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Fougèrite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Fougèrite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Fougèrite Group.


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ASCII-7:
Fougerite Group

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43292
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43292:2

Synonyms of Fougèrite GroupHide

Relationship of Fougèrite Group to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Hydrotalcite Supergroup:
Akopovaite Al4Li2(OH)12(CO3)(H2O)3Mon. 2/m : B2/m
AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O Tric. 1 : P1
BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2OHex.
CarbocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(CO3) · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
CoalingiteMg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Cualstibite GroupM2R(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6], where M = Zn, Ni, Cu and R = Al or Fe3+
DritsiteLi2Al4(OH)12Cl2 · 3H2OHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
Glaucocerinite Group
Hydrocalumite Group
Hydrotalcite GroupM6R3+2(OH)16Z · 4H2O, where M=Mg, Fe, Ni, R3+ = Al, Cr, Co or Fe, and Z=CO3, Cl
Marioantofilliite[Cu4Al2(OH)12](CO3) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
MuskoxiteMg7Fe4O13 · 10H2OTrig. 3m(32/m)
PoellmanniteCa6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
Quintinite Group
RotemiteCa4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
'UM1987-05-OH:AlCMg'Mg4Al2(OH)12(CO3,SO4) · 3H2O
Wermlandite GroupM7R3+2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O, where = Mg, Fe, Zn and R= Al or Fe
Woodwardite GroupMay be considered a subgroup of the Hydrotalcite Group.
Fougèrite Group Members:
Fougèrite Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Mössbauerite Fe3+6O4(OH)8[CO3] · 3H2OTrig. 3
Trébeurdenite Fe2+2Fe3+4O2(OH)10CO3 · 3H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m

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Health Risks:
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References for Fougèrite GroupHide

Localities for Fougèrite GroupHide

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- 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Sankt Veit an der Glan District
      • Hüttenberg
        • Sankt Martin am Silberberg
[Fougèrite] Blaß et al. (1997)
  • Lower Austria
    • Amstetten District
      • Hollenstein an der Ybbs
[Fougèrite] C. Auer (2023)
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Rauris
[Fougèrite] Schebesta (Autoren) +1 other reference
  • Styria
    • Leoben District
      • Eisenerz
[Fougèrite] G. Branstetter coll.
    • Liezen District
      • Admont
        • Johnsbach
          • Severinggraben
[Fougèrite] Neschen (n.d.) +1 other reference
  • Upper Austria
    • Steyr
      • Slag localities
[Fougèrite] Neschen (n.d.)
Belgium
 
  • Wallonia
    • Liège
      • Plombières
[Fougèrite] Blaß et al. (1995)
Canada
 
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Newfoundland
      • Baie Verte Peninsula
        • Tilt Cove
[Fougèrite] Norman Wilson collection
Denmark
 
  • Capital Region
[Fougèrite] Génin et al. (2005)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Loire
      • Roanne
        • Le Crozet
[Fougèrite] Chollet et al. (2013)
    • Puy-de-Dôme
      • Clermont-Ferrand
        • Aydat
[Fougèrite] Symposium OS09 et al. (II)
    • Rhône
      • Villefranche-sur-Saône
        • Chessy
          • Chessy copper mines
[Fougèrite] Paul Poulain
  • Brittany
    • Côtes-d'Armor
      • Dinan
        • Lancieux
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Génin et al. (2014)
      • Lannion
        • Pleumeur-Bodou
          • Penvern
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Mills et al. (2012)
        • Plougrescant
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Génin et al. (2014)
        • Trébeurden
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Personal communication from geologist Odile Guérin to Erik Vercammen (August 2016)
        • Trédrez-Locquémeau
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Génin et al. (2014)
    • Finistère
      • Châteaulin
        • Poullaouen
[Fougèrite] Chollet Pascal Collection
    • Ille-et-Vilaine
      • Fougères-Vitré
        • Fougères
[Fougèrite] F. Trolard et al.: CRAS (Paris) +1 other reference
      • Saint-Malo
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Génin et al. (2014)
  • Normandy
    • Manche
      • Avranches
        • Carolles
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Génin et al. (2014)
        • Le Mont-Saint-Michel
[Mössbauerite, Trébeurdenite] Génin et al. (2014)
Germany
 
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Märkischer Kreis
        • Iserlohn
          • Letmathe
            • Helmke quarry nature reserve
[Fougèrite] Bender et al. (1994)
    • Cologne
      • Aachen
        • Eschweiler
[Fougèrite] Neschen (n.d.) +1 other reference
        • Stolberg
[Fougèrite] Blaß et al. (1995)
[Fougèrite] Blaß et al. (1995)
      • Euskirchen
        • Kall
[Fougèrite] Blaß et al. (1995)
  • Saarland
    • Merzig-Wadern
      • Wadern
        • Krettnich
[Fougèrite] Thomas Kleser Collection
    • Sankt Wendel
      • Nonnweiler
        • Kastel
[Fougèrite] Thomas Kleser Collection
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Charakas
[Fougèrite] Gelaude et al. (1996)
Italy
 
  • Liguria
    • Genoa
      • Genoa
        • Varenna Valley
[Fougèrite] Gianandrea Ghirri collection
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Livorno
        • Rio Popogna
[Fougèrite] Bonifazi (2020)
      • Piombino
[Fougèrite] Franco Luca Bonino's collection
Russia
 
[Fougèrite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Almería
      • Cuevas del Almanzora
        • Sierra Almagrera
          • Villaricos
[Fougèrite] Georges FAVREAU collection + EDS
Switzerland
 
  • Neuchâtel
    • Val-de-Travers
[Fougèrite] Bonifazi Marco
UK
 
  • England
    • County Durham
      • Healeyfield
[Fougèrite] Norman Wilson collection
    • Northumberland
      • Allendale
[Fougèrite] Norman Wilson personal collection
  • Wales
    • Powys
      • Machynlleth
        • Dylife
[Fougèrite] Steve Rust collection
 
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