Kerite
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About Kerite
First Recorded Locality:
An organic material found during pegmatite mining in the Volynski region of Ukraine as black fibrous aggregate of short, curving interlaced fibres of average diameter 14.7 microns.
Although it is claimed in some publications that this material was found in the pegmatite chamber of the Volynski pegmatites of the Ukraine, recent research has shown it to be of biogenic origin, and almost certainly fossilized ancient cyanobacterial mats (Gorlenko, 2000).
Although it is claimed in some publications that this material was found in the pegmatite chamber of the Volynski pegmatites of the Ukraine, recent research has shown it to be of biogenic origin, and almost certainly fossilized ancient cyanobacterial mats (Gorlenko, 2000).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39631
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39631:0
Similar Names
| Akerite | A rock subtype | |
| Cerite | A synonym | |
| Cerite-(CeCa) | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Cerite-(La) | A synonym of Ferricerite-(LaCa) | |
| Curite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| Ekerite | A rock subtype | |
| Karite | A variety of Diamond | C |
| Karooite | A synonym of 'Karrooite' | |
| Kerat | A synonym of Chlorargyrite | |
| Kernite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| Kerrite | A synonym of Vermiculite | |
| Keyite | A valid IMA mineral species | Cu32+Zn4Cd2(AsO4)6 · 2H2O |
| Klerite | A synonym of Clerite | |
| Koreite | A synonym of 'Agalmatolite' | |
| Korite | A synonym of 'Ammolite' | |
| Perite | A valid IMA mineral species | PbBiClO2 |
| Verite | A synonym of 'Hyalo-olivine-diopside-phlogopite lamproite' |
Pronunciation of Kerite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
First Recorded Occurrence of Kerite
Synonyms of Kerite
Other Language Names for Kerite
German:Kerit
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 Kerite
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Localities for Kerite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Azerbaijan | |
| Baba-zadeh et al. (2024) |
Bolivia | |
| Franco (2018) |
Canada | |
| data.geology.gov.yk.ca (2017) |
Russia | |
| Kovalev et al. (2026) |
| Azovskova et al. (2019) |
Tajikistan | |
| Novgorodova M.I. (1996) |
Ukraine (FRL) | |
| Mineralogical Almanac 2007 Vol 12 |
| Shumlyanskyy et al. (2021) |
Khoroshiv Raion, Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine