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Ankerite-Dolomite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Ankerite-Dolomite SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Series Formula:
Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 to CaMg(CO3)2
A series between Ankerite and Dolomite

It can contain up to about 75mol.% of the CaFe endmember.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
8599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8599:7

Pronunciation of Ankerite-Dolomite SeriesHide

Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 123
FeCO320.88 %27.11 %
MnCO37.79 %1.51 %
CaCO349.87 %60.58 %
MgCO321.46 %10.80 %
MgO46.97 %
CaO50.95 %
SiO20.64 %
FeO1.12 %
Total:100 %100 %99.68 %

Crystallography of Ankerite-Dolomite SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal

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0006031DolomiteDrits 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 1255-12902005Coke County, Texas, USA0293
0006030DolomiteDrits 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 1255-12902005Coke County, Texas, USA0293
0006029DolomiteDrits 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 1255-12902005Lea County, New Mexico, USA0293
0006028DolomiteDrits 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 1255-12902005Lea County, New Mexico, USA0293
0006027DolomiteDrits 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 1255-12902005Lea County, New Mexico, USA0293
0006026DolomiteDrits 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 1255-12902005Lea County, New Mexico, USA0293
0020832DolomiteEffenberger 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 156 233-2431981Pberdorf, Styria, Austria0293
0015666DolomiteBeran 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 24 279-2861977Oberdorf, Styria, Austria0293
0015665AnkeriteBeran 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 24 279-2861977Erzberg, Etage Dreikonig, Styria, Austria0293
0006032DolomiteDrits 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 1255-129020050293
0001453DolomiteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119920293
0001449AnkeriteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119920293
0001272DolomiteReeder 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 1159-116719890293
0001274AnkeriteReeder 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 1159-116719890293
0001273AnkeriteReeder 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 1159-116719890293
0001065DolomiteMiser 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 72 188-19319870293
0001033DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0001032DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0001031DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0001030DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0001029DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0001028DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0001027DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0001026DolomiteReeder R J, Markgraf S A (1986) High-temperature crystal chemistry of dolomite American Mineralogist 71 795-80419860293
0000906DolomiteReeder R J, Wenk H R (1983) Structure refinements of some thermally disordered dolomites sample DO - 1100 American Mineralogist 68 769-77619830293
0000905DolomiteReeder R J, Wenk H R (1983) Structure refinements of some thermally disordered dolomites sample DO - 1050 American Mineralogist 68 769-77619830293
0000904DolomiteReeder R J, Wenk H R (1983) Structure refinements of some thermally disordered dolomites sample EU American Mineralogist 68 769-77619830293
0000584DolomiteAlthoff P L (1977) Structural refinements of dolomite and a magnesian calcite and implications for dolomite formation in the marine environment American Mineralogist 62 772-78319770293
0000108DolomiteGraf D L (1961) Crystallographic tables for the rhombohedral carbonates American Mineralogist 46 1283-131619610293
0000086DolomiteSteinfink H, Sans F J (1959) Refinement of the crystal structure of dolomite American Mineralogist 44 679-68219590293
0001454DolomiteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119921.5293
0001450AnkeriteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119921.9293
0001455DolomiteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119922.9293
0001451AnkeriteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119922.97293
0003598DolomiteAntao 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 1142-114720043293
0003599DolomiteAntao 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 1142-114720043630
0003600DolomiteAntao 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 1142-114720043675
0003601DolomiteAntao 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 1142-114720043809
0003602DolomiteAntao 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 1142-114720043925
0003603DolomiteAntao 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 1142-114720043999
0003604DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431039
0003606DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431070
0003605DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431074
0003607DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431106
0003608DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431142
0003609DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431171
0003610DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431205
0003611DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431234
0003612DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431265
0003613DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431292
0003614DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431320
0003615DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431346
0003616DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431362
0003617DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431394
0003618DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431400
0003619DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431443
0003620DolomiteAntao 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 1142-1147200431466
0001456DolomiteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119923.7293
0001452AnkeriteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119924293
0001457DolomiteRoss N L, Reeder R J (1992) High-pressure structural study of dolomite and ankerite American Mineralogist 77 412-42119924.69293
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Synonyms of Ankerite-Dolomite SeriesHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
16 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with PyriteFeS2
16 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with QuartzSiO2
12 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with SphaleriteZnS
6 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with BaryteBaSO4
5 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with SideriteFeCO3
3 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with CalciteCaCO3
3 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with ZirconZr(SiO4)
3 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
2 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
2 photos of Ankerite-Dolomite Series associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4

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Ankerite-Dolomite Series in petrologyHide

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References for Ankerite-Dolomite SeriesHide

Significant localities for Ankerite-Dolomite SeriesHide

Showing 31 significant localities out of 17,721 recorded on mindat.org.

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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).

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Austria
 
  • Styria
    • Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District
      • Breitenau am Hochlantsch
        • Hochlantsch
[Dolomite] Landesmuseum Joanneum (Graz, Styria) +1 other reference
Bolivia
 
  • Cochabamba
    • Ayopaya Province
[Ankerite] PARTS (1981) +1 other reference
    • Chapare Province
[Dolomite] Wilson (2001)
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Nova Lima
[Dolomite] Rocks & Minerals: 63: 43. +3 other references
Canada
 
  • Nunavut
    • Qikiqtaaluk Region
      • Baffin Island
        • Nanisivik
[Dolomite] Gait et al. (1990) +2 other references
DR Congo
 
  • Lualaba
    • Tenke-Fungurume area
[Dolomite var: Cobalt-bearing Dolomite] De Bondt (n.d.)
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Bas-Rhin
      • Molsheim
        • Schirmeck
[Dolomite] Alain Steinmetz and Thierry Brunsperger ...
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Corrèze
      • Tulle
        • Uzerche
[Dolomite] Michel Treillard (visual identification)
Germany
 
  • Saxony
    • Mittelsachsen
      • Freiberg
        • Zug
[Ankerite var: Tautoklin] Breithaupt (1830)
Ireland
 
  • Connacht
    • Sligo County
      • Aughamore
[Dolomite] Flannery (n.d.) +1 other reference
      • Ballysadare
[Dolomite] Dr Stephen Moreton
Italy
 
  • Piedmont
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Traversella
[Dolomite] Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo (10) +2 other references
Norway
 
  • Nordland
    • Narvik
      • Kjøpsvik
[Ankerite] Tomas Husdal personal communication ...
Peru
 
  • Ancash
    • Bolognesi Province
      • Huallanca District
        • Huanzala
[Dolomite] Imai et al. (1985) +1 other reference
Spain
 
  • Aragon
    • Teruel
      • Ojos Negros
[Dolomite] Calvo Rebollar (2018)
  • Cantabria
    • Camaleño
[Dolomite] Gómez Fernández et al. (2006) +1 other reference
    • Reocín
[Dolomite] Castro et al. (2001)
  • Castile and Leon
    • León
      • Puebla de Lillo
        • Fuentes de Respina
[Dolomite] Calvo Rebollar (2012)
  • Galicia
    • Lugo
      • Incio
        • Vila de Mouros
          • Pacios
[Dolomite] Victor Pais Collection +1 other reference
  • Navarre
    • Esteríbar
      • Eugui
[Dolomite] Calvo et al. (1991)
  • Valencian Community
    • Valencia
      • Domeño
[Dolomite, Dolomite var: Teruelite] Honrubia et al. (2002) +1 other reference
UK
 
  • England
    • Cumbria
      • Eden
        • Alston Moor
          • Nenthead
[Ankerite] Dunham (1990)
USA
 
  • Connecticut
    • Hartford County
      • New Britain
[Dolomite] Januzzi et al. (1976)
  • Indiana
    • Harrison County
      • Corydon
[Dolomite] T. Kennedy collection +3 other references
  • Kentucky
    • Hart County
      • Horse Cave
[Dolomite] Visual identification by Mike Polletta
  • New York
    • Onondaga County
      • Cicero
[Dolomite] Robinson et al. (2007) +1 other reference
    • Putnam County
      • Town of Southeast
[Dolomite] - (Dana, 1874) +1 other reference
  • North Carolina
    • Catawba County
      • Hickory
[Ankerite] K. Wood collection
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester County
      • Phoenixville
[Ankerite] Ref.1 The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania +2 other references
  • Rhode Island
    • Providence County
      • Lincoln
        • Lime Rock
[Dolomite] Rocks & Min.: 17:51 +2 other references
 
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