Ankerite-Dolomite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Series Formula:
Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 to CaMg(CO3)2
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8599:7
Pronunciation of Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FeCO3 | 20.88 % | 27.11 % | |
| MnCO3 | 7.79 % | 1.51 % | |
| CaCO3 | 49.87 % | 60.58 % | |
| MgCO3 | 21.46 % | 10.80 % | |
| MgO | 46.97 % | ||
| CaO | 50.95 % | ||
| SiO2 | 0.64 % | ||
| FeO | 1.12 % | ||
| Total: | 100 % | 100 % | 99.68 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand-Mambourg, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium | ||
| 2 | " " | ||
| 3 | Impensada Mine, Pacios, Vila de Mouros, Incio, Lugo, Galicia, Spain | Several samples analysed with XRF in the laboratory of Magnesitas de Rubian company. |
Crystallography of Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Crystal Structure
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006031 | Dolomite | Drits V A, McCarty D K, Sakharov B, Milliken K L (2005) New insight into structural and compositional variability in some ancient excess-Ca dolomite The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1255-1290 | ![]() | 2005 | Coke County, Texas, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0006030 | Dolomite | Drits V A, McCarty D K, Sakharov B, Milliken K L (2005) New insight into structural and compositional variability in some ancient excess-Ca dolomite The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1255-1290 | ![]() | 2005 | Coke County, Texas, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0006029 | Dolomite | Drits V A, McCarty D K, Sakharov B, Milliken K L (2005) New insight into structural and compositional variability in some ancient excess-Ca dolomite The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1255-1290 | ![]() | 2005 | Lea County, New Mexico, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0006028 | Dolomite | Drits V A, McCarty D K, Sakharov B, Milliken K L (2005) New insight into structural and compositional variability in some ancient excess-Ca dolomite The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1255-1290 | ![]() | 2005 | Lea County, New Mexico, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0006027 | Dolomite | Drits V A, McCarty D K, Sakharov B, Milliken K L (2005) New insight into structural and compositional variability in some ancient excess-Ca dolomite The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1255-1290 | ![]() | 2005 | Lea County, New Mexico, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0006026 | Dolomite | Drits V A, McCarty D K, Sakharov B, Milliken K L (2005) New insight into structural and compositional variability in some ancient excess-Ca dolomite The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1255-1290 | ![]() | 2005 | Lea County, New Mexico, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0020832 | Dolomite | Effenberger H, Mereiter K, Zemann J (1981) Crystal structure refinements of magnesite, calcite, rhodochrosite, siderite, smithsonite, and dolomite, with discussion of some aspects of the stereochemistry of calcite type carbonates Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 156 233-243 | ![]() | 1981 | Pberdorf, Styria, Austria | 0 | 293 |
| 0015666 | Dolomite | Beran A, Zemann J (1977) Refinement and comparison of the crystal structures of a dolomite and of an Fe-rich ankerite Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 24 279-286 | 1977 | Oberdorf, Styria, Austria | 0 | 293 | |
| 0015665 | Ankerite | Beran A, Zemann J (1977) Refinement and comparison of the crystal structures of a dolomite and of an Fe-rich ankerite Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 24 279-286 | 1977 | Erzberg, Etage Dreikonig, Styria, Austria | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006032 | Dolomite | Drits V A, McCarty D K, Sakharov B, Milliken K L (2005) New insight into structural and compositional variability in some ancient excess-Ca dolomite The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1255-1290 | ![]() | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001453 | Dolomite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001449 | Ankerite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001272 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Dollase W A (1989) Structural variation in the dolomite-ankerite solid-solution series: An X-ray, Mossbauer, and TEM study sample BM 1931-294 American Mineralogist 74 1159-1167 | ![]() | 1989 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001274 | Ankerite | Reeder R J, Dollase W A (1989) Structural variation in the dolomite-ankerite solid-solution series: An X-ray, Mossbauer, and TEM study sample AMNH 8059 American Mineralogist 74 1159-1167 | ![]() | 1989 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001273 | Ankerite | Reeder R J, Dollase W A (1989) Structural variation in the dolomite-ankerite solid-solution series: An X-ray, Mossbauer, and TEM study sample AMNH 6376 American Mineralogist 74 1159-1167 | ![]() | 1989 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001065 | Dolomite | Miser D E, Swinnea J S, Steinfink H (1987) TEM observations and X-ray crystal-structure refinement of a twinned dolomite with a modulated microstructure American Mineralogist 72 188-193 | ![]() | 1987 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001033 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001032 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001031 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001030 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001029 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001028 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001027 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001026 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-804 | ![]() | 1986 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000906 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Wenk H R (1983) Structure refinements of some thermally disordered dolomites sample DO - 1100 American Mineralogist 68 769-776 | ![]() | 1983 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000905 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Wenk H R (1983) Structure refinements of some thermally disordered dolomites sample DO - 1050 American Mineralogist 68 769-776 | ![]() | 1983 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000904 | Dolomite | Reeder R J, Wenk H R (1983) Structure refinements of some thermally disordered dolomites sample EU American Mineralogist 68 769-776 | ![]() | 1983 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000584 | Dolomite | Althoff P L (1977) Structural refinements of dolomite and a magnesian calcite and implications for dolomite formation in the marine environment American Mineralogist 62 772-783 | ![]() | 1977 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000108 | Dolomite | Graf D L (1961) Crystallographic tables for the rhombohedral carbonates American Mineralogist 46 1283-1316 | ![]() | 1961 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000086 | Dolomite | Steinfink H, Sans F J (1959) Refinement of the crystal structure of dolomite American Mineralogist 44 679-682 | 1959 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0001454 | Dolomite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 1.5 | 293 | |
| 0001450 | Ankerite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 1.9 | 293 | |
| 0001455 | Dolomite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 2.9 | 293 | |
| 0001451 | Ankerite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 2.97 | 293 | |
| 0003598 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 293 | |
| 0003599 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 630 | |
| 0003600 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 675 | |
| 0003601 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 809 | |
| 0003602 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 925 | |
| 0003603 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 999 | |
| 0003604 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1039 | |
| 0003606 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1070 | |
| 0003605 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1074 | |
| 0003607 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1106 | |
| 0003608 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1142 | |
| 0003609 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1171 | |
| 0003610 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1205 | |
| 0003611 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1234 | |
| 0003612 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1265 | |
| 0003613 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1292 | |
| 0003614 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1320 | |
| 0003615 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1346 | |
| 0003616 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1362 | |
| 0003617 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1394 | |
| 0003618 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1400 | |
| 0003619 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1443 | |
| 0003620 | Dolomite | Antao S M, Mulder W H, Hassan I, Crichton W A, Parise J B (2004) Cation disorder in dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2, and its influence on the aragonite+magnesite - dolomite reaction boundary American Mineralogist 89 1142-1147 | ![]() | 2004 | 3 | 1466 | |
| 0001456 | Dolomite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 3.7 | 293 | |
| 0001452 | Ankerite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 4 | 293 | |
| 0001457 | Dolomite | Ross N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-421 | ![]() | 1992 | 4.69 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 16 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 16 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 12 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 6 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 5 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Siderite | FeCO3 |
| 3 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 3 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| 3 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 2 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 2 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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Ankerite-Dolomite Series in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
- Igneous rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
- Sediment
- Sedimentary rock
- Biochemical and chemical sedimentary rock
- Carbonate rock
- Limestone
- Dolostone
- Calcareous dolostone
- Dolomite-mudstone
- Ankerite-mudstone
- Dolomite-wackestone
- Ankerite-wackestone
- Dolomite-packstone
- Ankerite-packstone
- Dolomite-grainstone
- Ankerite-grainstone
- Dolomite-boundstone
- Ankerite-boundstone
- Dolomite-framestone
- Ankerite-framestone
- Dolomite-pseudosparstone
- Ankerite-pseudosparstone
- Dolomite-sparstone
- Ankerite-sparstone
- Dolomite-microsparstone
- Ankerite-microsparstone
- Dolomite-microstone
- Ankerite-microstone
- Ooid-dolostone
- Pisoid-dolostone
- Oncoid-dolostone
- Microoncoid-dolostone
- Peloid-dolostone
- Mud-grade dolostone
- Sand-grade dolostone
- Gravel-grade dolostone
- Magnesite-stone
- Limestone
- Carbonate rock
- Biochemical and chemical sedimentary rock
- Metamorphic rock
Internet Links for Ankerite-Dolomite Series
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References for Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Reference List:
Goldsmith, Julian R., Graf, Donald L., Witters, Juanita, Northrop, David A. (1962) Studies in the System CaCO3-MgCO3-FeCO3: 1. Phase Relations; 2. A Method for Major-Element Spectrochemical Analysis; 3. Compositions of Some Ferroan Dolomites. The Journal of Geology, 70 (6) 659-688 doi:10.1086/626865
Reeder, Richard J., Dollase, Wayne A. (1989) Structural variation in the dolomite-ankerite solid-solution series: An X-ray, Mössbauer, and TEM study. American Mineralogist, 74 (9-10) 1159-1167
Reeder, Richard J., Dollase, Wayne A. (1991) Structural variation in the dolomite-ankerite solid-solution series: An X-ray, Mössbauer, and TEM study-Reply. American Mineralogist, 76 (3-4) 661-662
Rosenberg, Philip E. (1991) Structural variation in the dolomite-ankerite solid-solution series: An X-ray, Mössbauer, and TEM study-Discussion. American Mineralogist, 76 (3-4) 659-660
Significant localities for Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Showing 31 significant localities out of 17,721 recorded on mindat.org.
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Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK