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Aluminocoquimbite

Grotta dell'Allume, Faraglione Nico, Faraglioni di Levante, Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy

Coquimbite

Alcaparrosa Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile

Coquimbite

Javier Mine, Huac-huas District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho, Peru

Aluminocoquimbite

Grotta dell'Allume, Faraglione Nico, Faraglioni di Levante, Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy

Coquimbite

Alcaparrosa Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile

Coquimbite

Javier Mine, Huac-huas District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho, Peru

Aluminocoquimbite

Grotta dell'Allume, Faraglione Nico, Faraglioni di Levante, Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy

Coquimbite

Alcaparrosa Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile

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About Coquimbite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Coquimbite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43979

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43979:4

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0006337	Aluminocoquimbite	Demartin F, Castellano C, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I (2010) Aluminum-for-iron substitution, hydrogen bonding, and a novel structure-type in coquimbite-like minerals The Canadian Mineralogist 48 323-333	2010	Alum Grotto, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy	293
0006336	Coquimbite	Demartin F, Castellano C, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I (2010) Aluminum-for-iron substitution, hydrogen bonding, and a novel structure-type in coquimbite-like minerals The Canadian Mineralogist 48 323-333	2010	Alum Grotto, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy	293
0006335	Coquimbite	Demartin F, Castellano C, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I (2010) Aluminum-for-iron substitution, hydrogen bonding, and a novel structure-type in coquimbite-like minerals The Canadian Mineralogist 48 323-333	2010	the Dexter No. 7 mine, Calf Mesa, San Rafael Swell, Utah, USA	293
0006334	Coquimbite	Demartin F, Castellano C, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I (2010) Aluminum-for-iron substitution, hydrogen bonding, and a novel structure-type in coquimbite-like minerals The Canadian Mineralogist 48 323-333	2010	La Alcaparrosa, Chile	293
0007144	Coquimbite	Majzlan J, Navrotsky A, McCleskey R B, Alpers C N (2006) Thermodynamic properties and crystal structure refinement of ferricopiapite, coquimbite, rhomboclase, and Fe2(SO4)3(H2O)5 European Journal of Mineralogy 18 175-186	2006	synthetic	293
0000261	Paracoquimbite	Robinson P D, Fang J H (1971) Crystal structures and mineral chemistry of hydrated ferric sulphates: II. The crystal structure of paracoquimbite American Mineralogist 56 1567-1572	1971		293
0000211	Coquimbite	Fang J H, Robinson P D (1970) Crystal structures and mineral chemistry of hydrated ferric sulfates. I. The crystal structure of coquimbite American Mineralogist 55 1534-1540	1970		293

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 Aluminum-for-iron substitution, hydrogen bonding,
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 Note: sample vulc2
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_chemical_formula_sum 'Fe Al S3 O21 H18'
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Fe1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.01458
Fe2   0.00000   0.00000   0.25000   1.00000   0.01099
Al3   0.66667   0.33333  -0.00824   1.00000   0.01503
S   0.25531   0.16880   0.12483   1.00000   0.01293
O1   0.17500   0.06030   0.06406   1.00000   0.01910
O2   0.36509   0.14054   0.15622   1.00000   0.02030
O3   0.32365   0.31459   0.09212   1.00000   0.02200
O4   0.15347   0.15841   0.18631   1.00000   0.01637
OW1   0.56588   0.16639   0.05370   1.00000   0.02140
OW2   0.45162   0.33483   0.79333   1.00000   0.02990
OW3   0.50030   0.26571  -0.06857   1.00000   0.02300
H11   0.50800   0.15900   0.08880   1.00000   0.04900
H12   0.61000   0.12100   0.06590   1.00000   0.05100
H21   0.37800   0.34500   0.79510   1.00000   0.05500
H22a   0.51100   0.40300   0.76500   0.50000   0.03900
H22b   0.43800   0.26600   0.76500   0.50000   0.04300
H31   0.49100   0.29500  -0.11290   1.00000   0.05100
H32   0.43500   0.17700  -0.06720   1.00000   0.07000
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Fe1 0.01610 0.01610 0.01150 0.00805 0.00000 0.00000
Fe2 0.01102 0.01102 0.01092 0.00551 0.00000 0.00000
Al3 0.01270 0.01270 0.01960 0.00636 0.00000 0.00000
S 0.01124 0.01361 0.01375 0.00607 0.00157 0.00182
O1 0.01860 0.02330 0.01610 0.01100 -0.00240 -0.00420
O2 0.01750 0.02520 0.02170 0.01320 -0.00150 0.00230
O3 0.01880 0.01740 0.02970 0.00910 0.00880 0.00990
O4 0.01530 0.01580 0.01610 0.00620 0.00500 0.00100
OW1 0.01920 0.01970 0.02790 0.01180 0.00620 0.00750
OW2 0.02460 0.03310 0.03260 0.01470 0.00190 0.00420
OW3 0.01900 0.01820 0.02760 0.00620 -0.00640 0.00100

Relationship of Coquimbite Group to other SpeciesHide

Coquimbite Group Members:

Aluminocoquimbite	Al₂Fe₂(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
Paracoquimbite	Fe₄(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3

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Argentina
San Juan Province Calingasta Department Calingasta Quebrada Alcaparrosa ⓘ Santa Elena Mine	[Coquimbite] Demartin et al. (2010)
Iglesia Department ⓘ Filo del Sol mine	[Coquimbite] Perelló et al. (2023)

Australia
Queensland City of Mount Isa Mount Isa ⓘ Mount Isa Mines	[Coquimbite] Sielecki (1988)
ⓘ Cloncurry Shire	[Coquimbite] Sielecki (1988)
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Mingary Mutooroo area ⓘ Mutooroo Homestead	[Coquimbite] Noble R.J et al. (1983)
ⓘ Mutooroo Copper Mine	[Coquimbite]
Tasmania West Coast municipality Zeehan mining district ⓘ Granville mine (Granville East prospect)	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] R Bottrill
Western Australia Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Kalgoorlie-Boulder ⓘ Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines	[Coquimbite] Simpson (1948)

Austria
Lower Austria Horn District Drosendorf-Zissersdorf Wollmersdorf (Zettlitz-Wollmersdorf) ⓘ Graphite quarry	[Paracoquimbite] Hammer et al. (2004)
Krems-Land District Mühldorf Amstall ⓘ Marble quarry (Thalinger quarry; Hausbruch)	[Coquimbite] Kolitsch et al. (2022)
Styria Leibnitz District Leutschach an der Weinstraße ⓘ Spitzmühle quarry	[Coquimbite] Taucher (1992) +1 other reference
Leoben District Leoben Galgenberg ⓘ Railway tunnel	[Coquimbite] Hollerer (1999)

Belgium
Wallonia Hainaut Bernissart Blaton ⓘ Mont-des-Groseillers	[Coquimbite] Van Tassel (1973) +5 other references
Walloon Brabant Rebecq Quenast ⓘ Porphyry quarries ?	[Coquimbite] Histoire

Bolivia
Potosí Daniel Campos Province San Pablo de Napa ⓘ El Desierto mine	[Coquimbite] Petrov (n.d.)

Brazil
Minas Gerais Catas Altas ⓘ Quebra Osso mine	[Coquimbite] ATENCIO +2 other references
ⓘ Poços de Caldas alkaline complex	[Coquimbite] Gomes et al. (2023)
São Paulo Itaquaquecetuba ⓘ Itaquareia quarry	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Atencio et al. (2011)

Bulgaria
Montana Province Chiprovtsi Municipality ⓘ Chiprovtsi deposit	[Coquimbite] Dimitrova +3 other references

Canada
British Columbia Kamloops Mining Division Maggie claim group Cache Creek ⓘ Spatsum claim	[Coquimbite] Peatfield (n.d.) +1 other reference
Nova Scotia Cape Breton Co. ⓘ Sydney coalfield	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Zodrow (1989)
Québec Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH)	[Paracoquimbite] Henderson (2007)

Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Mejillones Mejillones peninsula ⓘ Barranca del Sulfato	[Coquimbite] Collected by myself
ⓘ Coronel Manuel Rodríguez mine	[Coquimbite] Some of the Sulphates has been ...
Sierra Gorda ⓘ Alcaparrosa Mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Kampf +6 other references
ⓘ La Compañia Mine	[Coquimbite] Palache et al. (1951)
ⓘ La Vendida Mine	[Coquimbite] Malcherek et al. (2010)
Lomas Bayas mining district ⓘ Fortuna de Cobre porphyry copper mine	[Coquimbite] Werthessen (2016)
ⓘ Lomas Bayas Mine	[Coquimbite] Singer et al. (2008)
El Loa Province Calama Chuquicamata District ⓘ Chuquicamata Mine	[Coquimbite] Bandy (1938) +1 other reference
Toki Cu deposit (Toki Cluster) ⓘ Queténa Mine (Queténa Prospect)	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD) +1 other reference
Atacama Copiapó Province ⓘ Tierra Amarilla	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Palache et al. (1951)
ⓘ El Volcán Mine	[Coquimbite] Lohmeier et al. (2025)
ⓘ Dorado sector	[Coquimbite] Lohmeier et al. (2022)
Huasco Province Alto del Carmen ⓘ Pascua Lama project	[Coquimbite] Chouinard et al. (2005) +1 other reference
ⓘ Coquimbo	[Coquimbite] AM 55 (1970)

China
Inner Mongolia Wuhai (Wuhai Prefecture) Wuda District Wuda Coal mining area ⓘ Huangbaici coal field	[Coquimbite] Stracher et al. (2005)
ⓘ Wuhushan coal field	[Coquimbite] Am Min 90:1729-1739
Qinghai Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.) Xitieshan ⓘ Xitieshan Mine	[Coquimbite] Wanmao Li et al. (1986)
Shandong Zaozhuang Tengxian Coalfield ⓘ Jinyuan Mine	[Coquimbite] Guo +6 other references
Xinjiang Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture) Yizhou District ⓘ Hongshan Au-Cu deposit	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Yingxia Xu et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Yunnan Baoshan Tengchong County ⓘ Rehai geothermal field	[Coquimbite] Meixiang et al. (1987)

Costa Rica
Cartago Province Oreamuno Canton Irazú Volcano ⓘ Cueva Los Minerales	[Coquimbite] Ulloa et al. (2018)

Cyprus
Nicosia District Skouriotissa ⓘ Skouriotissa Mine	[Coquimbite] Palache et al. (1951)

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District ⓘ Jáchymov	[Coquimbite] Hloušek et al. (2002)

France
Brittany Morbihan Lorient ⓘ Groix	[Coquimbite] Chauris (2014)
Pontivy Guern ⓘ Quistiav (Quistiave)	[Paracoquimbite] R. Pierrot
Grand Est Haut-Rhin Colmar-Ribeauvillé ⓘ Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines	[Paracoquimbite] Wittern et al. (1997)
ⓘ Neuenberg	[Paracoquimbite] Bari (1982)
Occitanie Gard Le Vigan Montdardier ⓘ Les Vieux Travaux mine	[Coquimbite] Vessely Collection +2 other references
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Hautes-Alpes Gap La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar ⓘ Jas Roux	[Coquimbite] Bourgoin et al. (2011)
ⓘ Var	[Paracoquimbite]
Draguignan Tanneron ⓘ Fontsante Mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Mari (2002)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[Coquimbite] Walenta (1992)
Waldshut St Blasien Menzenschwand ⓘ Krunkelbach Valley Uranium deposit	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Mangold et al. (10/21)
Brandenburg Oberspreewald-Lausitz Senftenberg ⓘ Koschenberg quarry	[Coquimbite] Giesler et al. (2020)
Lower Saxony Goslar District Goslar ⓘ Rammelsberg	[Coquimbite] Palache et al. (1951)
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Herne Baukau ⓘ Julia coal mine	[Coquimbite] Weiß (1990)
Saxony Görlitz District Quitzdorf am See Horscha ⓘ Pansberg quarry	[Paracoquimbite] 86. +1 other reference
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Freital Döhlen ⓘ Carola Mine	[Coquimbite] Witzke (2012)
Thuringia Greiz District Ronneburg ⓘ Lichtenberg open cast	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Witzke et al. (1998)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) ⓘ Kamariza mines (Kamareza mines)	[Paracoquimbite] Anthony et al. (2016)
Elaiochori Dipseliza mines ⓘ Dipseliza Sulfate Locality	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Rieck (n.d.)
Plaka Plaka Mines ⓘ Plaka Sulfate Locality	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Schnorrer (1995) +1 other reference
ⓘ Plaka Sulfate Locality II	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Rieck (n.d.)
ⓘ Voltaite outcrop	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Rieck et al. (2018)
Sounion Cato Sounio mines ⓘ Sounion Sulfate Locality	[Coquimbite] Rieck (n.d.)
South Aegean Thira Santorini Island Santorini Caldera ⓘ Nea Kameni Island	[Coquimbite] Balić-Žunić et al. (2016)

Hungary
Baranya County Pécs District ⓘ Karolina coal mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite]
ⓘ Pécs-Vasas	[Coquimbite] Lovász A. (2014)
Heves County Gyöngyös District Mátraszentimre ⓘ Szent Imre Mine	[Coquimbite] collector: Gábor Koller +1 other reference
Parádfürdő ⓘ Egyesség Adit	[Coquimbite] Szakáll et al. (1997) +1 other reference
Pétervására District Recsk ⓘ Lahóca Hill	[Coquimbite] Szakáll et al. (1997) +1 other reference
ⓘ RM-48 adit (Lejtakna)	[Coquimbite] Szakáll et al. (1996)

Indonesia
West Java Province Garut Regency ⓘ Papandayan volcano ?	[Coquimbite] Marco Bonifazi collection

Iran
Kerman Province Sirjan County Pariz ⓘ Sar Cheshmeh Mine (Sarcheshmeh Mine)	[Coquimbite] Khorasanipour et al. (2011)
Yazd Province Ardakan County Kharanaq District Rabatat Rural District Saghand ⓘ Kavir-e-Sagand	[Coquimbite] Bariand et al. (1977)

Italy
Campania Metropolitan City of Naples Pozzuoli ⓘ Antiniana (Scarfoglio)	[Aluminocoquimbite] Russo et al. (2017)
ⓘ Pisciarelli di Agnano	[Aluminocoquimbite] Russo et al. (2017)
ⓘ Solfatara di Pozzuoli	[Coquimbite] De Michele (1974)
ⓘ Vesuvius fumaroles ?	[Coquimbite] Russo et al. (2004)
Sardinia South Sardinia Province ⓘ Furtei	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
ⓘ Furtei mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
Sicily Metropolitan City of Messina Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands) Lipari Vulcano Island Porto Levante Faraglioni di Levante ⓘ Faraglione Nico	[Coquimbite] PANICHI U. (1924)
ⓘ Grotta dell'Allume	[Aluminocoquimbite, Coquimbite] P.Forti (1994) +1 other reference
Tuscany Grosseto Province Gavorrano ⓘ Gavorrano Mine	[Coquimbite] Capperi M.
Massa Marittima ⓘ Niccioleta Mine	[Coquimbite] Brizzi G. et al. (GR)
Montieri ⓘ Campiano Mine	[Coquimbite] Brizzi G.
Scansano ⓘ Pereta Mine	[Coquimbite] Brizzi G. & Meli R. (1995)
Livorno Province Capoliveri ⓘ Cape Calamita Mine	[Coquimbite] Göske et al. (1997)
ⓘ Vallone stope	[Coquimbite] Bortolozzi (n.d.)
Lucca Province Fabbriche di Vergemoli ⓘ Fornovolasco	[Coquimbite] Mauro (2020)
ⓘ Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello)	[Coquimbite] Mauro D. (2016)
Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	[Coquimbite] Christian V. Mavris collection
Stazzema Sant'Anna di Stazzema ⓘ Monte Arsiccio Mine	[Coquimbite] Biagioni et al. (2019) +1 other reference

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Okhotsk Subprefecture Monbetsu City ⓘ Kōnomai mines	[Coquimbite] Sakurai et al. (1958)
Oshima Subprefecture Kameda District Nanae ⓘ Shojingawa mine (Shikabe mine; Yamamoto mine)	[Coquimbite] Y. Okazaki collection
Kagoshima Prefecture Kagoshima District Mishima village Satsuma-Ioujima (Satsuma-Iwojima; Iou island) Iodake (Iwodake; Ioudake) ⓘ Main Crater	Amir Akhavan Collection
Oita Prefecture Beppu City ⓘ Myoban Spa (Myouban-onsen)	[Paracoquimbite] Anthony et al. (2016)

Lebanon
South Governorate Jezzine District ⓘ Bhanine Valley	[Aluminocoquimbite, Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Kruszewski (2019)

Morocco
Marrakesh-Safi Region Marrakech Prefecture Bour Cercle ⓘ Kettara mine	[Coquimbite] Hakkou et al. (2008)

Peru
Arequipa ⓘ Castilla Province	[Coquimbite] Petersen (1970)
Caylloma Province Chivay District ⓘ La Calera spring	[Coquimbite] Tyc et al. (2022)
ⓘ Pinchollo geyser	[Coquimbite] Ciesielczuk et al. (2013)
ⓘ Paclla geyser	[Aluminocoquimbite] Tyc et al. (2022)
Ayacucho Lucanas Province Huac-huas District ⓘ Javier Mine (Javier Ortega Mine)	[Coquimbite] Hyršl (2010) +1 other reference
Junín Yauli Province ⓘ Huacra	[Coquimbite] Petersen (1970)
La Libertad Otuzco Province ⓘ Salpo	[Coquimbite] Petersen (1970)
Lima ⓘ Canta Province	[Coquimbite] Petersen (1970)

Poland
Silesian Voivodeship Rybnik County Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny ⓘ Dębieńsko Mine heap	[Coquimbite] Kruszewski (2013)
Wodzisław County Radlin ⓘ Marcel mine heap	[Coquimbite] Cu +2 other references

Portugal
Aveiro Albergaria-a-Velha Branca ⓘ Palhal Mine	[Coquimbite] Marques de Sá et al. (2010)
Beja Mértola Corte do Pinto ⓘ São Domingos Mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Álvarez-Valero et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Setúbal Grândola Azinheira dos Barros ⓘ Lousal Mine	[Aluminocoquimbite, Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Oliveira et al. (2024)

Romania
Hunedoara County Certeju de Sus Bocşa Mare ⓘ Coranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit)	[Coquimbite] Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits +2 other references
Maramureș County Băiuț ⓘ Johan Hell Mine	[Paracoquimbite] Januszewska et al. (9th Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Poland 28th Meeting of the Petrology group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland, October 19-22, 2023, Bielawa, Poland)

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Chelyabinsk coal basin	[Coquimbite] Cesnokov et al. (1998)
ⓘ Kamchatka Krai	[Coquimbite] Lapis (2010)

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nevis Jessup Village ⓘ Clark's Ghut	[Coquimbite] Hutton (1970)

Saint Lucia
Soufrière ⓘ Sulphur Springs	[Coquimbite] A Mars Analogue Site. Masters Thesis +1 other reference

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica District ⓘ Banská Štiavnica	[Coquimbite]
Revúca District Sirk ⓘ Železník iron deposit	[Coquimbite] Grecula (1995)
Košice Region Gelnica District ⓘ Smolník	[Coquimbite] Duda +1 other reference
ⓘ Smolník Cu-Fe-S deposit	[Coquimbite] Koděra (1990)

South Africa
Gauteng City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality ⓘ Edendale Lead Mine	[Paracoquimbite] Glass (2006)
KwaZulu-Natal eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Durban Westville ⓘ S. A. Crushers quarry	[Coquimbite] Cairncross et al. (1995)
Limpopo Waterberg District Municipality Thabazimbi Local Municipality Rooiberg tin field ⓘ Rooiberg Mine	[Coquimbite] Cairncross et al. (1995)

Spain
Andalusia Almería Cuevas del Almanzora Sierra Almagrera ⓘ Jaroso Ravine	[Coquimbite] Frost et al. (2007)
Huelva Almonaster la Real ⓘ Concepción Mine	[Coquimbite] Calvo Rebollar (2014)
Alosno Tharsis ⓘ Tharsis Mines	[Coquimbite] Valente et al. (2013)
ⓘ Filón Centro	[Coquimbite] Valente et al. (2013)
ⓘ Filón Sur open pit (Filón Sur Mine)	[Coquimbite] Valente et al. (2013)
Minas de Riotinto Rio Tinto Mines ⓘ Alfredo pit	[Coquimbite] Calvo (1999)
Nerva ⓘ Peña del Hierro Mine	[Coquimbite] Romero et al. (2006) +1 other reference
ⓘ Zalamea la Real	[Coquimbite] - (2010)
Castile and Leon Segovia Sepúlveda Villaseca ⓘ Abrigo Remacha rock shelter	[Paracoquimbite] Iriarte et al. (2013)
Catalonia Barcelona Barcelonès Barcelona city Collserola mountain range Santa Creu d'Olorda ⓘ Sot de les Mines ?	[Coquimbite] Mata i Perelló (1990)
Tarragona Priorat La Vilella Alta ⓘ Alum mines	[Coquimbite] Joan Abella i Creus (Joanabellacreus@gmail.com)

Switzerland
Ticino Locarno Brissago ⓘ Ponte Valley	[Coquimbite] Stalder et al. (1998)
Valais Martigny Mont Chemin mining district ⓘ Les Valettes	[Coquimbite] Perroud et al. (1987) +2 other references
Saint-Maurice Salvan Les Marécottes La Creusaz ⓘ La Creusaz U prospect	[Coquimbite] Meisser (2012)

Tajikistan
Sughd Mastchoh District Altyn-Topkan ore field (Zarnisor ore field) ⓘ Altyn-Topkan deposit (Altyntopkan deposit; Altyn-Topkan Mine; Zarnisor deposit; Zarnisori Shimoli deposit; Northern Zarnisor deposit)	[Coquimbite] Xinjiang Tacheng International Resources Ltd.

UK
Scotland City of Edinburgh ⓘ Slateford	[Coquimbite] Livingstone et al. (1983)
Renfrewshire ⓘ Paisley	[Coquimbite] Livingstone et al. (1983)

USA
Arizona Cochise County Bisbee Calumet and Arizona group of claims ⓘ Junction Mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite]
ⓘ Campbell Mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Anthony et al. (1995) +1 other reference
ⓘ Higgins Mine	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Grant et al. (2005)
Queen Hill ⓘ Copper Queen Mine	[Coquimbite] Merwin et al. (1937) +3 other references
Pima County Sierrita Mountains Pima Mining District San Xavier Mission complex ⓘ San Xavier pit (San Xavier open pit; San Xavier West Mine; San Xavier Unit Open pit)	[Coquimbite] Anthony et al. (1995)
Pinal County Superior ⓘ Magma Mine	[Coquimbite] Anthony et al. (1995)
Yavapai County Black Hills (Black Hill Range) Verde Mining District Jerome ⓘ United Verde Mine	[Coquimbite, Coquimbite var: Aluminous Coquimbite] Anderson (1927) +2 other references
California Calaveras County Foothill Copper Belt Telegraph City ⓘ Quail Hill Mine (Eagle Mine; Eagle Copper and Silver Mine)	[Coquimbite] Silliman et al. (1867a) +1 other reference
Contra Costa County Clayton Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo) ⓘ Mount Diablo Mine	[Coquimbite] Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Inyo County Coso Hot Springs ⓘ Coso Hot Springs deposit	[Coquimbite] Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
ⓘ Coso Mine (Devil's Kitchen; Atlas; Lynch & Lynch; Nicol; Walley-Mickey & Wheeler)	[Coquimbite] www.mineralsocal.org (1999)
Darwin area ⓘ Unnamed W-Bi deposit [1]	[Coquimbite] Murdoch (1966)
Lake County Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District) Clear Lake Oaks ⓘ Sulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits)	[Coquimbite] Hanks (1886) +4 other references
Napa County Calistoga Twin Peaks ⓘ Corona Mines (Vallejo Mines)	[Coquimbite] Murdoch et al. (1966) +2 other references
Knoxville Mining District Knoxville ⓘ Redington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine)	[Coquimbite] with chemical analyses by W.T. ... +5 other references
Placer County Lincoln Mining District Lincoln ⓘ Unnamed Cu-Ag occurrence(s) [1]	[Coquimbite] Silliman et al. (1867a) +1 other reference
Wheatland Mining District Kilaga Springs ⓘ Valley View Mine (Whiskey Hill Mine; Whiskey diggings; Whislcey Diggings; Harpening Kilaga Springs; Harpending Mine; Bonanza [?])	[Coquimbite] Silliman et al. (1867a) +4 other references
San Bernardino County ⓘ Calico Mts (Calico Hills)	[Coquimbite] Palache et al. (1951)
Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area) Calico ⓘ Sulphur Hole (Sulfur Hole; Sulphur pit)	[Coquimbite] part 2 +5 other references
Shasta County Klamath Mountains West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District Iron Mountain [town] Iron Mountain ⓘ Iron Mountain Mine (Number 8; Confidence; Old Mine)	[Coquimbite] King et al. (1991) +2 other references
ⓘ Richmond ore body	[Coquimbite] Jamieson et al. (2005)
Trinity County Island Mountain Moose Peak ⓘ Island Mountain Mine (Dahrman group; Island Mountain Consolidated Mine; Annex; Leach; Merritt Gore; Shotgun)	[Coquimbite] Landon (1927) +3 other references
Colorado Eagle County ⓘ Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District)	[Coquimbite] USGS PP 1017 (Lovering,1978)
Battle Mountain ⓘ Ground Hog Mine ?	[Coquimbite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Gilman ⓘ Black Iron Mine (Eagle No. 2 Mine; Iron Mask)	[Coquimbite] Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Eagle Mine	[Coquimbite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Gilpin County Central City Mining District (Central Mining District) ⓘ Topeka Mine	[Coquimbite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Mesa County ⓘ Plateau Canyon	[Coquimbite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Georgia Lincoln County ⓘ Graves Mountain	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Collected by Julian Gray 21 September ...
Indiana Spencer County Maxville ⓘ Rte. 70 roadcut ?	[Coquimbite] Erd et al. (1960)
Montana Silver Bow County Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District) ⓘ Berkeley Pit	[Coquimbite] Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 +1 other reference
Nebraska Jefferson County Fairbury ⓘ Dakota formation	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Chemical Geology Volume 215
Nevada Esmeralda County ⓘ Coaldale Mining District	[Coquimbite] Castor et al. (2004)
Goldfield Mining District ⓘ Combination Mine	[Coquimbite] Castor et al. (2004)
Goldfield ⓘ Red Top Mine	[Coquimbite] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ January mine	[Coquimbite] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Sweeney lease	[Coquimbite] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Lida Mining District	[Coquimbite] Castor et al. (2004)
Washoe County Steamboat Springs Mining District ⓘ Steamboat Hot Springs	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Castor et al. (2004)
Utah Emery County Calf Mesa Mining District ⓘ Dexter group	[Coquimbite] Bullock (1981)
ⓘ Dexter No. 7 Mine	[Coquimbite] Rosenzweig et al. (1955) +2 other references
ⓘ San Rafael Swell Mining District	[Coquimbite] https://www.mindat.org/photo-21656.html +3 other references
Juab County East Tintic Mountains ⓘ Tintic Mining District	[Coquimbite] Bullock (1981)
Piute County Marysvale Mining District ⓘ Freedom No. 2 Mine	[Coquimbite] Gu et al. (2025)
San Juan County Red Canyon Mining District ⓘ Blue Lizard Mine	[Aluminocoquimbite, Coquimbite] Journal of Geosciences (2015) +1 other reference
Utah County East Tintic Mountains ⓘ East Tintic Mining District	[Coquimbite] Bullock (1981)
Virginia Carroll County Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province ⓘ Gossan Lead Mining District	[Coquimbite] Dietrich (1990)
Louisa County Gold-Pyrite Belt Mineral ⓘ Sulphur Mine (Crenshaw Mine; Victoria Furnace Mine)	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Dietrich (1990)
Rockbridge County Lyndhurst-Vesuvius Mining District ⓘ Kelly Bank mine	[Paracoquimbite] Dietrich (1990)
Wise County Big Stone Gap ⓘ Roadcut	[Coquimbite] Dietrich (1990)

Mars
Aeolis quadrangle Gusev Crater Columbia Hills Husband Hill Cumberland Ridge ⓘ Paso Robles site ?	[Coquimbite, Paracoquimbite] Johnson et al. (2007) +1 other reference

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