[Aragonite] Favreau G. et al. (2004)

Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Märkischer Kreis Herscheid ⓘ Olga Mine	[Cerussite] www.alterbergbau.de
Münster Coesfeld Ascheberg ⓘ Mathilde Mine	[Strontianite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference

Ireland
Connacht Galway County Killimor ⓘ Tynagh Mine	[Cerussite] Boni et al. (2007) +3 other references
Munster Tipperary County Silvermines District ⓘ Ballygown South Mine	[Cerussite] Anders Errson Collection +1 other reference

Italy
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Guspini ⓘ Montevecchio Mines	[Cerussite] Palache et al. (1951) +2 other references
Sicily Agrigento Province Cianciana ⓘ Cianciana sulphur mines	[Aragonite] Jervis (1881) +4 other references
Enna Province Enna Capodarso ⓘ Giumentaro Mine	[Aragonite] Del Caldo et al. (1973) +1 other reference
Tuscany Grosseto Province Montieri ⓘ Boccheggiano mines	[Aragonite] Bazzoni C. et al.
Lucca Province Fabbriche di Vergemoli Fornovolasco ⓘ Fornaccia	[Aragonite] • Biagioni et al. (2008)
Stazzema Mulina Calcaferro ⓘ Canale della Radice mines	[Aragonite] Biagioni (2009)
Pontestazzemese ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine	[Cerussite] Orlandi et al. (2004)
Massa-Carrara Province Carrara Torano quarrying basin ⓘ Lorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry)	[Strontianite] Orlandi et al. (1980) +1 other reference
Veneto ⓘ Vicenza Province	[Cerussite] Conrad Gesner (1565) +1 other reference

Japan
Chiba Prefecture Chōshi City ⓘ Nagasakibana	[Aragonite] Go Ito specimens

Mexico
Puebla Tepeyahualco Municipality Alchichica ⓘ Lake Alchichica	[Aragonite] Kazmierczak et al. (2011)

Namibia
Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine)	[Cerussite] Hedwig (1913) +4 other references
Otjozondjupa Region Otavi Constituency Kombat ⓘ Kombat Mine	[Cerussite] Dunn (1991) +2 other references

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica District Špania Dolina ⓘ Špania Dolina deposit	[Aragonite] Koděra (1990)
Lučenec District Podrečany ⓘ Magnesite deposit	[Aragonite] Ďuďa R. & Slivka D. et al. (in Slovak)

South Africa
Mpumalanga Nkangala District Municipality Victor Khanye Local Municipality Delmas Argent ⓘ Argent Mines	[Cerussite] Cairncross et al. (1995) +1 other reference

Spain
Andalusia Almería Huércal-Overa Cuesta Alta Cerro Minado Mines ⓘ La Cena del Depósito concession	[Aragonite] Gröbner et al. (2006)
Castile-La Mancha Cuenca La Pesquera ⓘ Tormagal ravine	[Aragonite] Jiménez et al. (2005)
Guadalajara Molina de Aragón ⓘ Gallo river	[Aragonite] Jiménez et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Catalonia Barcelona Baix Llobregat Vallirana ⓘ Campderrós Mines	[Cerussite] Els minerals de Catalunya de Josep M. ...

UK
England Cumbria Eden Alston Moor Nenthead ⓘ Nentsberry Haggs Mine	[Witherite] Bancroft (1973) +1 other reference
ⓘ Rampgill Mine	[Witherite] Dunham (1990)
Lancashire Chorley Anglezarke ⓘ Anglezarke Mines	[Witherite] Cotterell (2022) +1 other reference
Northumberland Acomb ⓘ Fallowfield Mine	[Witherite] Hall (1868) +2 other references
Newbrough ⓘ Settlingstones Mine	[Witherite] Spencer (1910) +4 other references
Scotland Highland Fort William and Ardnamurchan ⓘ Strontian	[Strontianite] Mineralogical Magazine 1885 6 : 173-174
ⓘ Bellsgrove Mine (Bellsgrove Opencut)	[Strontianite]
ⓘ Whitesmith Mine	[Strontianite] Wolfe et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Wales Caerphilly Machen ⓘ Machen quarry	[Cerussite] Plant et al. (1996)
Ceredigion Cwmrheidol Ponterwyd ⓘ Castell Mine (Dyffryn Castell Mine; New Castell Mine; West Esgair Lle Mine; Gwaithddu Mine; Cripiau Bach Mine)	[Aragonite] Day (1999)
Ysbyty Ystwyth Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines ⓘ Logaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine)	[Cerussite] Greg et al. (1858) +1 other reference
Rhondda Cynon Taf Llantrisant ⓘ A4119 roadcutting	[Witherite]

USA
Arizona Santa Cruz County Patagonia Mountains Harshaw Mining District Alum Gulch Flux Gulch ⓘ Flux Mine	[Cerussite] Dana 6:1094. +7 other references
Arkansas Montgomery County Glenwood ⓘ Pigeon Roost Mine (Pigeon Roost Mountain prospect)	[Witherite] Rocks & Min.: 56:248 & 63:113.
California Inyo County Grapevine Mountains ⓘ Leadfield	[Aragonite] Rock Currier photo
San Bernardino County Belleville Mining District Daggett Ridge ⓘ Columbus Mine (Gem Borate Mine; Gem Mine)	[Strontianite] Vonsen (1951)
Connecticut Fairfield County Bethel ⓘ Biermann Quarries (Bethel quarries; Codfish Hill Quarry)	[Cerussite] Januzzi (1959)
Hartford County New Britain ⓘ Arute Field	[Aragonite] Moritz (n.d.)
ⓘ State Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut)	[Aragonite] Januzzi et al. (1976)
Newington ⓘ The Woodlands	[Aragonite] Moritz (n.d.)
Illinois Hardin County Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District Ozark-Mahoning group ⓘ Minerva No. 1 Mine	[Strontianite, Witherite] Rocks & Minerals: 63: 221. +1 other reference
Kentucky Henry County Lockport ⓘ Lockport vein	[Cerussite] T. Kennedy collection
New Hampshire Coos County Gorham ⓘ Mascot Mine	[Cerussite] A. Plante collection +3 other references
New Jersey Sussex County Ogdensburg Sterling Hill ⓘ Sterling Mine	[Aragonite] erratum: Ibid. +2 other references
New Mexico Doña Ana County Organ Mountains Organ Mining District ⓘ Stevenson-Bennett Mine	[Cerussite] D.Court collection +4 other references
Pennsylvania Union County Winfield ⓘ Faylor-Middle Creek Quarry	[Strontianite] Ref.1 +2 other references
Virginia Pulaski County Dublin ⓘ Holston River Quarry	[Strontianite]

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