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Bismutomicrolite

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Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluornatromicrolite

Alto Quixaba claim, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Paraíba, Brazil

Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluornatromicrolite

Alto Quixaba claim, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Paraíba, Brazil

Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Fluornatromicrolite

Alto Quixaba claim, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Paraíba, Brazil

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Synonym of:

'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)', Fluornatromicrolite

This page provides mineralogical data about Bismutomicrolite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

50795

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Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	A discredited species name
Bismutomicrolite (of Zalashkova & Kukharchik 1957)	A synonym of Fluornatromicrolite

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0018616	Fluornatromicrolite	Witzke T, Steins M, Doering T, Schuckmann W, Wegner R, Pollmann H (2011) Fluornatromicrolite, (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F, a new mineral species from Quixaba, Paraiba, Brazil The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1105-1110		2011	Quixaba, Paraiba, Brazil	0	293
0018462	Fluornatromicrolite	Andrade M B, Atencio D, Menezes L A D, Ellena J (2011) The crystal structure of a microlite-group mineral with a formula near NaCaTa2O6F from the Morro Redondo mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerias, Brazil The Canadian Mineralogist 49 615-621		2011	Morro Redondo mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerias, Brazil	0	293

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 Fluornatromicrolite, (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F, a new mineral species
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;
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Ca   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.32500   0.03800
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F 0.02700 0.02700 0.02700 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

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Christy, A. G., Atencio, D. (2013) Clarification of status of species in the pyrochlore supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 13-20 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.02

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Afghanistan
Kunar Dara-e-Pech District ⓘ Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field	[Fluornatromicrolite] Lavinsky (n.d.)
Nuristan Kamdesh District ⓘ Paprok	[Fluornatromicrolite] Lyckberg (2011)

Argentina
Córdoba Province San Alberto Department Ambul District Cañada del Puerto ⓘ La Calandria mine	[Fluornatromicrolite] Galliski et al. (2016)
Salta Province La Poma Department El Quemado mining district ⓘ El Quemado deposit	[Fluornatromicrolite] Marquez-Zavalia et al. (2012)
ⓘ La Elvirita deposit	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Galliski et al. (2001)
San Luis Province Sierra de Comechingones Comechingones Pegmatitic field ⓘ Ángel pegmatite	Demartis et al. (2011)

Brazil
Goiás Trombas ⓘ Trombas pegmatite	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Anthony (1997)
Paraíba Frei Martinho Quixaba ⓘ Alto do Mussu claim	[Fluornatromicrolite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Alto Quixaba claim	[Fluornatromicrolite] Witzke et al. (2011)
ⓘ Junco do Seridó	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Specimen in the collection of Richard ...
ⓘ Alto Cajazeiras	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
ⓘ Alto Manoel Balduino claim	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Anthony (1997)
Rio Grande do Norte Carnaúba dos Dantas Ermo ⓘ Ermo claim	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Anthony (1997)
Equador ⓘ Alto do Jacu	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)]
Parelhas ⓘ Alto dos Quintos Mine	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Beurlen +4 other references

Canada
Ontario Kenora District Paterson Lake Area ⓘ Marko’s pegmatite	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Tindle et al. (1998)
ⓘ Separation Rapids Lithium Project (Separation Lake area)	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.

China
Henan Sanmenxia Lushi County Nanyangshan pegmatite field ⓘ Nanyangshan 703 deposit	[Fluornatromicrolite] Qu et al. (2020)
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.) ⓘ Koktokay pegmatite field (Keketuohai pegmatite field)	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] www.smartminerals.com (2004)

Czech Republic
South Bohemian Region Český Krumlov District Nová Ves ⓘ Nová Ves pegmatite	[Fluornatromicrolite] Novák et al. (2013)

Finland
Pirkanmaa Orivesi Eräjärvi area ⓘ Viitaniemi pegmatite	[Fluornatromicrolite] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012)
Uusimaa Myrskylä ⓘ Kankkila pegmatite	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2017

Italy
Tuscany Livorno Province Campo nell'Elba Sant'Ilario in Campo ⓘ Forcioni	[Fluornatromicrolite] Tobias U. Prediger collection

Japan
Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka City ⓘ Nagatare (Nagatareyama; Nagatare mine)	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Uehara et al. (2014)

Kazakhstan
East Kazakhstan Region Ulan District ⓘ Ognevka Ta deposit	[Fluornatromicrolite] Anatoly Kasatkin analitical data

Madagascar
Amoron'i Mania Ambatofinandrahana District Fenoarivo ⓘ Ambalalehifotsy pegmatite	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Pers.com Roy Kristiansen 1996

Mozambique
Zambezia Province Alto Ligonha Pegmatite Field Gilé district ⓘ Napakhala	[Fluornatromicrolite] MnhnL collection +1 other reference
Gilé District Muiane-Naipa group ⓘ Naipa mine	[Fluornatromicrolite] Moore (2001)

Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan Roundu District ⓘ Rondu	[Fluornatromicrolite] boyuan zhang Collection
Shigar District Braldu Valley ⓘ Dassu	[Fluornatromicrolite]
ⓘ Shigar Valley	[Fluornatromicrolite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Skardu Area	[Fluornatromicrolite] imported from Shigar District +1 other reference

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Dzierżoniów County Piława Górna DSS Piława Górna Quarry ⓘ Lithium pegmatite	Pieczka et al. (2012)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Voron'i Tundry ⓘ Polmos deposit	[Fluornatromicrolite] Zozulya et al. (2024)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Prigorodny District Yuzhakovo Alabashka pegmatite field ⓘ Mokrusha Mine	[Fluornatromicrolite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Rezhevsky District Lipovsk pegmatite field ⓘ Lipovka Mine (Lipovskoe Mine; Lipovskaya Mine; Lipovaya Mine)	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Igor.V. Pekov (2008)
Zabaykalsky Krai Krasnochikoysky District Krasnyi Chikoy Malkhan pegmatite field ⓘ Solnechnaya pegmatite	[Fluornatromicrolite] Kasatkin et al. (2020)

Uganda
Central Region Wakiso Busiro Co. (Bushiro Co.) ⓘ Wampewo Hill	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Am Min 62 (1977) +1 other reference

USA
California San Diego County Warner Springs Mining District Warner Springs ⓘ Cryo-Genie Mine	[Fluornatromicrolite] Timothy Sherburn collection
Maine Oxford County Buckfield ⓘ Bennett Quarry	[Fluornatromicrolite] King (2000)
Wisconsin Dodge County ⓘ Waterloo quarry (Michels Materials Waterloo quarry; Portland Quarry)	[Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)] Buchholz et al. (2007)

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